Law |
Description |
Penalty to Individual |
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Minimum Standards of Sanitation and Health Protection Measures |
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H & S 341 |
Various sanitation violations |
To $200 fine ["C"] |
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Abatement of Public Nuisances
(in unincorporated areas only) |
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H & S 343 |
Various Sanitation violations |
To $200 |
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H & S 365: Texas Litter Abatement Act |
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H & S 365.012 |
Depositing, hauling, receiving litter or solid waste at any unpermitted place |
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a) Acts done not
for commerical purpose |
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Under 5 pounds or 5 gallons |
$500 fine ["C"] |
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5 to 500 pounds / 5 gal to 100 c.f. |
$4,000 and/or 1 year ["A"] |
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500 to 1000 / over 200 c.f. |
$10,000 and/or 2 years ["S"]
Felony |
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Waist in closed drum / barrel |
$10,000 and /or 2 years ["S"]
Felony |
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b) Act done for commerical purpose |
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Under 5 pounds or 5 gallons |
$500 fine ["C"] |
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5 to 500 pounds / 5 gal to 100 c.f. |
$4,000 and/or 1 year ["A"] |
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500 to 1000 / over 200 c.f. |
$10,000 and/or 2 years ["S"]
Felony |
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Waist in closed drum / barrel |
$10,000 and /or 2 years ["S"]
Felony |
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c) Corporate and association misdemeanor /
felony fines are higher (see Penal Code Sec. 12.51) |
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"C" |
Fine to $500 |
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"B" |
Fine to $10,000 |
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"A" |
Fine to $10,000 |
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"SJF" |
Fine to $20,000 |
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Any |
Fine to $50,000 if any individual suffers serious bodily injury / death |
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Texas Water Code, Chapter 7, Subchapter E (water, air, and land crimes) |
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TWC 7.143 |
Violation of minimum state standards or model political subdivision rules |
To $4,000 + 1 year |
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TWC 7.144 |
Violation relating to weather modification |
To $1,000 + 30 days |
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TWC 7.145 |
Intentional or knowing unauthorized discharge |
$1,000 to $100,000 + 1 year |
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TWC 7.147 |
Unauthorized discharge |
$1,000 to $50,000 + 1 year |
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TWC 7.148 |
Failure to properly use pollution control measures |
$1,000 to $100,000 + 1 year |
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TWC 7.149 |
False statement |
$1,000 to $100,000 + 1 year |
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TWC 7.150 |
Failure to notify or report |
$1,000 to $100,000
+ 1 year |
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TWC 7.151 |
Failure to pay fee |
To twice the amount of fee; 90 days confinement |
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TWC 7.152 |
Intentional or knowing unauthorized discharge and knowing endangerment |
$1,000 to $250,000
+ 10 years |
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TWC 7.153 |
Intentional or knowing unauthorized discharge and endangerment |
$1,000 to $250,000
+ 5 years |
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TWC 7.154 |
Reckless unauthorized discharge and endangerment |
$1,000 to $100,000
+ 1 year |
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TWC 7.155 |
Violation relating to discharge or spill |
To $4,000 + 1 year |
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TWC 7.156 |
Violation relating to underground storage tank |
To $4,000 + 1 year |
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TWC 7.157 |
Violation relating to injection wells |
$1,000 to $50,000 |
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TWC 7.158 |
Violation relating to plugging wells |
To $1,000 |
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TWC 7.159 |
Violation relating to water wells or drilled or mined shafts |
$1,000 to $50,000 |
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TWC 7.160 |
Violation relating to certain subsurface excavations |
$1,000 to $50,000 |
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TWC 7.161 |
Violation relating to solid waste in enclosed containers or vehicles |
To $2,000 + 180 days |
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TWC 7.162(a)(1) |
Violations relating to hazardous waste: transport |
$1,000 to $50,000 + 10 years |
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TWC 7.162(a)(2) |
Violations relating to hazardous waste: storage |
$1,000 to $50,000 + 10 years |
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TWC 7.162(a)(3) |
Violations relating to hazardous waste: misrepresentations and false statements |
$1,000 to $50,000 + 2 years |
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TWC 7.162(a)(4) |
Violations relating to hazardous waste: paperwork |
$1,000 to $50,000 + 2 years |
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TWC 7.162(a)(5) |
Violations relating to hazardous waste: no manifest |
$1,000 to $50,000 + 2 years |
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TWC 7.162(a)(6) |
Violations relating to hazardous waste: not using required pollution control devices / practices |
$1,000 to $100,000 + 1 year |
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TWC 7.162(a)(7) |
Violations relating to hazardous waste: release |
$1,000 to $100,000 + 1 year |
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TWC 7.162(a)(8) |
Violations relating to hazardous waste: failure to notify or report |
$1,000 to $100,000 + 1 year |
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TWC 7.163(a)(1) |
Violations relating to hazardous waste and endangerment (knowing endangerment) |
$2,000 to $500,000 + 15 years |
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TWC 7.163(a)(2) |
Violations relating to hazardous waste and endangerment (reduced level of knowledge) |
$1,000 to $250,000 + 5 years |
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TWC 7.163(a)(3) |
Violations relating to hazardous waste and endangerment (knowing release) |
$1,000 to $250,000 + 5 years |
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TWC 7.163(a)(4) |
Violations relating to hazardous waste and endangerment (reckless release) |
$1,000 to $100,000 + 1 year |
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TWC 7.164 |
Violations relating to medical waste: LARGE quantity generators |
$1,000 to $50,000 + 10 years |
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TWC 7.165 |
Violations relating to medical waste: SMALL quantity generators |
To $1,000 |
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TWC 7.166 |
Violations relating to transportation of medical waste |
$1,000 to $50,000 + 1 year |
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TWC 7.167 |
False statements relating to medical waste |
$1,000 to $50,000 + 1 year |
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TWC 7.168 |
Intentional or knowing violation relating to medical waste and knowing endangerment |
$2,000 to $500,000 + 15 years |
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TWC 7.169 |
Intentional or knowing violation relating to medical waste and endangerment |
$1,000 to $250,000 + 5 years |
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TWC 7.170 |
Intentional or knowing release of medical waste into environment and endangerment |
$1,000 to $250,000 + 10 years |
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TWC 7.171 |
Reckless release of medical waste into environment and endangerment |
$1,000 to $250,000 + 1 year |
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TWC 7.172 |
Failure of sewage system installer to register |
To $500 ["C"] |
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TWC 7.173 |
Violation relating to sewage disposal near international border |
To $500 ["C"] |
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TWC 7.174 |
Violation of sewage disposal system permit provisions |
To $500 ["C"] |
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TWC 7.176 |
Violations relating to the handling of used oil |
$1,000 to $50,000 + 5 years |
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TWC 7.177 |
Violations of Clean Air Act (including violations of Outdoor Burning Rules) |
$1,000 to $50,000 + 180 days |
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TWC 7.178 |
Failure to pay fees under Clean Air Act |
To twice the amount of fee; 90 days confinement |
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TWC 7.179 |
False representation under Clean Air Act |
$1,000 to $100,000 + 1 year |
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TWC 7.180 |
Failure to notify under Clean Air Act |
$1,000 to $100,000 + 1 year |
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TWC 7.181 |
Improper use of monitoring device (air) |
$1,000 to $100,000 + 1 year |
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TWC 7.182 |
Reckless emission of air contaminant and endangerment |
$1,000 to $250,000 + 5 years |
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TWC 7.183 |
Intentional or knowing emission of air contaminant and endangerment |
$2,000 to $500,000 + 5 years |
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TWC 7.184 |
Violations relating to radioactive waste |
To $4,000 + 1 year ["A"] |
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TWC 7.185 |
Knowing or intentional unauthorized disposal of lead-acid batteries |
To $4,000 + 1 year ["A"] |
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Agriculture Code |
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AG 76.201 |
Herbicide penalties (various rule violations) |
To $4,000 + 1 year ["A"] |
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AG 76.201 |
Pesticides offenses (handling, storage, etc) |
To $4,000 + 1 year ["A"] |
Texas Asbestos Health Protection Act |
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Vernon's 4477-3a |
Asbestos violations (unlicensed removal, etc) |
To $20,000 |
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H & S 501: Hazardous Substances |
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H & S 501.035 |
Mishandling of hazardous substances |
To $2,000 + 180 days |
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H & S 502: Hazard Communication Act |
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H & S 502.016 |
False MSDS information dissemination |
To $10,000 per violation |
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H & S 505: Manufacturing Facility Community Right-To-Know Act |
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H & S 505.014 |
False information dissemination |
To $25,000 |
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H & S 506: Public Employer Community Right-To-Know Act |
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H & S 506.016 |
Violations of occupational right-to-know hazards |
To $25,000 |
