Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.
Section 154.401 - Criminal Penalty for Certain Violations of Chapter(a) Except as provided by Section 154.402, an officer, director, agent, or employee of a seller commits an offense if the person:(1) makes or attempts to make a contract in violation of this chapter;(2) refuses to allow an inspection of the seller's records relating to the sale of prepaid funeral benefits;(3) engages in fraud, deception, misrepresentation, or another dishonest practice in the sale of a contract subject to this chapter; or(4) otherwise violates this chapter.(b) An offense under this section for which a penalty is not expressly provided by this subchapter is punishable by: (1) a fine of not less than $100 or more than $500;(2) confinement in the county jail for a term of not less than one month or more than six months; or(3) both the fine and confinement.(c) Each violation of this chapter is a separate offense and shall be prosecuted individually. Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1008, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/1997.