Texas · Texas Transportation Code

Tex. Transp. Code § 548.603: FICTITIOUS OR COUNTERFEIT INSPECTION CERTIFICATE OR INSURANCE DOCUMENT.(a) A person commits an offense if the person:(1) presents to an official of this state or a political subdivision of this state a vehicle inspection report or insurance document knowing that the report or document is counterfeit

Felony

What this law says, in plain English

A person commits a felony if they make, possess, or present counterfeit vehicle inspection or insurance documents. Penalties range from third-degree felony to second-degree felony depending on intent to defraud.

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