Texas · Texas Transportation Code

Tex. Transp. Code § 548.6035: FRAUDULENT EMISSIONS INSPECTION OF MOTOR VEHICLE

Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

A person commits an offense by knowingly submitting false emissions inspection data, manipulating test results, or bypassing fuel cap tests. Penalties range from Class C misdemeanor to state jail felony depending on offense type and intent.

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