Tex. Health & Safety Code Section 431.059
Criminal Penalty; Defenses


(a)

A person commits an offense if the person violates any of the provisions of Section 431.021 (Prohibited Acts) relating to unlawful or prohibited acts. A first offense under this subsection is a Class A misdemeanor unless it is shown on the trial of an offense under this subsection that the defendant was previously convicted of an offense under this subsection, in which event the offense is a state jail felony. In a criminal proceeding under this section, it is not necessary to prove intent, knowledge, recklessness, or criminal negligence of the defendant beyond the degree of culpability, if any, stated in Section 431.021 (Prohibited Acts) to establish criminal responsibility for the violation.

(a-1)

Repealed by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 980, Sec. 14.

(a-2)

Repealed by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 980, Sec. 14.

(b)

A person is not subject to the penalties of Subsection (a):

(1)

for having received an article in commerce and having delivered or offered delivery of the article, if the delivery or offer was made in good faith, unless the person refuses to furnish, on request of the department or a health authority, the name and address of the person from whom the article was received and copies of any documents relating to the receipt of the article;

(2)

for having violated Section 431.021 (Prohibited Acts)(a) or (e) if the person establishes a guaranty or undertaking signed by, and containing the name and address of, the person residing in this state from whom the person received in good faith the article, to the effect that:

(A)

in the case of an alleged violation of Section 431.021 (Prohibited Acts)(a), the article is not adulterated or misbranded within the meaning of this chapter; and

(B)

in the case of an alleged violation of Section 431.021 (Prohibited Acts)(e), the article is not an article that may not, under the provisions of Section 404 or 405 of the federal Act or Section 431.084 (Emergency Permits for Foods Contaminated with Microorganisms) or 431.114 (New Drugs), be introduced into commerce;

(3)

for having violated Section 431.021, if the violation exists because the article is adulterated by reason of containing a color additive not from a batch certified in accordance with regulations promulgated under the federal Act, if the person establishes a guaranty or undertaking signed by, and containing the name and address of, the manufacturer of the color additive, to the effect that the color additive was from a batch certified in accordance with the applicable regulations promulgated under the federal Act;

(4)

for having violated Section 431.021 (Prohibited Acts)(b), (c), or (k) by failure to comply with Section 431.112 (Misbranded Drug or Device)(i) with respect to an article received in commerce to which neither Section 503(a) nor Section 503(b)(1) of the federal Act applies if the delivery or offered delivery was made in good faith and the labeling at the time of the delivery or offer contained the same directions for use and warning statements as were contained in the labeling at the same time of the receipt of the article; or

(5)

for having violated Section 431.021 (Prohibited Acts)(l)(2) if the person acted in good faith and had no reason to believe that use of the punch, die, plate, stone, or other thing would result in a drug being a counterfeit drug, or for having violated Section 431.021 (Prohibited Acts)(l)(3) if the person doing the act or causing it to be done acted in good faith and had no reason to believe that the drug was a counterfeit drug.

(c)

A publisher, radio-broadcast licensee, or agency or medium for the dissemination of an advertisement, except the manufacturer, packer, distributor, or seller of the article to which a false advertisement relates, is not liable under this section for the dissemination of the false advertisement, unless the person has refused, on the request of the department, to furnish the department the name and post-office address of the manufacturer, packer, distributor, seller, or advertising agency, residing in this state who caused the person to disseminate the advertisement.

(d)

A person is not subject to the penalties of Subsection (a) for a violation of Section 431.021 (Prohibited Acts) involving misbranded food if the violation exists solely because the food is misbranded under Section 431.082 (Misbranded Food) because of its advertising, and a person is not subject to the penalties of Subsection (a) for such a violation unless the violation is committed with the intent to defraud or mislead.

(e)

It is an affirmative defense to prosecution under Subsection (a) that the conduct charged is exempt, in accordance with Section 431.023 (Limited Exemption for Distressed Food, Drugs, Devices, or Cosmetics), from the application of Section 431.021 (Prohibited Acts).
Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989. Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 14, Sec. 155, eff. Sept. 1, 1991; Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 265, Sec. 4, eff. May 22, 2001; Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 111, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 2003; Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 383, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 2003; Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 982, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 282 (H.B. 164), Sec. 3(h), eff. March 1, 2006.
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 980 (S.B. 943), Sec. 14, eff. September 1, 2007.
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 980 (S.B. 943), Sec. 14 Sec. 14, eff. September 1, 2007.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.0961, eff. April 2, 2015.

Source: Section 431.059 — Criminal Penalty; Defenses, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/HS/htm/HS.­431.­htm#431.­059 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).

431.001
Short Title
431.002
Definitions
431.003
Article Misbranded Because of Misleading Labeling or Advertising
431.004
Representation of Drug as Antiseptic
431.005
Provisions Regarding Sale of Food, Drugs, Devices, or Cosmetics
431.006
Certain Combination Products
431.007
Compliance with Other Law
431.008
Applicability of Chapter to Distressed or Reconditioned Merchandise and Certain Licensed Entities
431.009
Applicability of Chapter to Frozen Desserts
431.010
Applicability of Chapter to Milk and Milk Products
431.011
Applicability of Chapter to Consumable Hemp Products and Manufacturers
431.021
Prohibited Acts
431.022
Offense: Transfer of Product Containing Ephedrine
431.023
Limited Exemption for Distressed Food, Drugs, Devices, or Cosmetics
431.041
Definition
431.042
Inspection
431.043
Access to Records
431.044
Access to Records Showing Movement in Commerce
431.045
Emergency Order
431.046
Violation of Rules
431.047
Violation
431.048
Detained or Embargoed Article
431.049
Removal Order for Detained or Embargoed Article
431.050
Condemnation
431.051
Destruction of Article
431.052
Correction by Proper Labeling or Processing
431.053
Condemnation of Perishable Articles
431.054
Administrative Penalty
431.055
Administrative Penalty Assessment Procedure
431.056
Payment of Administrative Penalty
431.057
Refund of Administrative Penalty
431.058
Recovery of Administrative Penalty by Attorney General
431.059
Criminal Penalty
431.060
Initiation of Proceedings
431.061
Minor Violation
431.081
Adulterated Food
431.082
Misbranded Food
431.083
Food Labeling Exemptions
431.084
Emergency Permits for Foods Contaminated with Microorganisms
431.111
Adulterated Drug or Device
431.112
Misbranded Drug or Device
431.113
Exemption for Certain Drugs and Devices
431.114
New Drugs
431.115
New Animal Drugs
431.116
Average Manufacturer Price
431.117
Priority for Health Care Providers in Distribution of Influenza Vaccine
431.141
Adulterated Cosmetic
431.142
Misbranded Cosmetic
431.161
Poisonous or Deleterious Substances
431.171
Designation of Consumer Commodity as Abusable Synthetic Substance
431.172
Applicability of Chapter to Abusable Synthetic Substance
431.181
Fair Packaging and Labeling
431.182
False Advertisement
431.183
False Advertisement of Drug or Device
431.201
Definitions
431.202
License Required
431.203
Contents of License Statement
431.204
Fees
431.206
Change of Location of Place of Business
431.207
Refusal to License
431.208
Reporting of Purchase Price
431.0211
Exception
431.221
Definitions
431.222
License Required
431.223
Contents of License Application
431.224
Fees
431.225
Expiration Date
431.226
Refusal to Grant License
431.227
Food Safety Best Practice Education Program
431.241
Rulemaking Authority
431.242
Contested Case Hearings and Appeals
431.244
Federal Regulations Adopted as State Rules
431.245
Definition or Standard of Identity, Quality, or Fill of Container
431.246
Removal of Adulterated Item from Stores
431.247
Delegation of Powers or Duties
431.248
Memorandum of Understanding with Department of Agriculture
431.249
Dissemination of Information
431.250
Public Comments for Federal Grants and Contracts
431.271
Definitions
431.272
License Required
431.273
Exemption from Licensing
431.274
License Application
431.276
Fees
431.278
Change of Location of Place of Business
431.279
Refusal to License
431.321
Definitions
431.322
Donation of Unused Drugs to Charitable Medical Clinic
431.323
Circumstances Under Which Donated Drugs May Be Accepted and Dispensed
431.324
Rules
431.325
Limitation on Liability
431.401
Definitions
431.402
License Required
431.403
Exemption from Licensing
431.404
License Application
431.405
Qualifications for License
431.406
Effect of Operation in Other Jurisdictions
431.407
Criminal History Record Information
431.409
Fees
431.410
Change of Location of Place of Business
431.411
Minimum Restrictions on Transactions
431.412
Pedigree Required
431.413
Pedigree Contents
431.414
Refusal to License
431.415
Order to Cease Distribution
431.0495
Recall Orders
431.0585
Civil Penalty
431.0805
Definitions
431.2011
Applicability of Subchapter
431.2031
Effect of Operation in Other Jurisdictions
431.2211
Application of Subchapter
431.2245
Processing of Licensing Fees
431.2251
Change in Location of Place of Business
431.4011
Ongoing Relationship
431.4012
Applicability of Subchapter
431.4031
Exemption from Certain Provisions for Certain Wholesale Distributors
431.4045
Inspection Required
431.4095
Renewal Notification

Accessed:
Jun. 5, 2024

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