Tex.
Transp. Code Section 548.601
Offense Generally
(a)
A person, including an inspector or an inspection station, commits an offense if the person:(1)
submits information to the department’s inspection database or issues a vehicle inspection report with knowledge that the submission or issuance is in violation of this chapter or rules adopted under this chapter;(2)
falsely or fraudulently represents to the owner or operator of a vehicle that equipment inspected or required to be inspected must be repaired, adjusted, or replaced for the vehicle to pass an inspection;(3)
misrepresents:(A)
material information in an application in violation of Section 548.402 (Application for Certification as Inspection Station) or 548.403 (Approval and Certification as Inspection Station); or(B)
information filed with the department under this chapter or as required by department rule;(4)
submits information to the department’s inspection database or issues a vehicle inspection report:(A)
without authorization to issue the report or submit the information; or(B)
without inspecting the vehicle;(5)
submits information to the department’s inspection database indicating that a vehicle has passed the applicable inspections or issues a passing vehicle inspection report for a vehicle with knowledge that the vehicle has not been repaired, adjusted, or corrected after an inspection has shown a repair, adjustment, or correction to be necessary;(6)
knowingly submits information to the department’s inspection database or issues a vehicle inspection report:(A)
for a vehicle without conducting an inspection of each item required to be inspected; or(B)
for a vehicle that is missing an item required to be inspected or that has an item required to be inspected that is not in compliance with state law or department rules;(7)
refuses to allow a vehicle’s owner to have a qualified person of the owner’s choice make a required repair, adjustment, or correction;(8)
charges for an inspection an amount greater than the authorized fee;(9)
discloses or sells information collected in relation to the vehicle inspection program under this chapter about a unique customer or a unique vehicle owner to a person other than the department or the person who is the subject of the information, including a customer or vehicle owner’s name, address, or phone number; or(10)
performs an act prohibited by or fails to perform an act required by this chapter or a rule adopted under this chapter.(b)
Unless otherwise specified in this chapter, an offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor.(c)
A designated representative of the department may issue a notice of an offense or a notice to appear to a person, including an inspector or inspection station, who violates this chapter or a rule adopted under this chapter.
Source:
Section 548.601 — Offense Generally, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/TN/htm/TN.548.htm#548.601 (accessed Apr. 13, 2024).
