Sec. 115.047. PENALTIES. (a) A person commits an offense if the person is the operator of a motor vehicle that transports oil or a petroleum product and the person: (1) intentionally fails to stop the vehicle on the command of an agent of the commission or peace officer; or (2) intentionally fails to permit inspection by the agent or officer of the contents of or the shipping papers accompanying the vehicle. (b) A person commits an offense if the person: (1) knowingly violates Section 115.011 , 115.015 (a), 115.016 , 115.018 , 115.019 , or 115.020 ; (2) knowingly ships or transports or causes to be shipped or transported unlawful oil or an unlawful petroleum product by motor vehicle over a public highway in this state; (3) knowingly ships or transports or causes to be shipped or transported by motor vehicle oil or a petroleum product without the authority of a tender if a tender is required by a commission order; or (4) if a tender is required by a commission order, knowingly receives from a motor vehicle or knowingly delivers to a motor vehicle oil or a petroleum product that is not covered by a tender authorizing the transportation of the oil or petroleum product. (c) A person commits an offense if the person: (1) knowingly ships or transports or causes or permits to be shipped or transported by pipeline, railway, boat, or barge unlawful oil or an unlawful petroleum product; (2) knowingly receives or delivers for transportation by pipeline, railway, boat, or barge unlawful oil or an unlawful petroleum product; (3) knowingly ships or transports or causes or permits to be shipped or transported by pipeline, railway, boat, or barge oil or a petroleum product without authority of a tender if a tender is required by a commission order; or (4) knowingly receives or delivers by pipeline, railway, boat, or barge oil or a petroleum product without authority of a tender if a tender is required by a commission order. (d) An offense under this section is punishable by a fine of not less than $50 or more than $200.
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