Sec. 411.0185. AUTHORIZED INSPECTION OF CARGO TANKS CONTAINING CERTAIN PETROLEUM PRODUCTS. (a) In this section: (1) "Cargo tank" has the meaning assigned by Section 162.001 , Tax Code. (2) "Crime laboratory" and "forensic analysis" have the meanings assigned by Article 38.35 , Code of Criminal Procedure. (3) "Petroleum product" means crude oil or condensate. (b) A commissioned officer of the department who receives training described by Subsection (c) may conduct a comprehensive inspection of any cargo tank used or suspected of being used to transport a petroleum product on a public road or railroad in this state. An officer who conducts an inspection under this subsection may obtain a sample of the petroleum product or suspected petroleum product being transported in the cargo tank and submit the sample to a crime laboratory, or any other laboratory capable of testing petroleum products in the manner required by this section, for forensic analysis. (c) The commission by rule shall develop a training program for commissioned officers to perform comprehensive inspections described by Subsection (b). The training program must include instruction regarding the proper method for an officer to safely obtain a sample of a petroleum product from a cargo tank. (d) The department may accept gifts and grants from any source to fund forensic analyses of petroleum products under this section.
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