Sec. 1804.202.  CRIMINAL PENALTIES.  (a)  A person commits an offense if the person knowingly violates this chapter.
(b)  An offense under this section is a Class B misdemeanor, except that if it is shown on trial of the offense that the defendant has been convicted previously under this section, the offense is a Class A misdemeanor.
(c)  A corporation or association may be held criminally responsible for the conduct of a person acting on its behalf if the person's conduct constitutes an offense under this section.
(d)  It is a defense to prosecution under this section that:
(1)  the defendant is a veterans organization;
(2)  the person whose conduct constitutes the offense was acting on behalf of a corporation or association with which the veterans organization had contracted for services;  and
(3)  the person committed the conduct without the knowledge of the veterans organization.
Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.