Sec. 623.104.  CIVIL AND CRIMINAL PENALTIES.  (a)  A person commits an offense if the person violates this subchapter.  An offense under this subsection is a Class C misdemeanor, except as provided by Subsection (d).
(b)  A person convicted of an offense under Subsection (a) may also be assessed a civil penalty of not less than $200 or more than $500 for failure to:
(1)  obtain a permit;
(2)  have a required rotating amber beacon on the manufactured house or towing vehicle;
(3)  provide a required escort flag vehicle;  or
(4)  have the required insurance.
(c)  The civil penalty:
(1)  may be awarded by a court having jurisdiction over a Class C misdemeanor;  and
(2)  shall be paid to the county in which the person was convicted.
(d)  Except as provided by Subsection (e), if the offense involves the movement of a manufactured house over a highway, road, or street in this state without a permit issued by the department, the offense is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of $1,000.
(e)  If it is shown on the trial of an offense punishable under Subsection (d) that the defendant has previously been punished under Subsection (d):
(1)  one time, the offense is punishable by a fine of $2,000;  or
(2)  two or more times, the offense is punishable by a fine of $4,000.
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 988, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 2001;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 338, Sec. 48, eff. June 18, 2003.