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Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 252.003

AGENT WRONGFULLY FAILING OR REFUSING TO ISSUE BILL OF LADING

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Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 252.003, AGENT WRONGFULLY FAILING OR REFUSING TO ISSUE BILL OF LADING, Texas, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/631148
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(a) In this section, "common carrier" does not include a pipeline company or express company. (b) An agent of a common carrier may not after lawful demand fail or refuse to issue a bill of lading in accordance with Chapter 7 or a rule of the railroad commission. (c) An agent who violates this section commits an offense. An offense under this section is a misdemeanor punishable by: (1) confinement in the county jail for a term of not more than six months; (2) a fine not to exceed $200; or (3) both the fine and confinement.