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Tex. Health and Safety Code § 775.118

CRIMINAL PENALTY; CONTEMPT OF FIRE INVESTIGATION

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Tex. Health and Safety Code § 775.118, CRIMINAL PENALTY; CONTEMPT OF FIRE INVESTIGATION, Texas, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/676124
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(a) A person commits an offense if the person is a witness in connection with an investigation by the fire marshal and: (1) refuses to be sworn; (2) refuses to appear and testify; or (3) fails to produce to the fire marshal any document or item relating to an investigation under this subchapter. (b) An offense under this section is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than $25.