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Felony Offenses in the Texas Utilities Code

TITLE 2. PUBLIC UTILITY REGULATORY ACT

§ 15.030. OFFENSE

(a) A person commits an offense if the person wilfully and knowingly violates this title.
(b) This section does not apply to an offense described by Section 55.138.
(c) An offense under this section is a felony[0] of the third degree.

SUBTITLE A. GAS UTILITY REGULATORY ACT

§ 105.024. OFFENSE

(a) A person commits an offense if the person knowingly violates this subtitle.
(b) An offense under this section is a felony[0] of the third degree.

CHAPTER 186. PROVISIONS TO ENSURE THE RELIABILITY AND INTEGRITY OF UTILITY SERVICE

§ 186.032. FRAUDULENTLY OBTAINING TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES

(a) A person commits an offense if:
(1) knowing that another will use the published information to avoid payment of a charge for telecommunications service, the person publishes:
(A) an existing, cancelled, revoked, or nonexistent telephone number;
(B) a credit number or other credit device; or
(C) a method of numbering or coding that is used in issuing telephone numbers or credit devices, including credit numbers; or
(2) the person makes or possesses equipment specifically designed to be used fraudulently to avoid charges for telecommunications service.
(b) An offense under this section is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than $500, by confinement in jail for not more than 60 days, or by both, unless the person has been previously convicted of an offense under this section. A second or subsequent offense is a felony[0] punishable by a fine of not more than $5,000, by imprisonment in the penitentiary for not less than two years and not more than five years, or by both.
(c) This section does not apply to an employee of a public utility who provides telecommunications service while acting in the course of employment.

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