Sec. 766.056. CRIMINAL PENALTY. (a) A person commits an offense if the person is the owner of a residential high-rise building that is not in compliance with this subchapter.

(b) A person commits an offense if the person serves as an agent for an owner who is not a resident of this state in the care, management, supervision, control, or rental of a residential high-rise building not in compliance with this subchapter.

(c) An offense under this section is punishable by a fine of not more than $10,000.

Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 871 (H.B. 3089), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2015.