UNAUTHORIZED EMPLOYMENT; OFFENSE
Known as the Private Security Act
The act spans §§ 1702–1702 (150 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Michael R. Harris v. Charles Kennebrew, Sr. and Elite Protective Services, LLC (2014)
Most recently applied in Michael R. Harris v. Charles Kennebrew, Sr. and Elite Protective Services, LLC (March 2014)
Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff
(a) A person commits an offense if the person contracts with or employs a person who is required to hold a license or commission under this chapter knowing that the person does not hold the required license or commission or who otherwise, at the time of contract or employment, is in violation of this chapter.
(b) An offense under Subsection (a) is a Class A misdemeanor.
Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.