Texas Transportation Code
§ 24.013 — AIRCRAFT FUEL CONTAINERS; OFFENSE
TN § 24.013Title 3. AVIATION · Ch. 24. OPERATION OF AIRCRAFT · Art. B. OTHER FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS REGARDING AIRCRAFT
Statute text
View on source(a)A person commits an offense if the person operates or intends to operate an aircraft equipped with:
(1)a fuel container that the person knows does not conform to federal aviation regulations or that has not been approved by the Federal Aviation Administration by inspection or special permit; or
(2)a pipe, hose, or auxiliary pump that is used or intended for transferring fuel to the primary fuel system of an aircraft from a fuel container that the person knows does not conform to federal aviation regulations or that has not been approved by the Federal Aviation Administration by inspection or special permit.
(b)An offense under Subsection (a) is a felony of the third degree.
(c)A peace officer may seize an aircraft equipped with a fuel container that is the subject of an offense under Subsection (a).
(d)An aircraft seized under Subsection (c) may be forfeited to the Department of Public Safety in the same manner as property subject to forfeiture under Article 18.18, Code of Criminal Procedure.
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Legislative history
Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 165, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.