# Tex. Agriculture Code § 63.157: CRIMINAL PENALTY

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cag_C63_S63.157

## Section

- **Citation:** Tex. Agriculture Code § 63.157
- **Heading:** CRIMINAL PENALTY
- **Jurisdiction:** Texas
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** TX Code / Code ag / Chapter 63 / Section 63.157

## Text

(a) A person commits an offense if the person:

(1) tampers with ammonium nitrate or ammonium nitrate material stored on the property of another; or

(2) presents false identification to purchase ammonium nitrate or ammonium nitrate material.

(b) A person commits an offense if the person purchases ammonium nitrate or ammonium nitrate material with the intent to manufacture an explosive device.

(c) A person commits an offense if the person offers to sell or sells ammonium nitrate or ammonium nitrate material and does not hold a registration issued under this subchapter.

(d) An offense under Subsection (a) or (c) is a Class A misdemeanor.

(e) An offense under Subsection (b) is a felony of the third degree.

(f) It is an exception to the application of Subsection (b) that the person holds a permit or license issued under 18 U.S.C. Section 843.

(g) If conduct constituting an offense under this section is also an offense under another law, the actor may be prosecuted under this section, the other law, or both.

## Nearby sections

- [Tex. Agriculture Code § 63.001 § 63.001. DEFINITIONS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cag_C63_S63.001.md)
- [Tex. Agriculture Code § 63.002 § 63.002. COMMERCIAL FERTILIZER.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cag_C63_S63.002.md)
- [Tex. Agriculture Code § 63.003 § 63.003. ADMINISTRATION.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cag_C63_S63.003.md)
- [Tex. Agriculture Code § 63.004 § 63.004. RULES; STANDARDS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cag_C63_S63.004.md)
- [Tex. Agriculture Code § 63.005 § 63.005. PUBLICATIONS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cag_C63_S63.005.md)
- [Tex. Agriculture Code § 63.006 § 63.006. APPLICATION.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cag_C63_S63.006.md)
- [Tex. Agriculture Code § 63.007 § 63.007. EFFECT ON OTHER LAW.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cag_C63_S63.007.md)
- [Tex. Agriculture Code § 63.021 § 63.021. GRADE STATEMENTS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cag_C63_S63.021.md)
- [Tex. Agriculture Code § 63.0025 § 63.0025. CERTAIN ANALYSES NOT GUARANTEE OF NUTRIENT LEVELS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cag_C63_S63.0025.md)
- [Tex. Agriculture Code § 63.031 § 63.031. PERMIT AND REGISTRATION REQUIRED.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cag_C63_S63.031.md)
- [Tex. Agriculture Code § 63.032 § 63.032. APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cag_C63_S63.032.md)
- [Tex. Agriculture Code § 63.033 § 63.033. TERM OF PERMIT AND REGISTRATION.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cag_C63_S63.033.md)
- [Tex. Agriculture Code § 63.034 § 63.034. REFUSAL OR REVOCATION OF PERMIT.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cag_C63_S63.034.md)
- [Tex. Agriculture Code § 63.035 § 63.035. REFUSAL OR REVOCATION OF REGISTRATION.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Cag_C63_S63.035.md)

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