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Penalty for violation of any portion of this chapter.

Houston Code of Ordinances § 7-3
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Sec. 7-3. - Penalty for violation of any portion of this chapter. Any person who owns or operates any business governed by this chapter but does not have a valid license therefor or any person who shall violate any portion of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine of not less than $100.00 nor more than $500.00. Each day the owner/operator/person permits the sale or purchase of any goods from the unlicensed business or violates any provision of this chapter shall constitute a separate offense. (Ord. No. 09-410, § 3, 5-13-09; Ord. No. 2013-111, § 5, 2-6-2013)
Source: City of Houston, Code of Ordinances and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tx/houston/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_CH7ANDECOMASCMEPRSEREREBU_ARTIINGE_S7-3PEVIANPOCHFetched: 10/26/2026

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