Penalty.
Houston Code of Ordinances § 8-31
in effectSec. 8-31. - Penalty.
Unless otherwise provided, and regardless of whether the person holds a valid license issued pursuant to this chapter, any person who violates any provision of this article shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine of not less than $200.00 nor more than $500.00; provided, however, if the person is convicted of an offense under this article that is also a violation of the penal laws of the state, the person shall be subject to the penalties set out in the penal laws for the offense.
A used parts and accessories seller commits a separate offense for each sale of used parts and/or used accessories made without a valid salesman's license. The offense shall be punishable by a fine of not less than $200.00 nor more than $500.00 than for each transaction.
(Ord. No. 93-1574, § 6, 12-8-93; Ord. No. 2013-1209, § 6, 12-18-2013)
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_CH8AUDEAUWR_ARTIIAUDE_DIV1GE_S8-31PEFetched: 10/26/2026