(a) A person who does not permit an inspection authorized by Section 644.104 is liable to the state for a civil penalty in an amount not to exceed $1,000.
(b) The attorney general may sue to collect the penalty in:
(1) the county in which the violation is alleged to have occurred; or
(2) Travis County.
(c) The penalty provided by this section is in addition to the penalty provided by Section 644.151.
(d) Each day a person refuses to permit an inspection described by Subsection (a) is a separate violation for purposes of imposing a penalty.
Official text of the Texas Transportation Code as published by the Texas Legislative Council.