SENATE BILL 228 |
SENATE AUTHOR: Armbrister |
EFFECTIVE: 09-01-97 |
HOUSE SPONSOR: Hightower |
Senate Bill 228 amends the Penal Code to prohibit the sale, distribution, promotion, or production of a counterfeit mark or an item or service bearing a counterfeit mark. The act establishes penalties of increasing severity, from a Class C misdemeanor to a first-degree felony, according to the retail value of the counterfeited item or service.