No person owning, leasing, operating, or controlling an oil property in this state may equip or enclose his oil property, or any part of his oil property, in a manner that:

1. (1) prevents inspection and examination; or

2. (2) prevents an inspection and examination from revealing the true facts with respect to:

   1. (A) the amount of oil or oil and gas being produced from the oil property;
   2. (B) the manner in which the oil property is being operated; or
   3. (C) the manner and method by which the production from the oil property is produced, stored, or delivered from the possession or control of that person.

Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 2550, ch. 871, art. I, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1977.