Tex. Agriculture Code § 101.004
This is the official text of Tex. Agriculture Code § 101.004, part of Texas’s Agriculture Code — regulates farming, livestock, and agricultural commerce.
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§ 101.004. LICENSE OR REGISTRATION CATEGORIES.
Official statutory text
A person shall apply for a license if the person:
(1) purchases perishable commodities on credit;
(2) takes possession of perishable commodities for consignment or handling on behalf of the producer or owner of the perishable commodities; or
(3) takes possession of perishable commodities for consignment or handling in a manner or under a contract that does not require or result in payment to the producer, seller, or consignor of the full amount of the purchase price in United States currency at the time of delivery or at the time that the perishable commodities pass from the producer, seller, or consignor to the person.
(1) purchases perishable commodities on credit;
(2) takes possession of perishable commodities for consignment or handling on behalf of the producer or owner of the perishable commodities; or
(3) takes possession of perishable commodities for consignment or handling in a manner or under a contract that does not require or result in payment to the producer, seller, or consignor of the full amount of the purchase price in United States currency at the time of delivery or at the time that the perishable commodities pass from the producer, seller, or consignor to the person.
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