Tex. Agriculture Code § 122.356
This is the official text of Tex. Agriculture Code § 122.356, part of Texas’s Agriculture Code — regulates farming, livestock, and agricultural commerce.
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§ 122.356. DOCUMENTATION AND OTHER SHIPPING REQUIREMENTS.
Official statutory text
(a) A person may not transport hemp plant material in this state unless the hemp:
(1) is produced in compliance with:
(A) a state or tribal plan approved by the United States Department of Agriculture under 7 U.S.C. Section 1639p; or
(B) a plan established under 7 U.S.C. Section 1639q if the hemp was cultivated in an area where that plan applies; and
(2) is accompanied by:
(A) a shipping certificate or cargo manifest issued under Section 122.055 if the hemp originated in this state; or
(B) documentation containing the name and address of the place where the hemp was cultivated and a statement that the hemp was produced in compliance with 7 U.S.C. Chapter 38, Subchapter VII, if the hemp originated outside this state.
(b) A person transporting hemp plant material in this state:
(1) may not concurrently transport any cargo that is not hemp plant material; and
(2) shall furnish the documentation required by this section to the department or any peace officer on request.
(1) is produced in compliance with:
(A) a state or tribal plan approved by the United States Department of Agriculture under 7 U.S.C. Section 1639p; or
(B) a plan established under 7 U.S.C. Section 1639q if the hemp was cultivated in an area where that plan applies; and
(2) is accompanied by:
(A) a shipping certificate or cargo manifest issued under Section 122.055 if the hemp originated in this state; or
(B) documentation containing the name and address of the place where the hemp was cultivated and a statement that the hemp was produced in compliance with 7 U.S.C. Chapter 38, Subchapter VII, if the hemp originated outside this state.
(b) A person transporting hemp plant material in this state:
(1) may not concurrently transport any cargo that is not hemp plant material; and
(2) shall furnish the documentation required by this section to the department or any peace officer on request.
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