Tex. Agriculture Code § 12A.002
This is the official text of Tex. Agriculture Code § 12A.002, part of Texas’s Agriculture Code — regulates farming, livestock, and agricultural commerce.
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§ 12A.002. CEASE AND DESIST ORDER.
Official statutory text
(a) If it appears to the commissioner that a person who is not licensed by the department is violating a statute or rule that requires the person to hold a license issued by the department or a statute or rule relating to an activity regulated by the department, the commissioner after notice and opportunity for a hearing may issue a cease and desist order prohibiting the person from engaging in the activity.
(b) A violation of an order under this section constitutes grounds for imposing an administrative penalty.
(b) A violation of an order under this section constitutes grounds for imposing an administrative penalty.
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