Tex. Agriculture Code § 13.1011
This is the official text of Tex. Agriculture Code § 13.1011, part of Texas’s Agriculture Code — regulates farming, livestock, and agricultural commerce.
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§ 13.1011. REQUIRED REGISTRATION.
Official statutory text
(a) Unless a commercial weighing or measuring device is exempt from the application of this section by department rule, a person who owns or operates a commercial weighing or measuring device shall register the device with the department before using the device for a commercial transaction.
(b) An application for a device registration must:
(1) be submitted to the department on a form prescribed by the department;
(2) be accompanied by any other document or form required by the department; and
(3) include the registration fee required under Section 13.1151.
(c) A registration under this section is valid for one year unless a different period is established by department rule. The registration must be renewed at or before the end of each registration period and the application for renewal must include the renewal fee required by department rule.
(d) If a person fails to register or renew a registration as required by this section and pay the fee required under Section 13.1151, the department may assess a late fee against the person, prohibit the operation of the weighing or measuring device, or both assess the fee and prohibit the operation of the device.
(e) Repealed by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1219 (S.B. 2119), Sec. 10, eff. June 14, 2019.
(b) An application for a device registration must:
(1) be submitted to the department on a form prescribed by the department;
(2) be accompanied by any other document or form required by the department; and
(3) include the registration fee required under Section 13.1151.
(c) A registration under this section is valid for one year unless a different period is established by department rule. The registration must be renewed at or before the end of each registration period and the application for renewal must include the renewal fee required by department rule.
(d) If a person fails to register or renew a registration as required by this section and pay the fee required under Section 13.1151, the department may assess a late fee against the person, prohibit the operation of the weighing or measuring device, or both assess the fee and prohibit the operation of the device.
(e) Repealed by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1219 (S.B. 2119), Sec. 10, eff. June 14, 2019.
Status: repealed · Read it on the official government site
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