Tex. Agriculture Code § 132.021
This is the official text of Tex. Agriculture Code § 132.021, part of Texas’s Agriculture Code — regulates farming, livestock, and agricultural commerce.
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§ 132.021. LICENSE REQUIRED.
Official statutory text
(a) A person may not buy or sell eggs in this state for the purpose of resale without first obtaining a license from the department.
(b) This section does not apply to:
(1) a hatchery buying eggs exclusively for hatching purposes;
(2) a hotel, restaurant, or other public eating place where all eggs purchased are served by the establishment;
(3) a food manufacturer purchasing eggs for use only in the manufacture of food products, except for a person who operates a plant for the purpose of breaking eggs for freezing, drying, or commercial food manufacturing;
(4) an agent employed and paid a salary by a person licensed under this chapter; or
(5) a retailer selling eggs to the ultimate consumer of the eggs.
(b) This section does not apply to:
(1) a hatchery buying eggs exclusively for hatching purposes;
(2) a hotel, restaurant, or other public eating place where all eggs purchased are served by the establishment;
(3) a food manufacturer purchasing eggs for use only in the manufacture of food products, except for a person who operates a plant for the purpose of breaking eggs for freezing, drying, or commercial food manufacturing;
(4) an agent employed and paid a salary by a person licensed under this chapter; or
(5) a retailer selling eggs to the ultimate consumer of the eggs.
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