Tex. Agriculture Code § 132.045
This is the official text of Tex. Agriculture Code § 132.045, part of Texas’s Agriculture Code — regulates farming, livestock, and agricultural commerce.
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§ 132.045. SANITATION REQUIRED.
Official statutory text
(a) Eggs shall be handled under reasonably sanitary conditions in compliance with the rules of the department.
(b) After being received from the producer, shell eggs intended for human consumption shall be handled in a manner that prevents undue deterioration.
(c) Eggs in the possession of a person engaged in the sale of eggs are presumed to be intended for human consumption unless the eggs are:
(1) denatured; or
(2) labeled in accordance with a specific intended use other than human consumption.
(b) After being received from the producer, shell eggs intended for human consumption shall be handled in a manner that prevents undue deterioration.
(c) Eggs in the possession of a person engaged in the sale of eggs are presumed to be intended for human consumption unless the eggs are:
(1) denatured; or
(2) labeled in accordance with a specific intended use other than human consumption.
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