Tex. Agriculture Code § 141.143
This is the official text of Tex. Agriculture Code § 141.143, part of Texas’s Agriculture Code — regulates farming, livestock, and agricultural commerce.
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§ 141.143. DISTRIBUTION OF COMMERCIAL FEED WITHOUT LICENSE, LABELING, OR PAYMENT OF INSPECTION FEE.
Official statutory text
(a) A person commits an offense if the person distributes, conspires to distribute, or causes another person to distribute commercial feed:
(1) in violation of Subchapter B of this chapter;
(2) that is not labeled in accordance with Subchapter C of this chapter; or
(3) for which an inspection fee has not been paid in accordance with Subchapter D of this chapter.
(b) An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor unless it is shown that the person has previously been convicted of an offense under this subchapter, in which event it is a Class B misdemeanor.
(1) in violation of Subchapter B of this chapter;
(2) that is not labeled in accordance with Subchapter C of this chapter; or
(3) for which an inspection fee has not been paid in accordance with Subchapter D of this chapter.
(b) An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor unless it is shown that the person has previously been convicted of an offense under this subchapter, in which event it is a Class B misdemeanor.
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