Tex. Agriculture Code § 146.006
This is the official text of Tex. Agriculture Code § 146.006, part of Texas’s Agriculture Code — regulates farming, livestock, and agricultural commerce.
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§ 146.006. PENALTY FOR DRIVING STOCK TO MARKET WITHOUT BILL OF SALE OR SWORN LIST.
Official statutory text
(a) A person commits an offense if the person drives to market animals of a class listed in Section 146.001 of this code without possessing:
(1) a bill of sale or transfer for each animal that shows the marks and brands of the animal and is certified as recorded by the county clerk of the county from which the animals were driven; or
(2) if the person raised the animals, a list of the marks and brands that is certified as recorded by the county clerk of the county from which the animals were driven.
(b) An offense under this section is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed $2,000.
(1) a bill of sale or transfer for each animal that shows the marks and brands of the animal and is certified as recorded by the county clerk of the county from which the animals were driven; or
(2) if the person raised the animals, a list of the marks and brands that is certified as recorded by the county clerk of the county from which the animals were driven.
(b) An offense under this section is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed $2,000.
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