Tex. Agriculture Code § 148.002
This is the official text of Tex. Agriculture Code § 148.002, part of Texas’s Agriculture Code — regulates farming, livestock, and agricultural commerce.
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§ 148.002. SLAUGHTERER TO REGISTER.
Official statutory text
(a) Before engaging in business as a slaughterer, a person must register with the county clerk, giving the person's name and intent to engage in business as a slaughterer.
(b) This section does not apply to a person who slaughters at least 300 head of cattle a day.
(b) This section does not apply to a person who slaughters at least 300 head of cattle a day.
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