Tex. Agriculture Code § 148.045
This is the official text of Tex. Agriculture Code § 148.045, part of Texas’s Agriculture Code — regulates farming, livestock, and agricultural commerce.
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§ 148.045. PURCHASE OF SLAUGHTERED CATTLE WITHOUT HIDE OR EARS.
Official statutory text
A slaughterer may not purchase cattle that have been slaughtered by another person if:
(1) the slaughtered animal is not accompanied by the hide and ears; or
(2) the ear mark or brand on the hide accompanying a slaughtered animal has been changed, mutilated, or destroyed.
(1) the slaughtered animal is not accompanied by the hide and ears; or
(2) the ear mark or brand on the hide accompanying a slaughtered animal has been changed, mutilated, or destroyed.
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