Tex. Agriculture Code § 162.005
This is the official text of Tex. Agriculture Code § 162.005, part of Texas’s Agriculture Code — regulates farming, livestock, and agricultural commerce.
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§ 162.005. IDENTIFICATION OF CATTLE.
Official statutory text
If cattle examined by a veterinarian show a positive reaction to the tuberculin test or show evidence of tuberculosis infection by clinical or laboratory examination, the veterinarian shall:
(1) comply with any identification requirements of the commission; and
(2) not later than 48 hours after the identification, report the identification to the commission, together with the location, description, and number of animals identified.
(1) comply with any identification requirements of the commission; and
(2) not later than 48 hours after the identification, report the identification to the commission, together with the location, description, and number of animals identified.
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