Tex. Agriculture Code § 163.086
This is the official text of Tex. Agriculture Code § 163.086, part of Texas’s Agriculture Code — regulates farming, livestock, and agricultural commerce.
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§ 163.086. SALE OF INFECTED CATTLE.
Official statutory text
(a) A person commits an offense if the person sells or otherwise disposes of an animal for purposes other than slaughter that the person knows to be infected with brucellosis.
(b) An offense under this section is a Class B misdemeanor.
(c) The sale or disposal of an animal with the letter "B" branded on the left jaw is prima facie evidence that the person knew the cow was infected with brucellosis.
(b) An offense under this section is a Class B misdemeanor.
(c) The sale or disposal of an animal with the letter "B" branded on the left jaw is prima facie evidence that the person knew the cow was infected with brucellosis.
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