Tex. Agriculture Code § 73.006
This is the official text of Tex. Agriculture Code § 73.006, part of Texas’s Agriculture Code — regulates farming, livestock, and agricultural commerce.
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§ 73.006. CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION; PERMIT.
Official statutory text
(a) A person may not ship a citrus nursery product or citrus fruit from outside this state into this state without first filing with the department a certificate of inspection issued by the proper authority of the state in which the shipment originates. The certificate must show:
(1) that the nursery product or fruit to be shipped has been produced in a county known to be free from the pests and diseases listed in Section 73.004(a) of this code; or
(2) that the nursery product or fruit has been fumigated by a method approved by the department that will render it free of pest or disease infestation.
(b) A transportation company or common carrier may not receive, transport, or deliver a shipment of a citrus nursery product or citrus fruit originating outside this state that does not bear:
(1) a shipping tag or label showing the certificate of inspection from the originating state; and
(2) a permit from the department.
(c) A transportation company or common carrier shall immediately report to the department any shipment of a citrus nursery product or citrus fruit that is not accompanied by the certificate and permit required by Subsection (b) of this section.
(1) that the nursery product or fruit to be shipped has been produced in a county known to be free from the pests and diseases listed in Section 73.004(a) of this code; or
(2) that the nursery product or fruit has been fumigated by a method approved by the department that will render it free of pest or disease infestation.
(b) A transportation company or common carrier may not receive, transport, or deliver a shipment of a citrus nursery product or citrus fruit originating outside this state that does not bear:
(1) a shipping tag or label showing the certificate of inspection from the originating state; and
(2) a permit from the department.
(c) A transportation company or common carrier shall immediately report to the department any shipment of a citrus nursery product or citrus fruit that is not accompanied by the certificate and permit required by Subsection (b) of this section.
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