Tex. Agriculture Code § 76.142
This is the official text of Tex. Agriculture Code § 76.142, part of Texas’s Agriculture Code — regulates farming, livestock, and agricultural commerce.
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§ 76.142. APPLICATION OF REGULATED HERBICIDE.
Official statutory text
(a) If a person applies a regulated herbicide, the person shall act in accordance with each applicable rule adopted by the department, including a rule adopted under this subchapter.
(b) If a regulated herbicide is applied by a commercial applicator, the person in control of the crop or land to which the regulated herbicide is applied and the commercial applicator are jointly responsible for ensuring that the application is in compliance with this chapter and each applicable rule adopted by the department.
(c) If the department finds that an application of a regulated herbicide is hazardous to crops or valuable plants in an area, the department may prohibit the application of a regulated herbicide in that area for any period during which the hazard exists.
(b) If a regulated herbicide is applied by a commercial applicator, the person in control of the crop or land to which the regulated herbicide is applied and the commercial applicator are jointly responsible for ensuring that the application is in compliance with this chapter and each applicable rule adopted by the department.
(c) If the department finds that an application of a regulated herbicide is hazardous to crops or valuable plants in an area, the department may prohibit the application of a regulated herbicide in that area for any period during which the hazard exists.
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