Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 204.001
This is the official text of Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 204.001, part of Texas’s Business & Commerce Code — governs commercial transactions and general business practices.
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§ 204.001. DEFINITIONS.
Official statutory text
In this chapter:
(1) "Proof of ownership" includes a bill of sale or other evidence showing that an item has been sold to the person possessing the item.
(2) "Returnable container" means a device made of any material that is used to hold, contain, or convert goods into a package and is suitable for repeated use. The term includes baskets, trays, or other containers used by a product producer, distributor, or retailer for the transportation or storage of goods.
(1) "Proof of ownership" includes a bill of sale or other evidence showing that an item has been sold to the person possessing the item.
(2) "Returnable container" means a device made of any material that is used to hold, contain, or convert goods into a package and is suitable for repeated use. The term includes baskets, trays, or other containers used by a product producer, distributor, or retailer for the transportation or storage of goods.
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