Tex. Agric. Code § 13.2555

Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.

Section 13.2555 - Revocation, Modification, or Suspension of Certificate

(a) The department shall revoke, modify, or suspend the certificate of authority of a public weigher, assess an administrative penalty, place on probation the public weigher whose certificate has been suspended, or reprimand a public weigher for a violation of this subchapter or a rule adopted by the department under this subchapter.

(b) If a certificate suspension is probated, the department may require the public weigher to:

(1) report regularly to the department on matters that are the basis of the probation;

(2) limit practice to the areas prescribed by the department; or

(3) continue or renew professional education until the public weigher attains a degree of skill satisfactory to the department in those areas that are the basis of the probation.

(c) If the department proposes to revoke, modify, or suspend a public weigher's certificate, the public weigher is entitled to a hearing conducted under Section 12.032. The decision of the department is appealable in the same manner as provided for contested cases under Chapter 2001, Government Code.

Tex. Agric. Code § 13.2555

Amended by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 506, Sec. 5.03, eff. 9/1/2009.

Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 5.95(49), eff. 9/1/1995

Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 419, Sec. 3.03, eff. 9/1/1995.

Added by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 230, Sec. 31, eff. 9/1/1989.