Tex. Agric. Code § 101.003

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

Section 101.003 - License Required

(a) Except as otherwise provided by this section, a person may not handle perishable commodities, as owner, agent, or otherwise, without a license or an identification card issued by the department.

(b) This section does not apply to:

(1) a retailer, unless the retailer:

(A) has annual sales of perishable commodities that comprise 50 percent or more of the retailer's total sales; or

(B) employs a buying agent who buys directly from a producer;

(2) a producer who handles or deals exclusively in the producer's own products;

(3) a person shipping less than six standard boxes of citrus fruit in any one separate shipment;

(4) a person who ships a noncommercial shipment of perishable commodities; or

(5) a person who purchases perishable commodities and pays for the perishable commodities in United States currency before or at the time of delivery or taking possession.

(c) A person who purchases perishable commodities without a license, as owner, agent, or otherwise, does not violate this section if the person obtains a license not later than the 30th day after the date the person first purchases perishable commodities.

Tex. Agric. Code § 101.003

Amended by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 506, Sec. 5.10, eff. 9/1/2009.

Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 358, Sec. 4, eff. 9/1/1999.

Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 2, eff. 9/1/1995

Amended by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 917, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/1985

Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1252, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/1981.