Tex. Agric. Code § 101.020

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

Section 101.020 - Penalties

(a) A person commits an offense if the person:

(1) acts in violation of Section 101.003 by not obtaining a license or registration or after receiving notice of cancellation of a license or registration;

(2) acts or assumes to act as a transporting agent or buying agent:

(A) without first obtaining an identification card; or

(B) after receiving notice of cancellation of an identification card;

(3) as a transporting agent or buying agent, fails and refuses to turn over to the department an identification card in accordance with Section 101.010(e);

(4) as a license holder or a person required to be licensed, fails to furnish information under Section 101.017 before the 11th day following the date of demand;

(5) as a license holder or a person required to be licensed, fails to settle with a producer or seller on the grade and quality of perishable commodities in the manner provided by Section 101.015;

(6) as a license holder or a person required to be licensed, transporting agent, or buying agent, violates a provision of this chapter;

(7) as a license holder or a person required to be licensed, buys or sells perishable commodities by weight and does not have the perishable commodities weighed on scales that meet state requirements;

(8) fails to prepare and maintain records required by Sections 101.016, 101.017, and 101.018; or

(9) fails to provide records as required by Sections 101.016 and 101.018.

(b) An offense under this section is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than $500.

(c) A person commits a separate offense for each day the person acts in violation of Section 101.003 of this code without first obtaining a license or violates Subsection (a)(2) or (a)(3) of this section.

Tex. Agric. Code § 101.020

Amended by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 506, Sec. 5.20, eff. 9/1/2009.

Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 358, Sec. 19, eff. 9/1/1999.

Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 7, eff. 9/1/1995

Amended by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 917, Sec. 5, eff. 9/1/1985

Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1257, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/1981.