Texas Agriculture Code - Section 131.121. Disease Control
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§ 131.121. DISEASE CONTROL. (a) A person commits an
offense if the person:
(1) violates a provision of Section 131.022 or 131.023
of this code;
(2) fails to report diseased bees in accordance with
Section 131.025 of this code;
(3) ships or causes bees or equipment to be shipped
into this state or between counties in this state without the permit
required by Section 131.041 or 131.043 of this chapter;
(4) violates a rule, order, or quarantine of the chief
apiary inspector adopted under this chapter;
(5) prevents or attempts to prevent an inspection of
bees, equipment, pollen, or honey under the direction of the
inspector under this chapter;
(6) prevents or attempts to prevent the discovery or
treatment of diseased bees;
(7) interferes with or attempts to interfere with the
inspector in the discharge of the duties under this chapter;
(8) as the owner or keeper of a diseased colony of
bees, barters, gives away, sells, ships, or moves diseased bees,
equipment, pollen, or honey or exposes other bees to the disease;
(9) exposes honey, pollen, hives, frames, combs, bees,
or appliances known to be diseased in a manner that provides access
to bees; or
(10) sells, offers for sale, barters, gives away,
ships, or distributes honey or pollen taken from a colony of
diseased bees.
(b) An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor.
(c) All fines collected under this section shall be
deposited in the state treasury.
Added by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 1884, ch. 350, § 1, eff. Sept.
1, 1983; Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 418, § 6, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.
Section: 131.083 131.084 131.101 131.102 131.103 131.104 131.105 131.121 131.122 131.123 132.001 132.002 132.003 132.004 132.005
Last modified: August 11, 2007
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