Texas Agriculture Code - Section 63.142. Distribution Of Misbranded Fertilizer
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§ 63.142. DISTRIBUTION OF MISBRANDED FERTILIZER. (a) A
person commits an offense if the person distributes, conspires to
distribute, or causes another person to distribute commercial
fertilizer that:
(1) carries a false or misleading statement on,
attached to, or accompanying the container;
(2) makes a false or misleading statement concerning
its agricultural value on the container or in any advertising
matter accompanying or associated with it;
(3) is of a composition, quantity, or quality that is
below or is different from that which it is represented to be on its
label;
(4) has a container that is made, formed, or filled in
a manner that is misleading; or
(5) purports to be or is represented as a commercial
fertilizer for which a definition of identity and a standard have
been prescribed by rule, but does not conform to the definition or
standard.
(b) An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor
unless it is shown that the person has been previously convicted of
an offense under this subchapter, in which event it is a Class B
misdemeanor.
Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1149, ch. 388, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.
Amended by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 1856, ch. 349, art. 1, § 10,
eff. Sept. 1, 1983.
Section: 63.123 63.124 63.125 63.126 63.127 63.128 63.141 63.142 63.143 63.144 63.145 63.146 64.001 64.002 64.003
Last modified: August 11, 2007
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