Texas Agriculture Code - Section 95.011. Certification Of Safety
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§ 95.011. CERTIFICATION OF SAFETY. (a) Except as
provided by this section, a person may not use a dye or color in the
manufacture of coloring matter unless it has been certified
harmless and suitable for use in foods by the United States
Department of Agriculture.
(b) The department shall issue a temporary permit allowing
the use of a color or dye for which certification is pending if:
(1) analysis by the department determines that the
color or dye contains antimony, arsenic, barium, lead, copper,
mercury, zinc, other heavy metals, or other substances known to be
injurious to health, only in amounts permitted in certified food
colors by the United States Department of Agriculture; and
(2) the cost of analysis is paid by the person who
requests the temporary permit.
Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1248, ch. 388, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.
Section: 94.037 94.038 94.051 94.052 95.001 95.002 95.003 95.011 95.012 95.013 95.014 95.015 95.016 95.017 95.018
Last modified: August 10, 2007
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