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Texas Agriculture Code - Chapter 18 Certification And Agricultural Product StandardsLegal Research Home > Texas Lawyer > Agriculture Code > Texas Agriculture Code - Chapter 18 Certification And Agricultural Product Standards In this subchapter: (1) "Agricultural product" means any raw or processed agricultural commodity or product, including any commodity or product derived from livestock, that is ... (a) The department by rule may create and administer a program for the administration and enforcement of standards related to organic agricultural products, including certification ... (a) The department may certify each person who produces, processes, distributes, or handles an organic agricultural product in this state. (b) A person may apply ... The department by rule may establish a voluntary or mandatory registration program for persons who produce, process, distribute, handle, or advertise organic products in this ... (a) The department by rule may require a fee for each: (1) application for certification; (2) application for registration or registration renewal; (3) annual report ... The department may deny, suspend, or revoke a certification or registration issued under this subchapter if the person to whom the certification or registration was ... (a) To the extent consistent with the requirements of the national organic program, the department by rule shall adopt administrative procedures relating to assessment of ... (a) A person commits an offense if the person knowingly: (1) violates this subchapter; or (2) fails to comply with a notice, order, or rule ... (a) A person who violates this subchapter or a rule adopted under this subchapter is liable to the state for a civil penalty not to ... (a) If an organic agricultural product is being sold or distributed in violation of this subchapter or a rule adopted under this subchapter, the department ... Information created, collected, assembled, or maintained by the department under this subchapter is public information, except that the department by rule may exempt specified information ... (a) The department may establish certification programs relating to the protection, sale, advertising, marketing, transporting, or other commercial handling of agricultural, horticultural, or related products ... The department by rule may develop minimum certification standards for the administration and enforcement of this subchapter. Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 425, ... The department may set fees under this subchapter in amounts that do not exceed the amounts reasonably necessary to enable the department to recover the ... (a) A person who violates this subchapter or a rule adopted by the department under this subchapter is liable for a civil penalty not to ... The department may establish certification programs under this subchapter relating to the protection, sale, advertising, marketing, or related production processes in this state. Added by ... The department by rule may develop programs establishing minimum certification standards for production processes. Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 425, § 1, eff. ... The department may set fees under this subchapter in amounts that do not exceed the amounts reasonably necessary to enable the department to recover the ... The department may assess an administrative penalty under Section 12.020 if the department determines that a person is falsely claiming to be certified under this ... Texas Lawyers
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