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Texas Agriculture Code - Chapter 61 Inspection, Labeling, And Sale Of Agricultural And Vegetable SeedLegal Research Home > Texas Lawyer > Agriculture Code > Texas Agriculture Code - Chapter 61 Inspection, Labeling, And Sale Of Agricultural And Vegetable Seed In this chapter: (1) "Agricultural seed" includes the seed of any grass, forage, cereal, or fiber crop, any other kind of seed commonly recognized in ... (a) The department shall administer and enforce this chapter and may employ qualified persons and incur expenses as necessary in performing those duties. The number ... The department by rule may classify and define types, kinds, classes, genera, species, subspecies, hybrids, and varieties of agricultural, vegetable, and weed seeds for the ... (a) Except as otherwise provided by this section, each container of agricultural seed that is sold or offered or exposed for sale in this state ... (a) Each container of vegetable seed that is sold or offered or exposed for sale in this state shall bear or have attached in a ... (a) Seed that has been subjected to a treatment, or to which a substance has been applied, for the purpose of reducing, controlling, or repelling ... (a) A person may not sell or offer, expose, or transport for sale agricultural or vegetable seed that is represented by labeling or an advertisement ... The department by rule may classify noxious weeds and establish the rate allowed or prohibit the inclusion of a noxious weed in a container of ... (a) All agricultural or vegetable seed sold or offered, exposed, or transported for sale in this state shall be tested to determine the percentage of ... (a) At the time, place, and to the extent the department considers necessary, the department shall sample, inspect, analyze, and test agricultural and vegetable seed ... (a) A person who sells, or offers, exposes, or otherwise distributes for sale agricultural seed within this state for planting purposes shall pay an inspection ... (a) The department may cancel an agricultural seed permit issued under Section 61.011(c) of this code if the permittee fails to observe the rules adopted, ... (a) A person may not sell or offer, expose, or otherwise distribute for sale vegetable seed for planting purposes in this state unless the person ... (a) The department shall revoke, modify, or suspend a license, assess an administrative penalty, place on probation a person whose license has been suspended, or ... (a) If the department has reason to believe that agricultural or vegetable seed is in violation of any provision of this chapter, the department may ... (a) The department may sue in a court of competent jurisdiction in the area in which the seed is located for the seizure of any ... (a) Sections 61.001, 61.003-61.005, and 61.008 of this code do not apply to: (1) seed or grain not intended for sowing purposes; (2) seed in ... (a) If the department has reason to believe that a person has violated any provision of this chapter, the department shall conduct a private hearing ... (a) A person commits an offense if the person sells or offers, exposes, or transports for sale agricultural or vegetable seed within this state that: ... Last modified: August 10, 2007 |