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Texas Agriculture Code - Chapter 95 Citrus Fruit Coloring MatterLegal Research Home > Texas Lawyer > Agriculture Code > Texas Agriculture Code - Chapter 95 Citrus Fruit Coloring Matter Sponsored LinksIn this chapter, "coloring matter" means a dye, a liquid, a concentrate, a material containing a dye, or a combination of materials that react to ... (a) This chapter does not apply to a process or treatment that merely brings out or accelerates the natural color of citrus fruit. (b) This ... (a) The department shall administer this chapter and adopt rules necessary for its enforcement, including rules to assure that citrus fruit that has been treated ... (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 ... A person may not manufacture, use, or offer for use or sale a coloring matter for citrus fruit until the coloring matter is approved and ... (a) A person shall give the formula and a sample of a coloring matter, together with the formula of a noncertified dye used in the ... (a) A person who obtains a license under Section 95.012 of this code may not exercise the license until the person executes a bond in ... A person shall notify the department before using or permitting the use of coloring matter on citrus fruit. If forms for that purpose are prescribed ... A person may not apply coloring matter to citrus fruits unless the citrus fruit meets the applicable maturity standards established by rule by the department ... (a) Citrus fruit that is treated with coloring matter shall be marked "Color Added" in letters that are at least three-sixteenths of an inch high. ... A licensee or other person may not manufacture or use coloring matter that contains an ingredient that is prohibited under this chapter or that varies ... (a) The department shall periodically: (1) inspect citrus fruit that has been or is to be treated with coloring matter; and (2) sample coloring matter ... (a) After completing a citrus fruit inspection, the inspector shall issue a certificate of inspection for all citrus fruit that meets the requirements of this ... (a) Citrus fruit that does not pass inspection prior to coloring shall be packed or otherwise disposed of, in the presence of an inspector, without ... The department shall collect a fee, as provided by department rule, from each person who applies coloring matter to citrus fruit. Acts 1981, 67th Leg., ... (a) Citrus fruit that has been treated with coloring matter but that on inspection fails to comply with this chapter or a rule of the ... A person commits an offense if the person: (1) without complying with this chapter, delivers or receives for transportation, transports, or sells citrus fruit that ... An offense under Section 95.041 of this code is a Class B misdemeanor. Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1251, ch. 388, § 1, eff. Sept. ... Last modified: August 11, 2007 |