Sec. 131.122. APIARY EQUIPMENT BRANDS. (a) A person commits an offense if the person:
(1) violates Section 131.061 of this code; or
(2) alters or attempts to alter a registered apiary equipment brand without authorization from the chief apiary inspector.
(b) An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor.
(c) Each of the following is prima facie evidence of an offense under this section:
(1) unauthorized possession of equipment on which the brand has been altered;
(2) possession of branded equipment without a bill of sale or written proof of ownership; or
(3) use of a registered brand that is not registered to the person using the brand.
Amended by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 1884, ch. 350, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1983; Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 418, Sec. 7, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.
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