Texas Agriculture Code
§ 13.031 — SALE OF COMMODITIES BY PROPER MEASURE
AG § 13.031Title 2. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE · Ch. 13. WEIGHTS AND MEASURES · Art. B. STANDARD WEIGHTS AND MEASURES
Statute text
View on source(a)Except as otherwise provided by this section, a liquid commodity shall be sold by liquid measure. A commodity, including a good, ware, or merchandise item, that is not liquid shall be sold by length, weight, or numerical count if the commodity has been or is capable of being sold by one of those measures.
(b)A liquid commodity may be sold by other than liquid measure if sold for immediate consumption on the premises where sold.
(c)A liquid commodity may be sold by weight if there is a general consumer usage to express the quantity of the commodity by weight and the expression gives accurate information as to the weight of the commodity.
(d)This section does not prevent the sale of:
(1)fruits, vegetables, or other dry commodities in the standard barrel or by other method provided for by state or federal law;
(2)berries and small fruits in boxes as provided for by other state law; or
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Legislative history
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 924 (H.B. 1494), Sec. 3.06, eff. September 1, 2013.