Texas Agriculture Code

§ 132.083 — IMPROPER USE OF THE PREFIX "U.S."

AG § 132.083Title 6. PRODUCTION, PROCESSING, AND SALE OF ANIMAL PRODUCTS · Part A. BEES AND NONLIVESTOCK ANIMAL INDUSTRY · Ch. 132. EGGS · Art. F. PENALTIES

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(a)A person commits an offense if the person uses the prefix "U.S." on grades and weight classes of shell eggs that are not graded under official United States Department of Agriculture supervision.

(b)An offense under this section is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than $50 nor more than $1,000.

Legislative history

Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1321, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.