Texas Agriculture Code

§ 164.085 — REFUSAL TO PERMIT ENTRY OR GATHER ANIMALS FOR INSPECTION

AG § 164.085Title 6. PRODUCTION, PROCESSING, AND SALE OF ANIMAL PRODUCTS · Part C. CONTROL OF ANIMAL DISEASES AND PESTS · Ch. 164. SCABIES CONTROL · Art. E. REMEDIES AND PENALTIES

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(a)A person commits an offense if the person:

(1)refuses to permit an inspector to enter any premises of which the person is the owner, tenant, or caretaker for the purpose of inspecting, classifying, or treating animals infected or exposed to scabies; or

(2)refuses to gather animals in accordance with Section 164.005(c).

(b)An offense under this section is a Class B misdemeanor.

(c)A person commits a separate offense for each day of refusal. Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1427, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981. Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 836, Sec. 47, eff. Sept. 1, 1989. Amended by:

Legislative history

Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 849 (S.B. 705), Sec. 34, eff. September 1, 2021.