(a) A person pursuing the business of selling mules, horses, jacks, or jennets in a county with a population of not less than 2.1 million nor more than 2.2 million is not subject to this chapter as a livestock auction commission merchant.
(b) Sections 147.004, 147.022(a)(3), 147.022(b), 147.023, 147.024, and 147.041(a) do not apply to a livestock auction commission or company that is subject to and regulated by the United States Department of Agriculture under the Packers and Stock Yards Act (7 U.S.C. § 181 et seq.).

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Terms Used In Texas Agriculture Code 147.003

  • Department: means the Department of Agriculture. See Texas Agriculture Code 1.003
  • Livestock: means cattle, horses, mules, asses, sheep, goats, llamas, alpacas, exotic livestock, including elk and elk hybrids, and hogs, unless otherwise defined. See Texas Agriculture Code 1.003
  • Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Population: means the population shown by the most recent federal decennial census. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • United States: includes a department, bureau, or other agency of the United States of America. See Texas Government Code 311.005