Texas Agriculture Code 147.061 – Failure to File or Maintain Bond
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(a) A person commits an offense if the person:
(1) advertises or solicits business, or engages in business, as a livestock commission merchant without filing a bond in accordance with this chapter; or
(2) as a livestock commission merchant, fails to maintain a bond in full force and effect in accordance with this chapter.
(b) A person commits an offense if the person:
(1) advertises or solicits business, or engages in business, as a livestock auction commission merchant without filing a bond in accordance with this chapter; or
(2) as a livestock auction commission merchant, fails to maintain a bond in full force and effect in accordance with this chapter.
Terms Used In Texas Agriculture Code 147.061
- Department: means the Department of Agriculture. See Texas Agriculture Code 1.003
- Justice: when applied to a magistrate, means justice of the peace. See Texas Government Code 312.011
- 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
(c) An offense under Subsection (a) is a felony punishable by:
(1) a fine of not less than $500 nor more than $5,000;
(2) imprisonment in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice for not less than one nor more than two years; or
(3) both fine and imprisonment under this subsection.
(d) An offense under Subsection (b) of this section is a misdemeanor punishable by:
(1) a fine of not less than $25 nor more than $1,000;
(2) confinement in county jail for not more than 30 days; or
(3) both fine and confinement under this subsection.