Texas Agriculture Code 93.061 – Offenses
Terms Used In Texas Agriculture Code 93.061
- Department: means the Department of Agriculture. 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
A person commits an offense if the person:
(1) accepts for shipment or ships citrus fruit that is not accompanied by a valid certificate of inspection;
(2) ships citrus fruit in bulk except as provided by Section 93.003 of this code;
(3) prepares, delivers for shipment, loads, transports, offers for sale, or sells for shipment citrus fruit that is packed, loaded, or arranged to conceal the true grade or otherwise misrepresent the contents;
(4) mislabels a container of citrus fruit;
(5) while serving as the commissioner or as an employee of the department, is directly or indirectly in the business of buying or selling citrus fruit or dealing in citrus fruit on a commission basis;
(6) intentionally interferes with the commissioner or an employee of the department in the performance of duties;
(7) packs for sale, consigns for sale, or sells citrus fruit that does not conform to minimum grades under this chapter or that has not been inspected under this chapter; or
(8) violates a provision of this chapter.