Texas Health and Safety Code 431.223 – Contents of License Application
(a) The person applying for a license under this subchapter must provide, at a minimum, the following information in a license application:
(1) the name under which the food manufacturer, wholesale distributor, or warehouse operator conducts business;
(2) the address of each place of business in this state that is licensed;
(3) if the food manufacturer, wholesale distributor, or warehouse operator is an individual, a partnership, or an association, the name or names of:
(A) the proprietor, if the business is a sole proprietorship;
(B) all partners, if the business is a partnership; or
(C) all principals, if the business is an association;
(4) if the food manufacturer, wholesale distributor, or wholesale operator is a corporation, the date and place of incorporation and the name and address of its registered agent in this state;
(5) the names and residences of the individuals in an administrative capacity, showing:
(A) the managing proprietor, if the business is a sole proprietorship;
(B) the managing partner, if the business is a partnership;
(C) the officers and directors, if the business is a corporation; or
(D) the persons in a managerial capacity, if the business is an association; and
(6) the residence address of a person in charge of each place of business.
(b) The license application must be signed, verified, and filed on a form furnished by the department according to department rules.
Terms Used In Texas Health and Safety Code 431.223
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
- 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
- Signed: includes any symbol executed or adopted by a person with present intention to authenticate a writing. See Texas Government Code 311.005