(a) This section applies only to cargo other than timber or another agricultural product in its natural state transported by a commercial motor vehicle.
(b) A person who weighs cargo before or after unloading shall keep a written record, in the form prescribed by the department, containing the information required by Subsection (c).

(c) A record under this section must state:
(1) the origin, weight, and composition of the cargo;
(2) the date of loading or unloading, as applicable;
(3) the name and address of the shipper;
(4) the total number of axles on the vehicle or combination of vehicles transporting the cargo;
(5) an identification number of the vehicle or other identification of the vehicle required by department rules; and
(6) any other information required by the department.
(d) A person required to keep a record under this section shall keep the record for not less than 180 days after the date it is created. The person shall make the record available to inspection and copying by a weight enforcement officer on demand.
(e) This section does not apply to a vehicle that:
(1) transports material regulated under § 623.161;
(2) is weighed by a weight enforcement officer;
(3) is weighed on scales owned by the state or a political subdivision of the state; or
(4) is weighed on scales owned by an enterprise principally engaged in the retail sale of motor fuels to the general public.