Texas Agriculture Code

§ 122.403 — NEGLIGENT VIOLATIONS BY LICENSE HOLDER

AG § 122.403Title 5. PRODUCTION, PROCESSING, AND SALE OF HORTICULTURAL PRODUCTS · Part F. HEMP · Ch. 122. CULTIVATION OF HEMP · Art. I. ENFORCEMENT; PENALTIES

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(a)If the department determines that a license holder negligently violated this chapter or a rule adopted under this chapter, the department shall enforce the violation in the manner provided by 7 U.S.C. Section 1639p(e).

(b)A license holder described by Subsection (a) is not subject to a civil, criminal, or administrative enforcement action other than an enforcement action provided by this chapter.

(c)A license holder who violates this chapter by cultivating plants described by Section 122.202(b)(2):

(1)must comply with an enhanced testing protocol developed by the department;

(2)shall pay a fee in the amount of $500 for each violation to cover the department's costs of administering the enhanced testing protocol; and

(3)shall be included on a list maintained by the department of license holders with negligent violations, which is public information for purposes of Chapter 552, Government Code.

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Legislative history

Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 764 (H.B. 1325), Sec. 2, eff. June 10, 2019.