Texas Agriculture Code

§ 132.021 — LICENSE REQUIRED

AG § 132.021Title 6. PRODUCTION, PROCESSING, AND SALE OF ANIMAL PRODUCTS · Part A. BEES AND NONLIVESTOCK ANIMAL INDUSTRY · Ch. 132. EGGS · Art. B. LICENSING

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(a)A person may not buy or sell eggs in this state for the purpose of resale without first obtaining a license from the department.

(b)This section does not apply to:

(1)a hatchery buying eggs exclusively for hatching purposes;

(2)a hotel, restaurant, or other public eating place where all eggs purchased are served by the establishment;

(3)a food manufacturer purchasing eggs for use only in the manufacture of food products, except for a person who operates a plant for the purpose of breaking eggs for freezing, drying, or commercial food manufacturing;

(4)an agent employed and paid a salary by a person licensed under this chapter; or

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Legislative history

Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1316, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981. Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 419, Sec. 7.04, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.