Texas Agriculture Code

§ 148.062 — SLAUGHTER OF UNBRANDED OR UNMARKED LIVESTOCK; SLAUGHTER WITHOUT BILL OF SALE

AG § 148.062Title 6. PRODUCTION, PROCESSING, AND SALE OF ANIMAL PRODUCTS · Part B. LIVESTOCK · Ch. 148. SLAUGHTERING OF LIVESTOCK · Art. E. PENALTIES

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(a)A person commits an offense if the person slaughters unbranded or unmarked livestock, or purchases or slaughters an animal without receiving a bill of sale or written transfer, in violation of Section 148.003 of this code.

(b)An offense under this section is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than $50 nor more than $300.

Legislative history

Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1390, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.