Texas Agriculture Code

§ 161.135 — IMPROPER DISPOSAL OF DISEASED CARCASS

AG § 161.135Title 6. PRODUCTION, PROCESSING, AND SALE OF ANIMAL PRODUCTS · Part C. CONTROL OF ANIMAL DISEASES AND PESTS · Ch. 161. GENERAL DISEASE AND PEST CONTROL · Art. H. REMEDIES AND PENALTIES

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(a)A person required to dispose of a diseased carcass in accordance with Section 161.004 of this code commits an offense if the person fails to dispose of the carcass in accordance with that section.

(b)An offense under this section is a Class B misdemeanor for each animal carcass improperly disposed of.

Legislative history

Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1404, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981. Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 836, Sec. 20, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.