Texas Agriculture Code

§ 181.005 — DAMAGES

AG § 181.005Title 6. PRODUCTION, PROCESSING, AND SALE OF ANIMAL PRODUCTS · Part D. DAIRY PRODUCTS · Ch. 181. PAYMENT FOR RAW MILK

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A milk processor who fails to pay for raw milk as provided by this chapter is liable to the dairy farmer for:

(1)the purchase price of the raw milk;

(2)interest on the purchase price at the highest legal rate, from the date possession is transferred until the date the payment is made in accordance with this chapter; and

(3)a reasonable attorney's fee for the collection of the payment.

Legislative history

Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 1083, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.