Texas Agriculture Code
§ 19.011 — STOP-SALE ORDER
AG § 19.011Title 2. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE · Ch. 19. CITRUS BUDWOOD AND CITRUS NURSERY STOCK CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS
Statute text
View on source(a)If a person offers citrus budwood or a citrus nursery tree for sale falsely claiming that it is certified, that it comes from a designated foundation grove, or that it comes from a certified citrus nursery, or offers citrus budwood, a citrus nursery tree, or citrus nursery stock for sale in violation of rules adopted under this chapter, the department may issue a written order to stop the sale of that citrus budwood, citrus nursery tree, or citrus nursery stock. A person may not sell citrus budwood, a citrus nursery tree, or citrus nursery stock that is subject to a stop-sale order under this section until:
(1)the sale is permitted by a court under Subsection (b); or
(2)the department determines that the sale of the citrus budwood, citrus nursery tree, or citrus nursery stock is in compliance with this chapter and rules adopted under this chapter. (a-1) The department may issue a written order to stop the sale of citrus nursery stock from a citrus nursery or to stop the operation of all or part of a citrus nursery if a person propagates citrus nursery stock in a citrus nursery for sale in the citrus zone and:
(1)the person falsely claims that the citrus nursery is certified; or
(2)if the citrus nursery is certified, the person fails to comply with the rules adopted under this chapter. (a-2) A person may not sell citrus nursery stock out of a citrus nursery, or operate a citrus nursery or a part of a citrus nursery, that is subject to a stop-sale order under this section until:
(1)the sale is permitted by a court under Subsection (b); or
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Legislative history
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 166 (S.B. 1427), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2013.