Texas Agriculture Code
§ 73.006 — CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION; PERMIT
AG § 73.006Title 5. PRODUCTION, PROCESSING, AND SALE OF HORTICULTURAL PRODUCTS · Part B. HORTICULTURAL DISEASES AND PESTS · Ch. 73. CITRUS DISEASES AND PESTS
Statute text
View on source(a)A person may not ship a citrus nursery product or citrus fruit from outside this state into this state without first filing with the department a certificate of inspection issued by the proper authority of the state in which the shipment originates. The certificate must show:
(1)that the nursery product or fruit to be shipped has been produced in a county known to be free from the pests and diseases listed in Section 73.004(a) of this code; or
(2)that the nursery product or fruit has been fumigated by a method approved by the department that will render it free of pest or disease infestation.
(b)A transportation company or common carrier may not receive, transport, or deliver a shipment of a citrus nursery product or citrus fruit originating outside this state that does not bear:
(1)a shipping tag or label showing the certificate of inspection from the originating state; and
(2)a permit from the department.
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Legislative history
Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1172, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.