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Texas Business & Commerce Code

§ 204.003 — USE OF ARTIFICE TO AVOID APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER PROHIBITED

BC § 204.003Title 6. SALE OR TRANSFER OF GOODS · Ch. 204. SALE OF RETURNABLE CONTAINER

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(a)A person who is in the business of recycling, shredding, or destroying returnable containers may not use an artifice to avoid the application of Section 204.002, including documenting purchases from the same person on the same day as multiple transactions.
(b)A person who violates this section is liable to this state for a civil penalty of $30,000 for each violation. Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 87 (S.B. 1969), Sec. 4.005(a), eff. September 1, 2009. Amended by:

Legislative history

Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 927 (H.B. 4584), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2019.

Source: Texas Business & Commerce Code § 204.003 from the Texas Constitution and Statutes (Texas Legislature) (public record). DecisionDepot is for informational use only and is not legal advice — verify against the official source before relying on this text.