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Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code

§ 96.002 — LIABILITY

CP § 96.002Title 4. LIABILITY IN TORT · Ch. 96. FALSE DISPARAGEMENT OF PERISHABLE FOOD PRODUCTS

Statute text

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(a)A person is liable as provided by Subsection (b) if:
(1)the person disseminates in any manner information relating to a perishable food product to the public;
(2)the person knows the information is false; and
(3)the information states or implies that the perishable food product is not safe for consumption by the public.
(b)A person who is liable under Subsection (a) is liable to the producer of the perishable food product for damages and any other appropriate relief arising from the person's dissemination of the information.

Legislative history

Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 80, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.

Source: Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 96.002 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.