Sec. 101.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter:
(1) "Handle" means buy for resale, sell, offer to sell, process, broker, or ship for the purpose of selling.
(2) "Packer" means a person who prepares or packs perishable commodities for barter, sale, exchange, or shipment.
(3) "Perishable commodity" means fresh produce grown in Texas and generally considered a perishable vegetable or fruit.
(4) "Person" means an individual, partnership, group of persons, corporation, or business unit.
(5) "Producer" means a person who is engaged in the business of growing or producing any perishable commodity.
(6) "Warehouseman" means a person who receives and stores perishable commodities for compensation.
Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1251, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981. Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 358, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 5 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Horticultural Products
Subtitle D - Handling and Marketing of Horticultural Products
Chapter 101 - Handling and Marketing of Perishable Commodities
Section 101.002. Perishable Commodities
Section 101.003. License Required
Section 101.004. License or Registration Categories
Section 101.005. Application for License
Section 101.007. Issuance or Refusal of License
Section 101.008. Term and Renewal of License
Section 101.009. Licensee List
Section 101.010. Transporting Agent or Buying Agent Identification Card
Section 101.011. License or Identification Card Not Assignable
Section 101.012. Revocation, Modification, or Suspension of License or Identification Card
Section 101.013. Payment of Purchase Price on Demand
Section 101.014. Commission or Service Charge in Contract
Section 101.015. Settlement on Grade and Quality
Section 101.0151. Buying or Selling by Weight
Section 101.016. Records of Purchase
Section 101.017. Record of Sale
Section 101.018. Department Enforcement
Section 101.0185. Civil Penalty; Injunction