Sec. 101.004. LICENSE OR REGISTRATION CATEGORIES. A person shall apply for a license if the person:
(1) purchases perishable commodities on credit;
(2) takes possession of perishable commodities for consignment or handling on behalf of the producer or owner of the perishable commodities; or
(3) takes possession of perishable commodities for consignment or handling in a manner or under a contract that does not require or result in payment to the producer, seller, or consignor of the full amount of the purchase price in United States currency at the time of delivery or at the time that the perishable commodities pass from the producer, seller, or consignor to the person.
Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1252, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981. Amended by Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 917, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1985; Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 269, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1995; Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 358, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Amended by:
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 506 (S.B. 1016), Sec. 5.11, eff. September 1, 2009.
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