Sec. 13.255. CERTIFICATE. (a) A public weigher may not officially weigh a commodity unless the weigher has obtained from the department a certificate of authority.
(b) A public weigher must submit a fee, as provided by department rule, with the application for a certificate of authority.
Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1040, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981. Amended by Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 2592, ch. 693, Sec. 14, eff. Sept. 1, 1981; Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 239, Sec. 59, eff. Sept. 1, 1985; Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 230, Sec. 30, eff. Sept. 1, 1989; Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., 1st C.S., ch. 5, Sec. 9.04, eff. Sept. 1, 1991; Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 419, Sec. 2.08, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
Amended by:
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 506 (S.B. 1016), Sec. 5.02, eff. September 1, 2009.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 2 - Department of Agriculture
Chapter 13 - Weights and Measures
Section 13.2555. Revocation, Modification, or Suspension of Certificate
Section 13.257. Recording of Weights and Measures
Section 13.258. Duties of the Department
Section 13.259. Penalty for Issuing a False Certificate
Section 13.260. Penalty for Issuing Certificate Without Authority