Sec. 13.257. RECORDING OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. (a) On each certificate of weight or measure of a commodity that a public weigher issues, the public weigher shall include the:
(1) time and date that the weight or measure of the commodity was taken;
(2) signature and license number of the public weigher; and
(3) seal of the department.
(b) A public weigher shall retain in a well-bound book a copy of each certificate. The department and members of the general public may inspect the record on request.
Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1041, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981. Amended by Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 2593, ch. 693, Sec. 14, eff. Sept. 1, 1981; Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 50, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
Amended by:
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 506 (S.B. 1016), Sec. 5.05, eff. September 1, 2009.
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 913 (H.B. 2925), Sec. 19, 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