Sec. 141.147. DISTRIBUTION OF MISBRANDED FEED. (a) A person commits an offense if the person distributes, conspires to distribute, or causes another person to distribute commercial feed that:
(1) carries a false or misleading statement on, attached to, or accompanying the container;
(2) is not labeled in accordance with Subchapter C of this chapter;
(3) has a label that is false in any particular;
(4) has a container that is made, formed, or filled in a manner that is misleading;
(5) purports to be or is represented as a commercial feed for which a definition of identity and a minimum standard have been prescribed by rule, but does not conform to the definition and standard; or
(6) makes a false or misleading statement concerning its agricultural value on the container or in any advertising matter accompanying or associated with it.
(b) An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor unless it is shown that the person has previously been convicted of an offense under this subchapter, in which event it is a Class B misdemeanor.
Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1334, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981. Amended by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 1879, ch. 349, art. 2, Sec. 9, eff. Sept. 1, 1983.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 6 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Animal Products
Section 141.141. General Penalty
Section 141.142. Distribution of Customer-Formula Feed in Violation of Chapter
Section 141.144. Refusal of Inspection or Sampling
Section 141.145. Refusal to Pay Inspection Fee or Submit Records
Section 141.146. Disposal of Feed Subject to a Stop-Sale Order
Section 141.147. Distribution of Misbranded Feed