Texas Statutes
Chapter 19 - Citrus Budwood and Citrus Nursery Stock Certification Programs
Section 19.012. Criminal Penalty

Sec. 19.012. CRIMINAL PENALTY. (a) A person commits an offense if the person:
(1) sells or offers to sell citrus budwood, a citrus nursery tree, or citrus nursery stock falsely claiming that it is certified or that it comes from a designated foundation grove or a certified citrus nursery;
(2) uses, for commercial purposes, citrus budwood that is required by department rule to be certified and is not certified or does not come from a designated foundation grove;
(3) sells or offers to sell in the citrus zone citrus nursery stock that has not been propagated in a certified citrus nursery;
(4) operates, in the citrus zone for the propagation of citrus nursery stock, a citrus nursery that is not a certified citrus nursery or that is not in compliance with this chapter or a rule adopted under this chapter;
(5) operates, outside of the citrus zone for the propagation of citrus nursery stock for sale in the citrus zone, a citrus nursery that is not a certified citrus nursery or that is not in compliance with this chapter or a rule adopted under this chapter; or
(6) fails to comply with an order of the department issued under this chapter.
(b) An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 358, Sec. 1, eff. June 8, 1995. Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1117, Sec. 8, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Amended by:
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 506 (S.B. 1016), Sec. 9.06, eff. September 1, 2009.
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 166 (S.B. 1427), Sec. 8, eff. September 1, 2013.

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