Sec. 94.032. MATURITY STAMPS. (a) If the requirements of this chapter are met and the department receives the fee required under this subchapter, the department shall issue maturity stamps to vendors and shippers of citrus fruit.
(b) The maturity stamp is evidence that the inspection fee has been paid.
(c) A vendor or shipper shall securely attach a maturity stamp to:
(1) each package of citrus fruit that is prepared for sale or delivery for transportation; or
(2) the bill of lading or other shipping receipt, if the citrus fruit is prepared for sale or delivery for transportation in bulk.
Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1244, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 5 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Horticultural Products
Subtitle C - Grading, Packing, and Inspecting Horticultural Products
Chapter 94 - Citrus Fruit Maturity Standards
Subchapter D. Citrus Fruit Inspection
Section 94.032. Maturity Stamps
Section 94.033. Inspection Sites
Section 94.034. Inspection at a Grove
Section 94.035. Inspection Fees
Section 94.036. Denial of Certificate
Section 94.037. Imported Citrus Fruit
Section 94.038. Inspection for Substitution and Condemnation of Unfit Citrus Fruit