Texas Statutes
Title 5 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Horticultural Products
Subtitle C - Grading, Packing, and Inspecting Horticultural Products

Chapter 91 - General Grades and Packs of Fruits and Vegetables

Section 91.001. Department to Administer - Sec. 91.001. DEPARTMENT TO ADMINISTER. (a) The department shall administer...

Section 91.002. Compliance With Standards - Sec. 91.002. COMPLIANCE WITH STANDARDS. Grades and packs of fruits...

Section 91.003. Inspection Service - Sec. 91.003. INSPECTION SERVICE. (a) To carry out a cooperative...

Section 91.004. Certificate of Inspection - Sec. 91.004. CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION. (a) The department shall furnish...

Section 91.005. Cooperative Agreements - Sec. 91.005. COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS. (a) The department may enter into...

Section 91.0051. Funding of a Cooperative Inspection - Sec. 91.0051. FUNDING OF A COOPERATIVE INSPECTION. (a) The legislature...

Section 91.006. Culls - Sec. 91.006. CULLS. (a) Fruits and vegetables that are too...

Section 91.007. Package Markings - Sec. 91.007. PACKAGE MARKINGS. A package of fruits or vegetables...

Section 91.008. Penalty - Sec. 91.008. PENALTY. (a) A person commits an offense if,...

Section 91.009. Coordination of Produce Safety - Sec. 91.009. COORDINATION OF PRODUCE SAFETY. (a) The department is...

Subchapter B. Container Standards

Section 91.021. Compliance With Standards - Sec. 91.021. COMPLIANCE WITH STANDARDS. Containers used for the shipment...

Section 91.022. Bushel Basket - Sec. 91.022. BUSHEL BASKET. A bushel basket must contain at...

Section 91.023. Four-Basket Crate - Sec. 91.023. FOUR-BASKET CRATE. (a) Each basket in a four-basket...

Section 91.024. Six-Basket Crate - Sec. 91.024. SIX-BASKET CRATE. Each basket in a six-basket crate...

Section 91.025. Folding Onion Crate - Sec. 91.025. FOLDING ONION CRATE. A folding onion crate must...

Section 91.026. Berry Box or Crate - Sec. 91.026. BERRY BOX OR CRATE. (a) A quart berry...

Subchapter C. Peach Grades and Packs

Section 91.041. Grades - Sec. 91.041. GRADES. The standard peach grades are fancy, choice...

Section 91.042. Fancy Grade - Sec. 91.042. FANCY GRADE. (a) Fancy peaches: (1) are medium...

Section 91.043. Choice or No - Sec. 91.043. CHOICE OR NO. 1 GRADE. (a) Choice or...

Section 91.044. No - Sec. 91.044. NO. 2 GRADE. Number 2 Grade peaches are...

Section 91.045. Peach Packs - Sec. 91.045. PEACH PACKS. (a) The standard peach packs for...

Subchapter D. Bermuda Onion Grades

Section 91.061. Grading Characteristics - Sec. 91.061. GRADING CHARACTERISTICS. (a) A bright onion has the...

Section 91.062. Grade No - Sec. 91.062. GRADE NO. 1. Grade No. 1 Bermuda onions...

Section 91.063. Grade No - Sec. 91.063. GRADE NO. 1, LARGE. If more than 10...

Section 91.064. Boiler Grade - Sec. 91.064. BOILER GRADE. Boiler grade onions are onions that...

Section 91.065. Grade No - Sec. 91.065. GRADE NO. 2. Grade No. 2 onions are:...

Section 91.066. Grade No - Sec. 91.066. GRADE NO. 2, LARGE. If more than 10...

Section 91.067. Grade No - Sec. 91.067. GRADE NO. 3. Grade No. 3 onions do...

Section 91.068. Permissible Variations - Sec. 91.068. PERMISSIBLE VARIATIONS. (a) In order to allow for...

Subchapter E. Cabbage Grades

Section 91.081. Grade No - Sec. 91.081. GRADE NO. 1. Grade No. 1 cabbage is:...

Section 91.082. Grade No - Sec. 91.082. GRADE NO. 2. Grade No. 2 cabbage is...

Section 91.083. Permissible Variations - Sec. 91.083. PERMISSIBLE VARIATIONS. (a) In order to allow for...

Subchapter F. Snap Bean Grades and Packs

Section 91.091. Grading Characteristics - Sec. 91.091. GRADING CHARACTERISTICS. A snap bean pod is overripe...

Section 91.092. Grade No - Sec. 91.092. GRADE NO. 1. Grade No. 1 snap beans...

Section 91.093. Grade No - Sec. 91.093. GRADE NO. 2. Grade No. 2 snap beans...

Section 91.094. Permissible Variation - Sec. 91.094. PERMISSIBLE VARIATION. In order to allow for variations...

Section 91.095. Snap Bean Packs - Sec. 91.095. SNAP BEAN PACKS. Snap beans shall be packed...

Subchapter G. Bartlett Pear Grades and Packs

Section 91.111. Extra Fancy Grade - Sec. 91.111. EXTRA FANCY GRADE. Extra fancy pears: (1) are...

Section 91.112. Fancy Grade - Sec. 91.112. FANCY GRADE. Fancy pears have the same qualities...

Section 91.113. Choice Grade - Sec. 91.113. CHOICE GRADE. Choice pears have the same qualities...

Section 91.114. Packages and Markings - Sec. 91.114. PACKAGES AND MARKINGS. Pears shall be tightly packed...

Section 91.115. Pear Packs - Sec. 91.115. PEAR PACKS. The standard pear packs are: (1)...

Subchapter H. Irish Potato Grades

Section 91.121. Grading Characteristics - Sec. 91.121. GRADING CHARACTERISTICS. (a) A potato is practically free...

Section 91.122. Grade No - Sec. 91.122. GRADE NO. 1. Grade No. 1 potatoes: (1)...

Section 91.123. Grade No - Sec. 91.123. GRADE NO. 2. Grade No. 2 potatoes: (1)...

Section 91.124. Permissible Variations - Sec. 91.124. PERMISSIBLE VARIATIONS. (a) In order to allow for...

Section 91.125. Container Markings - Sec. 91.125. CONTAINER MARKINGS. Potato containers shall be marked with...

Subchapter I. Sweet Potato Inspection and Classification

Section 91.141. Availability of Department Services - Sec. 91.141. AVAILABILITY OF DEPARTMENT SERVICES. (a) A grower of...

Section 91.142. Rules - Sec. 91.142. RULES. The department shall adopt rules that relate...

Section 91.143. Inspection Fees - Sec. 91.143. INSPECTION FEES. (a) A person requesting inspection shall...

Chapter 92 - Tomato Standardization and Inspection

Subchapter A. General

Section 92.001. Policy - Sec. 92.001. POLICY. It is in the interest of the...

Section 92.002. Definitions - Sec. 92.002. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Commercial quantity" means...

Section 92.003. Seasonal Application - Sec. 92.003. SEASONAL APPLICATION. This chapter is effective after March...

Section 92.004. Exceptions - Sec. 92.004. EXCEPTIONS. (a) This chapter does not apply to:...

Section 92.005. Department to Administer - Sec. 92.005. DEPARTMENT TO ADMINISTER. The department shall direct the...

Section 92.006. Notice - Sec. 92.006. NOTICE. All notices provided for by this chapter...

Subchapter B. Inspection and Certification

Section 92.011. Inspection - Sec. 92.011. INSPECTION. (a) In accordance with this subchapter, the...

Section 92.012. Notice - Sec. 92.012. NOTICE. A person who intends to pack tomatoes...

Section 92.013. Certificate of Inspection - Sec. 92.013. CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION. After completing a tomato inspection,...

Subchapter C. Containers, Grades, and Packs

Section 92.021. Standard Containers - Sec. 92.021. STANDARD CONTAINERS. Containers used to transport tomatoes shall...

Section 92.022. Fancy and Choice Grades - Sec. 92.022. FANCY AND CHOICE GRADES. Fancy and choice tomatoes...

Section 92.023. Fancy Tomato Packs - Sec. 92.023. FANCY TOMATO PACKS. (a) The standard packs for...

Section 92.024. Choice Tomato Packs - Sec. 92.024. CHOICE TOMATO PACKS. (a) The standard packs for...

Section 92.025. Uniformity Within a Pack - Sec. 92.025. UNIFORMITY WITHIN A PACK. As nearly as possible,...

Section 92.026. Deceptive Container Designations - Sec. 92.026. DECEPTIVE CONTAINER DESIGNATIONS. A person may not pack...

Subchapter D. Cooperative Agreements

Section 92.031. Execution of Agreements - Sec. 92.031. EXECUTION OF AGREEMENTS. The department may enter into...

Section 92.032. Licenses - Sec. 92.032. LICENSES. Department inspectors and a firm, corporation, or...

Section 92.033. Contributions - Sec. 92.033. CONTRIBUTIONS. (a) The legislature may not appropriate funds...

Section 92.034. Payment of Contributions - Sec. 92.034. PAYMENT OF CONTRIBUTIONS. (a) A packer or dealer...

Section 92.035. Audit - Sec. 92.035. AUDIT. (a) The accounts and records of the...

Subchapter E. Penalties

Section 92.041. Offenses - Sec. 92.041. OFFENSES. A person commits an offense if the...

Section 92.042. Penalty - Sec. 92.042. PENALTY. An offense under Section 92.041 of this...

Chapter 93 - Citrus Fruit Standardization and Inspection

Subchapter A. General

Section 93.001. Policy - Sec. 93.001. POLICY. It is in the interest of the...

Section 93.002. Application - Sec. 93.002. APPLICATION. This chapter applies only in the citrus...

Section 93.003. Exceptions - Sec. 93.003. EXCEPTIONS. (a) This chapter does not prevent: (1)...

Section 93.004. Department to Administer - Sec. 93.004. DEPARTMENT TO ADMINISTER. The department: (1) shall direct...

Section 93.005. Registered Brands and Trademarks - Sec. 93.005. REGISTERED BRANDS AND TRADEMARKS. (a) Brands and trademarks...

Subchapter B. Inspection and Certification

Section 93.011. Inspection - Sec. 93.011. INSPECTION. (a) An authorized inspector shall inspect citrus...

Section 93.012. Certificate of Inspection - Sec. 93.012. CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION. (a) After completing a citrus...

Section 93.013. Rights of a Shipper Regarding Nonconforming Citrus Fruit - Sec. 93.013. RIGHTS OF A SHIPPER REGARDING NONCONFORMING CITRUS FRUIT....

Subchapter C. Containers, Grades, Packs and Marks

Section 93.021. Container Standards - Sec. 93.021. CONTAINER STANDARDS. (a) Citrus fruit shall be packed...

Section 93.022. Fancy Bright Grade - Sec. 93.022. FANCY BRIGHT GRADE. Fancy bright oranges, satsumas, tangerines,...

Section 93.023. Bright Grade - Sec. 93.023. BRIGHT GRADE. Bright oranges, satsumas, tangerines, and grapefruit...

Section 93.024. Fancy Russet Grade - Sec. 93.024. FANCY RUSSET GRADE. Fancy russet oranges, satsumas, tangerines,...

Section 93.025. Russet Grade - Sec. 93.025. RUSSET GRADE. Russet oranges, satsumas, tangerines, and grapefruit...

Section 93.026. Orange Packs - Sec. 93.026. ORANGE PACKS. The standard orange packs are: (1)...

Section 93.027. Satsuma and Tangerine Packs - Sec. 93.027. SATSUMA AND TANGERINE PACKS. The standard satsuma and...

Section 93.028. Grapefruit Packs - Sec. 93.028. GRAPEFRUIT PACKS. The standard grapefruit packs are: (1)...

Section 93.029. Packing Standards - Sec. 93.029. PACKING STANDARDS. (a) Packed citrus fruit shall be...

Section 93.030. Labeling - Sec. 93.030. LABELING. (a) Citrus fruit that is packed or...

Section 93.031. Imported Citrus Fruit - Sec. 93.031. IMPORTED CITRUS FRUIT. Citrus fruit shipped into this...

Section 93.032. Permissible Variations - Sec. 93.032. PERMISSIBLE VARIATIONS. The standards established under this subchapter...

Subchapter D. Cooperative Agreements

Section 93.041. Execution of Agreements - Sec. 93.041. EXECUTION OF AGREEMENTS. The department may enter into...

Section 93.042. Licenses - Sec. 93.042. LICENSES. Inspectors and a firm, corporation, or association...

Section 93.043. Standards - Sec. 93.043. STANDARDS. In accordance with the terms of a...

Section 93.044. Contributions - Sec. 93.044. CONTRIBUTIONS. (a) The legislature may not appropriate funds...

Subchapter E. Purchase of Citrus Fruit by Weight

Section 93.051. Requirement to Weigh; Public Weigher - Sec. 93.051. REQUIREMENT TO WEIGH; PUBLIC WEIGHER. Citrus fruit that...

Section 93.052. Certificate of Weight - Sec. 93.052. CERTIFICATE OF WEIGHT. (a) A public weigher shall...

Section 93.053. Fees - Sec. 93.053. FEES. A public weigher is entitled to receive...

Subchapter F. Penal Provisions

Section 93.061. Offenses - Sec. 93.061. OFFENSES. A person commits an offense if the...

Section 93.062. Penalty - Sec. 93.062. PENALTY. An offense under Section 93.061 of this...

Chapter 94 - Citrus Fruit Maturity Standards

Subchapter A. General

Section 94.001. Definitions - Sec. 94.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Distributing house" means...

Section 94.002. Exceptions - Sec. 94.002. EXCEPTIONS. Except to the extent specifically provided by...

Section 94.003. Department to Administer - Sec. 94.003. DEPARTMENT TO ADMINISTER. (a) The department shall direct...

Section 94.005. Staff and Expenses - Sec. 94.005. STAFF AND EXPENSES. (a) The department may employ...

Subchapter B. Packing Houses

Section 94.011. Registration - Sec. 94.011. REGISTRATION. (a) Each year, the owner, manager, or...

Section 94.012. Notice of Operation - Sec. 94.012. NOTICE OF OPERATION. After October 14 and before...

Subchapter C. Maturity Standards

Section 94.021. Grapefruit - Sec. 94.021. GRAPEFRUIT. Grapefruit that meet the maturity standards for...

Section 94.022. Oranges - Sec. 94.022. ORANGES. Oranges that meet the maturity standards for...

Section 94.025. Unfit Citrus Fruit - Sec. 94.025. UNFIT CITRUS FRUIT. (a) Citrus fruit that is...

Subchapter D. Citrus Fruit Inspection

Section 94.031. Inspection - Sec. 94.031. INSPECTION. (a) Grapefruit may not be transported, or...

Section 94.032. Maturity Stamps - Sec. 94.032. MATURITY STAMPS. (a) If the requirements of this...

Section 94.033. Inspection Sites - Sec. 94.033. INSPECTION SITES. Citrus fruit shall be inspected and...

Section 94.034. Inspection at a Grove - Sec. 94.034. INSPECTION AT A GROVE. (a) A person may...

Section 94.035. Inspection Fees - Sec. 94.035. INSPECTION FEES. (a) A person who sells or...

Section 94.036. Denial of Certificate - Sec. 94.036. DENIAL OF CERTIFICATE. A department inspector may not...

Section 94.037. Imported Citrus Fruit - Sec. 94.037. IMPORTED CITRUS FRUIT. The department may test citrus...

Section 94.038. Inspection for Substitution and Condemnation of Unfit Citrus Fruit - Sec. 94.038. INSPECTION FOR SUBSTITUTION AND CONDEMNATION OF UNFIT CITRUS...

Subchapter E. Penalties

Section 94.051. Offenses - Sec. 94.051. OFFENSES. A person commits an offense if the...

Section 94.052. Penalty - Sec. 94.052. PENALTY. An offense under Section 94.051 of this...

Chapter 95 - Citrus Fruit Coloring Matter

Subchapter A. General Provisions

Section 95.001. Definition - Sec. 95.001. DEFINITION. In this chapter, "coloring matter" means a...

Section 95.002. Application - Sec. 95.002. APPLICATION. (a) This chapter does not apply to...

Section 95.003. Department to Administer - Sec. 95.003. DEPARTMENT TO ADMINISTER. (a) The department shall administer...

Subchapter B. Manufacture, Sale, or Use of Coloring Matter

Section 95.011. Certification of Safety - Sec. 95.011. CERTIFICATION OF SAFETY. (a) Except as provided by...

Section 95.012. License Required - Sec. 95.012. LICENSE REQUIRED. A person may not manufacture, use,...

Section 95.013. Analysis by Department - Sec. 95.013. ANALYSIS BY DEPARTMENT. (a) A person shall give...

Section 95.014. Bond - Sec. 95.014. BOND. (a) A person who obtains a license...

Section 95.015. Notice of Use - Sec. 95.015. NOTICE OF USE. A person shall notify the...

Section 95.016. Standards for Use of Coloring Matter - Sec. 95.016. STANDARDS FOR USE OF COLORING MATTER. A person...

Section 95.017. Labeling - Sec. 95.017. LABELING. (a) Citrus fruit that is treated with...

Section 95.018. Variation From Licensed Coloring Matter - Sec. 95.018. VARIATION FROM LICENSED COLORING MATTER. A licensee or...

Subchapter C. Inspection

Section 95.031. Periodic Inspection - Sec. 95.031. PERIODIC INSPECTION. (a) The department shall periodically: (1)...

Section 95.032. Certificate of Inspection - Sec. 95.032. CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION. (a) After completing a citrus...

Section 95.033. Noncomplying Citrus Fruit - Sec. 95.033. NONCOMPLYING CITRUS FRUIT. (a) Citrus fruit that does...

Section 95.034. Inspection Fees - Sec. 95.034. INSPECTION FEES. The department shall collect a fee,...

Section 95.035. Condemnation of Unfit Citrus Fruit - Sec. 95.035. CONDEMNATION OF UNFIT CITRUS FRUIT. (a) Citrus fruit...

Subchapter D. Penalties

Section 95.041. Offenses - Sec. 95.041. OFFENSES. A person commits an offense if the...

Section 95.042. Penalty - Sec. 95.042. PENALTY. An offense under Section 95.041 of this...

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Texas Statutes Title 5 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Horticultural Products Subtitle C - Grading, Packing, and Inspecting Horticultural Products

Texas Statutes
Title 5 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Horticultural Products
Subtitle C - Grading, Packing, and Inspecting Horticultural Products