Tex. Agric. Code Section 148.062
Slaughter of Unbranded or Unmarked Livestock; Slaughter Without Bill of Sale

(a)

A person commits an offense if the person slaughters unbranded or unmarked livestock, or purchases or slaughters an animal without receiving a bill of sale or written transfer, in violation of Section 148.003 (Slaughter of Unbranded or Unmarked Livestock; Slaughter Without Bill of Sale) of this code.

(b)

An offense under this section is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not less than $50 nor more than $300.

Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1390, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.

Source: Section 148.062 — Slaughter of Unbranded or Unmarked Livestock; Slaughter Without Bill of Sale, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/AG/htm/AG.148.htm#148.062 (accessed May 4, 2024).

148.001
Definition 148.002
Slaughterer to Register 148.003
Slaughter of Unbranded or Unmarked Livestock 148.011
Record of Purchase and Slaughter 148.012
Reports to County 148.021
Meat Processor 148.022
Time and Method of Payment for Purchases 148.023
Agreement on Time and Method of Payment 148.024
Delay in Collection of Payment Instruments 148.025
Damages 148.026
Lien 148.027
Commingling of Livestock Under Lien 148.028
Priority of Lien 148.029
Fee for Horses Sold to Slaughterer 148.030
Inspection of Horses Sold Through Certain Slaughterhouses 148.041
Application of Subchapter 148.042
Slaughterer’s Bond 148.043
Records 148.045
Purchase of Slaughtered Cattle Without Hide or Ears 148.061
Failure to Register 148.062
Slaughter of Unbranded or Unmarked Livestock 148.063
Failure to Keep or Provide Records of Purchase or Slaughter 148.064
Failure to Report to County 148.065
Failure to File Bond 148.066
Failure to Keep or Permit Inspection of Records 148.069
Purchase of Slaughtered Cattle Without Hide or Ears

Accessed:
May 4, 2024

§ 148.062’s source at texas.gov

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Original Source: Section 148.062 — Slaughter of Unbranded or Unmarked Livestock; Slaughter Without Bill of Sale, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/AG/htm/AG.148.htm#148.062 (last accessed May 4, 2024).