Tex.
Agric. Code Section 161.146
Compliance with Livestock Market Regulation
(a)
A person commits an offense if the person, as owner or operator of a livestock market, fails or refuses to furnish adequate facilities in accordance with Section 161.113 (Testing, Treatment, or Vaccination of Livestock)(c) of this code or fails or refuses to permit an agent of the commission to enter the market, exercise an authority, or perform a duty under Subchapter G of this chapter. A person commits a separate offense for each day of failure or refusal.(b)
A person commits an offense if the person removes livestock from a livestock market without a certificate required by rule of the commission adopted under Subchapter G of this chapter.(c)
A person commits an offense if the person violates any provision of Subchapter G of this chapter or a rule adopted under that subchapter. A person commits a separate offense for each day on which the person violates a provision of the subchapter or a rule.(d)
A person commits an offense if the person violates a provision of Section 161.116 (Sale or Delivery of Diseased Cattle) of this code. A person commits a separate offense for each animal sold, released, diverted, or delivered in violation of that section.(e)
An offense under Subsection (a), (c), or (d) of this section is a Class B misdemeanor. An offense under Subsection (b) of this section is a Class B misdemeanor for each animal removed from the livestock market.
Source:
Section 161.146 — Compliance with Livestock Market Regulation, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/AG/htm/AG.161.htm#161.146 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).
