Tex. Agric. Code Section 167.024
Movement in or from Quarantined Area


(a)

Unless a person first obtains a permit or a certificate from an authorized inspector, the person may not move animals in a quarantined area:

(1)

from land owned, leased, or occupied by one person into or through any other land owned, leased, or occupied by another person; or

(2)

onto any open range, public street, public road, or thoroughfare.

(b)

Unless the person first obtains a permit or a certificate from an authorized inspector, the owner or caretaker of animals in a quarantined area may not move the animals, or permit the animals to be moved, from an enclosure owned, leased, or occupied by that person, from any open range, street, road, or thoroughfare, or from any land that the person does not own or control, into any other enclosure or other land owned, cared for, or controlled by that person, if:

(1)

the animals are subject to treatment under this chapter and the land or enclosure to which the animals are moved:

(A)

is classified in the records of the county supervising inspector as being free from ticks; or

(B)

has been released from quarantine by the commission; or

(2)

the animals are subject to treatment but are not being treated under this chapter in the conduct of regular systematic tick eradication by the commission and the land or enclosure to which the animals are moved is owned or controlled by that person and:

(A)

tick eradication work is being conducted there; or

(B)

the land or enclosure is vacated under the direction of the commission for the purpose of tick eradication.

(c)

The owner or caretaker of animals located in a quarantined area may move animals, or permit animals to be moved, to and from treatment facilities for the purpose of treating the animals on a regular treatment date at the treatment facility to which the animals are to be moved or on another date designated by the inspector in charge of the treatment facility. The movement of animals under this subsection must be in accordance with the rules of the commission. Any other movement is considered to be in violation of the quarantine.

(d)

In this section, “other land” means land that is separated from the land from which movement is made by a fence, dividing line, or the land of another person.
Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1439, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.
Amended by:
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 324 (H.B. 1807), Sec. 8, eff. September 1, 2013.
Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 773 (S.B. 1095), Sec. 8, eff. September 1, 2013.

Source: Section 167.024 — Movement in or from Quarantined Area, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/AG/htm/AG.­167.­htm#167.­024 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).

167.001
Definitions
167.002
Caretaker of Animal
167.003
General Powers and Duties of Commission
167.004
Classification of Animals or Premises as Infested, Exposed, or Free from Exposure
167.005
Eradication, Free, and Inactive Quarantine Areas
167.006
Designation of Tick Eradication Area
167.007
Tick Eradication in Free Area
167.008
Inspections
167.021
General Quarantine Power
167.022
Quarantine of Tick Eradication Area
167.023
Quarantine of Free Area
167.024
Movement in or from Quarantined Area
167.025
Movement in or from Inactive Quarantined Area
167.026
Movement into This State from Quarantined Area
167.027
Permit or Certificate to Accompany Movement
167.028
Statement of Possession and Destination
167.029
Conditions, Manner, and Method of Moving and Handling
167.030
Disinfection of Conveyance
167.031
Use of Sand as Bedding in Conveyance
167.032
Movement of Commodities
167.033
Handling and Removal of Refuse or Dead or Injured Animals
167.051
Animals Subject to Treatment
167.052
Order to Treat
167.053
Hearing
167.054
Excuse from Compliance with Order
167.055
Persons Responsible for Treatment and Assistance
167.056
Manner of Treatment
167.057
Treatment Chemicals
167.059
Treatment Facilities
167.060
Treatment Required for Movement from Quarantined Area
167.081
Designation of Facility to Handle Certified Livestock
167.082
Notice and Hearing
167.083
Maintenance of Tick-free Facilities
167.101
Inspectors
167.102
Entry Power
167.103
Treatment of Animals by Peace Officer on Request of Inspector
167.104
Seizure and Disposal of Animals Running at Large
167.105
Seizure and Disposal of Animals Moved in Violation of Quarantine
167.106
Injunction
167.107
Sale of Animals Treated or Seized by Peace Officer
167.108
Liens
167.109
Admissibility of Commission Instruments
167.110
Presumption of Existence or Sufficiency of Treatment
167.111
Presumption of Ownership or Care
167.112
Venue of Criminal Prosecution
167.113
Civil Suit Against Corporate Offender
167.131
Refusal of Inspection
167.132
Movement of Animals in Violation of Quarantine
167.133
Movement of Animals or Commodities into Texas from Quarantined Area
167.134
Movement of Animals in Violation of Permit or Certificate
167.135
Failure to Possess or Exhibit Permit or Certificate
167.136
Failure to Make Statement of Possession and Destination
167.137
Failure to Disinfect Conveyance
167.138
Use of Sand as Bedding
167.139
Movement of Commodities from Quarantined Area
167.140
Improper Handling and Removal of Animal Refuse or Dead or Injured Animals
167.141
Failure to Treat Animals
167.142
Destruction of Public Treatment Facilities
167.143
Failure to Provide Tick-free Stockyard Facilities
167.144
Refusal to Permit Search

Accessed:
Jun. 5, 2024

§ 167.024’s source at texas​.gov