Tex. Agric. Code Section 95.011
Certification of Safety

(a)

Except as provided by this section, a person may not use a dye or color in the manufacture of coloring matter unless it has been certified harmless and suitable for use in foods by the United States Department of Agriculture.

(b)

The department shall issue a temporary permit allowing the use of a color or dye for which certification is pending if:

(1)

analysis by the department determines that the color or dye contains antimony, arsenic, barium, lead, copper, mercury, zinc, other heavy metals, or other substances known to be injurious to health, only in amounts permitted in certified food colors by the United States Department of Agriculture; and

(2)

the cost of analysis is paid by the person who requests the temporary permit.
Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1248, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.

Source: Section 95.011 — Certification of Safety, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/AG/htm/AG.­95.­htm#95.­011 (accessed May 18, 2024).

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