Tex. Agric. Code § 73.006 · Chapter 73. CITRUS DISEASES AND PESTS
CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION; PERMIT.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) A person may not ship a citrus nursery product or citrus fruit from outside this state into this state without first filing with the department a certificate of inspection issued by the proper authority of the state in which the shipment originates. The certificate must show:
(1) that the nursery product or fruit to be shipped has been produced in a county known to be free from the pests and diseases listed in Section 73.004(a) of this code; or
(2) that the nursery product or fruit has been fumigated by a method approved by the department that will render it free of pest or disease infestation.
(b) A transportation company or common carrier may not receive, transport, or deliver a shipment of a citrus nursery product or citrus fruit originating outside this state that does not bear:
(1) a shipping tag or label showing the certificate of inspection from the originating state; and
(2) a permit from the department.
(c) A transportation company or common carrier shall immediately report to the department any shipment of a citrus nursery product or citrus fruit that is not accompanied by the certificate and permit required by Subsection (b) of this section.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1172, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.
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- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/AG/htm/AG.73.htm
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