Tex. Agriculture Code § 167.143
FAILURE TO PROVIDE TICK-FREE STOCKYARD FACILITIES
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- Tex. Agriculture Code § 167.143, FAILURE TO PROVIDE TICK-FREE STOCKYARD FACILITIES, Texas, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/628485
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(a) A stockyard company or an owner, operator, or person in charge of a stockyard commits an offense if the person fails or refuses to provide and complete facilities required by the commission under Subchapter D of this chapter within 60 days after the day on which notice of designation is served under that subchapter.
(b) An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor unless it is shown on the trial of the offense that the defendant has been previously convicted under this section, in which event the offense is a Class B misdemeanor.
(c) A person commits a separate offense for each 30 days of failure or refusal within the 24 months following service of notice.