Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
AGRICULTURE CODE |
Title 2. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE |
Chapter 13. WEIGHTS AND MEASURES |
Subchapter A. GENERAL PROVISIONS |
Sec. 13.001. DEFINITIONS
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(a) In this chapter:
(1) "Weight or measure of a commodity" means the weight or measure of a commodity as determined by a weighing or measuring device.
(2) "Sell" includes barter or exchange.
(3) "Weighing or measuring device" means:
(A) a scale; or
(B) a mechanical or electronic device used to dispense or deliver a commodity by weight, volume, flow rate, or other measure.
(b) A reference to the weight of a commodity in this chapter is a reference to the net weight of the commodity.
Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1022, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981. Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 43 , Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005. Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 913 , Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.