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Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
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AGRICULTURE CODE |
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Title 5. PRODUCTION, PROCESSING, AND SALE OF HORTICULTURAL PRODUCTS |
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Subtitle C. GRADING, PACKING, AND INSPECTING HORTICULTURAL PRODUCTS |
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Chapter 95. CITRUS FRUIT COLORING MATTER |
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Subchapter B. MANUFACTURE, SALE, OR USE OF COLORING MATTER |
Sec. 95.014. BOND
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(a) A person who obtains a license under Section 95.012 of this code may not exercise the license until the person executes a bond in the amount of $5,000 payable to the governor and conditioned on the coloring matter being free from an ingredient that is harmful to the quality of citrus fruit or to health.
(b) A bond shall be cash or a surety bond cosigned by a surety company that is authorized to do business in this state.
(c) The department shall approve the form of bond.
(d) The aggregate liability on a bond may not exceed $5,000.
(e) A person who has a claim against the bond may bring an action against the principal and the surety, jointly and severally. A judgment obtained against either the principal or surety, or both, shall include costs.