Title AG, Agriculture Code

Sec. 93.005. REGISTERED BRANDS AND TRADEMARKS. (a) Brands and trademarks and their United States grade definition shall, if eligible, be registered with the department. (b) To be eligible for registration, a brand or trademark must: (1) be defined by the minimum requirements of a…

Sec. 93.011. INSPECTION. (a) An authorized inspector shall inspect citrus fruit. (b) A person who is subject to this chapter shall either notify the department of the time and place citrus fruit is to be loaded or report to the inspection station nearest the point of loading. Act…

Sec. 93.012. CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION. (a) After completing a citrus fruit inspection the inspector shall issue to the shipper a certificate of inspection that designates the grade of the citrus fruit inspected. (b) A certificate of inspection issued under this section is prima …

Sec. 93.013. RIGHTS OF A SHIPPER REGARDING NONCONFORMING CITRUS FRUIT. In a written instrument that is delivered to a consignor of citrus fruit, a shipper or carrier may reserve the right to reject and return the citrus fruit, or to hold the citrus fruit at the expense and risk o…

Sec. 93.021. CONTAINER STANDARDS. (a) Citrus fruit shall be packed in closed containers that are approved by the department. (b) The standard orange box is 12 by 12 by 12 inches, and the standard one-half orange box is 12 by 12 by 6 inches, both sizes being measured on the inside…

Sec. 93.022. FANCY BRIGHT GRADE. Fancy bright oranges, satsumas, tangerines, and grapefruit are: (1) bright in color; (2) shapely in form; (3) practically free from skin defects and blemishes; (4) fine in texture; (5) reasonably thin; (6) heavy and juicy; and (7) free from frost …

Sec. 93.023. BRIGHT GRADE. Bright oranges, satsumas, tangerines, and grapefruit are: (1) fairly bright in color; (2) less fine and smooth in texture, and have a thicker skin, than fancy brights; and (3) may have skin defects that do not affect the merchantable quality of the frui…

Sec. 93.024. FANCY RUSSET GRADE. Fancy russet oranges, satsumas, tangerines, and grapefruit have the same general qualities as fancy bright grade citrus fruit except fancy russets have coloration that is golden russet. Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1237, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1,…

Sec. 93.025. RUSSET GRADE. Russet oranges, satsumas, tangerines, and grapefruit have the same general qualities as bright grade citrus fruit except russets have coloration that is rusty brown. Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1237, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.

Sec. 93.026. ORANGE PACKS. The standard orange packs are: (1) 96's, which are packed by placing 3 and 3 alternately in 4 rows, 4 layers high, 12 to the layer; (2) 126's, which are packed by placing 3 and 2 alternately in 5 rows, 5 layers high, 13 and 12 alternately to the layer; …

Sec. 93.027. SATSUMA AND TANGERINE PACKS. The standard satsuma and tangerine packs are: (1) 90's, which are packed by placing 3 and 3 alternately in 5 rows, 3 layers high, 15 to the layer; (2) 106's, which are packed by placing 4 and 3 alternately in 5 rows, 3 layers high, 18 and…

Sec. 93.028. GRAPEFRUIT PACKS. The standard grapefruit packs are: (1) 28's, which are packed by placing 2 and 1 alternately in 3 rows, 3 layers high, 5 and 4 alternately to the layer; (2) 36's, which are packed by placing 2 and 2 alternately in 3 rows, 3 layers high, 6 to the lay…

Sec. 93.029. PACKING STANDARDS. (a) Packed citrus fruit shall be uniform in size. (b) Oranges, satsumas, and tangerines shall be packed "stem-in, twist" with the blossom end down in the first layer, and the stem end down in all other layers. (c) Grapefruit shall be packed on edge…

Sec. 93.030. LABELING. (a) Citrus fruit that is packed or offered for shipment under this chapter shall be marked with its official grade or labeled or stamped with a registered brand or trademark. (b) Grapefruit that is transported, marketed, or sold in this state in original pe…

Sec. 93.031. IMPORTED CITRUS FRUIT. Citrus fruit shipped into this state from any other state or territory shall comply with the grading, packing, and marking requirements of this chapter. Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1239, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.

Sec. 93.032. PERMISSIBLE VARIATIONS. The standards established under this subchapter may be varied to the extent that: (1) there may be a 10 percent difference in size between the citrus fruit on the top and the citrus fruit in the interior of a pack; and (2) there may be a 3 per…

Sec. 93.041. EXECUTION OF AGREEMENTS. The department may enter into cooperative agreements with the United States Department of Agriculture or with any Texas firm, corporation, or association that is organized for that purpose, or both. An agreement may provide for the inspection…

Sec. 93.042. LICENSES. Inspectors and a firm, corporation, or association that has executed a cooperative agreement shall obtain a license from the department. Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1239, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.

Sec. 93.043. STANDARDS. In accordance with the terms of a cooperative agreement, the department shall adopt United States standards to be used when grapefruit and oranges are inspected under this subchapter. Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1240, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.

Sec. 93.044. CONTRIBUTIONS. (a) The legislature may not appropriate funds for the enforcement of this chapter. (b) The department shall set contributions under this subchapter in amounts that are consistent with the cost of maintaining inspection and grading services and the issu…

Sec. 93.051. REQUIREMENT TO WEIGH; PUBLIC WEIGHER. Citrus fruit that is purchased by weight prior to packing shall be weighed at the expense of the buyer by a public weigher. Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1240, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.

Sec. 93.052. CERTIFICATE OF WEIGHT. (a) A public weigher shall issue a certificate of weight to a buyer or shipper of citrus fruit that is required to be weighed under this subchapter. (b) The buyer shall deliver the certificate provided under this section to the seller prior to …

Sec. 93.053. FEES. A public weigher is entitled to receive a fee in the following amount as full payment for issuance of a weight certificate: (1) 10 cents if a net load weighs, 7,000 pounds or less; (2) 15 cents if a net load weighs more than 7,000 pounds but not more than 14,00…

Sec. 93.061. OFFENSES. A person commits an offense if the person: (1) accepts for shipment or ships citrus fruit that is not accompanied by a valid certificate of inspection; (2) ships citrus fruit in bulk except as provided by Section 93.003 of this code; (3) prepares, delivers …

Sec. 93.062. PENALTY. An offense under Section 93.061 of this code is a Class B misdemeanor. Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1241, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981. Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 230, Sec. 109, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.