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SOUTH TEXAS ONION COMMITTEE

901 Business Park Drive, Suite 500 Mission, TX 78572

Phone: (956) 584-9331 Fax: (956) 581-3912

REPORT OF SPECIAL PURPOSE ONION SHIPMENT

Handler Certificate of Privilege No. ____________________________ Date __________________, 20___

Receiver _____________________________________________________________________________________

Address ______________________________________________________________________________________

Truck No. __________________________________ Trailer No. ________________________________

 Canning or Freezing 

_________________________________________  Relief or Charity

Print Carrier’s Name  Other ___________________________________

Carrier’s Signature ________________________________________________________________________

Carrier’s signature acknowledges this shipment cannot be diverted to any other receiver without contacting the 

handler. 

Quantity: __________________________________________ Total Pounds 

(ATTACH WEIGHT TICKET)

The undersigned certifies that these onions are in compliance with the regulations of Marketing Order No. 959 for 

Onions Grown in South Texas.

Handler Name _________________________________________________________________________________

Signature _____________________________________________________________________________________

TO BE COMPLETED BY RECEIVER

Quantity Received ______________________________________________________________________________

The undersigned acknowledges receipt of and certifies that the above onions will be diverted from fresh channels in accordance 

with the regulations of the South Texas Onion Committee.

__________________________________________ ________________________________________

Receiving Organization Authorized Representative

ORIGINAL (white copy) must be promptly mailed to the South Texas Onion Committee (Committee). DUPLICATE (canary 

copy) and TRIPLICATE (pink copy) shall be given to party receiving the onions. Upon arrival at destination, the party 

transporting the onions shall give both copies to the party actually receiving the onions, whereupon said party shall insert the 

quantity of onions received, sign and promptly mail the CANARY copy to the Committee. The TRIPLICATE (pink copy) may

be retained by the receiver. QUADRUPLICATE (gold copy) may be retained by Handler authorizing the movement of onions 

from source. 

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