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2023 Texas Statutes › Agriculture Code › Title 5 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Horticultural Products › Subtitle C - Grading, Packing, and Inspecting Horticultural Products › Chapter 93 - Citrus Fruit Standardization and Inspection › Subchapter B. Inspection and Certification › Section 93.012. Certificate of Inspection

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 facie evidence of the grade of the citrus fruit as of the time of inspection.
Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1237, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.
2023 Texas Statutes › Agriculture Code › Title 5 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Horticultural Products › Subtitle C - Grading, Packing, and Inspecting Horticultural Products › Chapter 93 - Citrus Fruit Standardization and Inspection › Subchapter B. Inspection and Certification › Section 93.013. Rights of a Shipper Regarding Nonconforming Citrus Fruit

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 of the consignor, if after inspection it is determined that the citrus fruit was delivered for shipment in violation of this chapter.
Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1237, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.
2023 Texas Statutes › Agriculture Code › Title 5 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Horticultural Products › Subtitle C - Grading, Packing, and Inspecting Horticultural Products › Chapter 93 - Citrus Fruit Standardization and Inspection › Subchapter C. Containers, Grades, Packs and Marks › Section 93.021. Container Standards

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.
Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1237, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.
2023 Texas Statutes › Agriculture Code › Title 5 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Horticultural Products › Subtitle C - Grading, Packing, and Inspecting Horticultural Products › Chapter 93 - Citrus Fruit Standardization and Inspection › Subchapter C. Containers, Grades, Packs and Marks › Section 93.022. Fancy Bright Grade

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 damage.
Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1237, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.
2023 Texas Statutes › Agriculture Code › Title 5 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Horticultural Products › Subtitle C - Grading, Packing, and Inspecting Horticultural Products › Chapter 93 - Citrus Fruit Standardization and Inspection › Subchapter C. Containers, Grades, Packs and Marks › Section 93.023. Bright Grade

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 fruit.
Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1237, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.
2023 Texas Statutes › Agriculture Code › Title 5 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Horticultural Products › Subtitle C - Grading, Packing, and Inspecting Horticultural Products › Chapter 93 - Citrus Fruit Standardization and Inspection › Subchapter C. Containers, Grades, Packs and Marks › Section 93.024. Fancy Russet Grade

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, 1981.
2023 Texas Statutes › Agriculture Code › Title 5 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Horticultural Products › Subtitle C - Grading, Packing, and Inspecting Horticultural Products › Chapter 93 - Citrus Fruit Standardization and Inspection › Subchapter C. Containers, Grades, Packs and Marks › Section 93.025. Russet Grade

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.
2023 Texas Statutes › Agriculture Code › Title 5 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Horticultural Products › Subtitle C - Grading, Packing, and Inspecting Horticultural Products › Chapter 93 - Citrus Fruit Standardization and Inspection › Subchapter C. Containers, Grades, Packs and Marks › Section 93.026. Orange Packs

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;
(3)  150's, which are packed by placing 3 and 3 alternately in 5 rows, 5 layers high, 15 to the layer;
(4)  176's, which are packed by placing 4 and 3 alternately in 5 rows, 5 layers high, 18 and 17 alternately to the layer;
(5)  200's, which are packed by placing 4 and 4 alternately in 5 rows, 5 layers high, 20 to the layer;
(6)  216's, which are packed by placing 3 and 3 alternately in 6 rows, 6 layers high, 18 to the layer;
(7)  252's, which are packed by placing 4 and 3 alternately in 6 rows, 6 layers high, 21 to the layer;  and
(8)  288's, which are packed by placing 4 and 4 alternately in 6 rows, 6 layers high, 24 to the layer.
Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1238, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.
2023 Texas Statutes › Agriculture Code › Title 5 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Horticultural Products › Subtitle C - Grading, Packing, and Inspecting Horticultural Products › Chapter 93 - Citrus Fruit Standardization and Inspection › Subchapter C. Containers, Grades, Packs and Marks › Section 93.027. Satsuma and Tangerine Packs

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 17 alternately to the layer;
(3)  120's, which are packed by placing 4 and 4 alternately in 5 rows, 3 layers high, 20 to the layer;
(4)  168's, which are packed by placing 4 and 3 alternately in 6 rows, 4 layers high, 21 to the layer;
(5)  196's, which are packed by placing 4 and 3 alternately in 7 rows, 4 layers high, 25 and 24 alternately to the layer;
(6)  216's, which are packed by placing 5 and 4 alternately in 6 rows, 4 layers high, 27 to the layer;  and
(7)  224's, which are packed by placing 4 and 4 alternately in 7 rows, 4 layers high, 28 to the layer.
Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1238, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.
2023 Texas Statutes › Agriculture Code › Title 5 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Horticultural Products › Subtitle C - Grading, Packing, and Inspecting Horticultural Products › Chapter 93 - Citrus Fruit Standardization and Inspection › Subchapter C. Containers, Grades, Packs and Marks › Section 93.028. Grapefruit Packs

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 layer;
(3)  46's, which are packed by placing 3 and 2 alternately in 3 rows, 3 layers high, 8 and 7 alternately to the layer;
(4)  54's, which are packed by placing 3 and 3 alternately in 3 rows, 3 layers high, 9 to the layer;
(5)  64's, which are packed by placing 2 and 2 alternately in 4 rows, 4 layers high, 8 to the layer;
(6)  80's, which are packed by placing 2 and 2 alternately in 4 rows, 5 layers high, 8 to the layer;  and
(7)  96's, which are packed by placing 3 and 3 alternately in 4 rows, 4 layers high, 12 to the layer.
Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1238, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.
2023 Texas Statutes › Agriculture Code › Title 5 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Horticultural Products › Subtitle C - Grading, Packing, and Inspecting Horticultural Products › Chapter 93 - Citrus Fruit Standardization and Inspection › Subchapter C. Containers, Grades, Packs and Marks › Section 93.029. Packing Standards

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, except the 80 pack shall be packed flat like oranges.
Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1239, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.
2023 Texas Statutes › Agriculture Code › Title 5 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Horticultural Products › Subtitle C - Grading, Packing, and Inspecting Horticultural Products › Chapter 93 - Citrus Fruit Standardization and Inspection › Subchapter C. Containers, Grades, Packs and Marks › Section 93.030. Labeling

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 perishable form shall be marked with the name of the state or foreign country of its origin in letters that are at least three-sixteenths of an inch high, or with individual trade names or copyrighted trademarks that sufficiently identify the state or foreign country of origin.
(c)  Subsection (b) of this section is satisfied if not more than 25 percent of a lot of citrus fruit is improperly or partially marked.
(d)  A person may not pack citrus fruit in a used container or subcontainer unless the markings, certificates of inspection, and designations of brand, trademark, quality, and grade that do not apply to the contents have been removed or obliterated.
Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1239, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.
2023 Texas Statutes › Agriculture Code › Title 5 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Horticultural Products › Subtitle C - Grading, Packing, and Inspecting Horticultural Products › Chapter 93 - Citrus Fruit Standardization and Inspection › Subchapter C. Containers, Grades, Packs and Marks › Section 93.031. Imported Citrus Fruit

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.
2023 Texas Statutes › Agriculture Code › Title 5 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Horticultural Products › Subtitle C - Grading, Packing, and Inspecting Horticultural Products › Chapter 93 - Citrus Fruit Standardization and Inspection › Subchapter C. Containers, Grades, Packs and Marks › Section 93.032. Permissible Variations

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 percent difference in quantity between the actual count in a pack and the count prescribed.
Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1239, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.
2023 Texas Statutes › Agriculture Code › Title 5 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Horticultural Products › Subtitle C - Grading, Packing, and Inspecting Horticultural Products › Chapter 93 - Citrus Fruit Standardization and Inspection › Subchapter D. Cooperative Agreements › Section 93.041. Execution of Agreements

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 of citrus fruit and for the amount of contributions to be paid by dealers and shippers for inspection and grading services to be performed by the department under this chapter.
Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1239, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.
2023 Texas Statutes › Agriculture Code › Title 5 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Horticultural Products › Subtitle C - Grading, Packing, and Inspecting Horticultural Products › Chapter 93 - Citrus Fruit Standardization and Inspection › Subchapter D. Cooperative Agreements › Section 93.042. Licenses

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.
2023 Texas Statutes › Agriculture Code › Title 5 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Horticultural Products › Subtitle C - Grading, Packing, and Inspecting Horticultural Products › Chapter 93 - Citrus Fruit Standardization and Inspection › Subchapter D. Cooperative Agreements › Section 93.043. Standards

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.
2023 Texas Statutes › Agriculture Code › Title 5 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Horticultural Products › Subtitle C - Grading, Packing, and Inspecting Horticultural Products › Chapter 93 - Citrus Fruit Standardization and Inspection › Subchapter D. Cooperative Agreements › Section 93.044. Contributions

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 issuance of certificates of inspection under this chapter.
(c)  The contribution for each different inspection or grading service on each different commodity may be different.
(d)  The amount of the contribution that the department may charge for services rendered may not exceed the actual cost of the service performed in a licensed packing house.
Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1240, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.
2023 Texas Statutes › Agriculture Code › Title 5 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Horticultural Products › Subtitle C - Grading, Packing, and Inspecting Horticultural Products › Chapter 93 - Citrus Fruit Standardization and Inspection › Subchapter E. Purchase of Citrus Fruit by Weight › Section 93.051. Requirement to Weigh; Public Weigher

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.
2023 Texas Statutes › Agriculture Code › Title 5 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Horticultural Products › Subtitle C - Grading, Packing, and Inspecting Horticultural Products › Chapter 93 - Citrus Fruit Standardization and Inspection › Subchapter E. Purchase of Citrus Fruit by Weight › Section 93.052. Certificate of Weight

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 making an accounting or settlement on the transaction.
Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1240, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.
2023 Texas Statutes › Agriculture Code › Title 5 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Horticultural Products › Subtitle C - Grading, Packing, and Inspecting Horticultural Products › Chapter 93 - Citrus Fruit Standardization and Inspection › Subchapter E. Purchase of Citrus Fruit by Weight › Section 93.053. Fees

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 14,000 pounds;  or
(3)  20 cents if a net load weighs more than 14,000 pounds.
Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1240, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.
2023 Texas Statutes › Agriculture Code › Title 5 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Horticultural Products › Subtitle C - Grading, Packing, and Inspecting Horticultural Products › Chapter 93 - Citrus Fruit Standardization and Inspection › Subchapter F. Penal Provisions › Section 93.061. Offenses

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 for shipment, loads, transports, offers for sale, or sells for shipment citrus fruit that is packed, loaded, or arranged to conceal the true grade or otherwise misrepresent the contents;
(4)  mislabels a container of citrus fruit;
(5)  while serving as the commissioner or as an employee of the department, is directly or indirectly in the business of buying or selling citrus fruit or dealing in citrus fruit on a commission basis;
(6)  intentionally interferes with the commissioner or an employee of the department in the performance of duties;
(7)  packs for sale, consigns for sale, or sells citrus fruit that does not conform to minimum grades under this chapter or that has not been inspected under this chapter;  or
(8)  violates a provision of this chapter.
Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1240, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.
2023 Texas Statutes › Agriculture Code › Title 5 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Horticultural Products › Subtitle C - Grading, Packing, and Inspecting Horticultural Products › Chapter 93 - Citrus Fruit Standardization and Inspection › Subchapter F. Penal Provisions › Section 93.062. Penalty

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.
2023 Texas Statutes › Agriculture Code › Title 5 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Horticultural Products › Subtitle C - Grading, Packing, and Inspecting Horticultural Products › Chapter 94 - Citrus Fruit Maturity Standards › Subchapter A. General › Section 94.001. Definitions

Sec. 94.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:
(1)  "Distributing house" means a place that receives or ships, or a truck or railroad car that carries, citrus fruit that has been shipped into this state from another.
(2)  "Grove" means an area where citrus fruit is grown, including a yard, garden, or orchard.
(3)  "Packing house" means a place where citrus fruit is packed or prepared to be marketed or transported.
Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1242, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.
2023 Texas Statutes › Agriculture Code › Title 5 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Horticultural Products › Subtitle C - Grading, Packing, and Inspecting Horticultural Products › Chapter 94 - Citrus Fruit Maturity Standards › Subchapter A. General › Section 94.002. Exceptions

Sec. 94.002.  EXCEPTIONS.  Except to the extent specifically provided by this chapter, this chapter does not apply to:
(1)  citrus fruit other than citrus grandis, osbeck, commonly known as grapefruit, and citrus sinensis, osbeck, commonly known as oranges;
(2)  a sale of citrus fruit "on the trees";
(3)  grapefruit that is shipped after December 1 of a year and before August 1 of the following year;
(4)  early or midseason oranges that are shipped after November 1 of a year and before August 1 of the following year;
(5)  transportation of citrus fruit from a grove to a packing house located in this state; or
(6)  grapefruit or oranges that are processed for juice.
Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1242, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 290, Sec. 1, eff. June 5, 1995.
Amended by:
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 349 (H.B. 2840), Sec. 1, eff. June 7, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Agriculture Code › Title 5 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Horticultural Products › Subtitle C - Grading, Packing, and Inspecting Horticultural Products › Chapter 94 - Citrus Fruit Maturity Standards › Subchapter A. General › Section 94.003. Department to Administer

Sec. 94.003.  DEPARTMENT TO ADMINISTER.  (a)  The department shall direct and supervise the inspection and certification of maturity of citrus fruit under this chapter.  The department shall adopt rules that define maturity standards for grapefruit and maturity standards for oranges according to the amount of juice and the amount of soluble solids in the fruit and the ratio of soluble solids to anhydrous citric acids in the fruit.  The department may adopt rules relating to:
(1)  the number and character of certificates of inspection and maturity;
(2)  inspection requests;  and
(3)  seasonal requirements of citrus fruit for fitness for human consumption.
(b)  The department may direct and supervise the inspection and certification of maturity of citrus fruit under this chapter through the operation of an inspection service organized under Subchapter A, Chapter 91, of this code.
Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1242, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.  Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 323, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1993;  Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 290, Sec. 2, eff. June 5, 1995.
2023 Texas Statutes › Agriculture Code › Title 5 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Horticultural Products › Subtitle C - Grading, Packing, and Inspecting Horticultural Products › Chapter 94 - Citrus Fruit Maturity Standards › Subchapter A. General › Section 94.005. Staff and Expenses

Sec. 94.005.  STAFF AND EXPENSES.  (a)  The department may employ a chief of the maturity division.
(b)  The department may employ a staff that is adequate to enforce this chapter effectively.
(c)  The department may pay all expenses necessarily incurred to enforce this chapter.
Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1243, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.
2023 Texas Statutes › Agriculture Code › Title 5 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Horticultural Products › Subtitle C - Grading, Packing, and Inspecting Horticultural Products › Chapter 94 - Citrus Fruit Maturity Standards › Subchapter B. Packing Houses › Section 94.011. Registration

Sec. 94.011.  REGISTRATION.  (a)  Each year, the owner, manager, or operator of a packing house that is in operation during the fruit shipping season shall register the packing house with the department at least 10 days before packing or preparing citrus fruit for sale or transportation.
(b)  The application for registration under this section must include the location, shipping points, and post office address of the packing house.
Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1243, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.
2023 Texas Statutes › Agriculture Code › Title 5 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Horticultural Products › Subtitle C - Grading, Packing, and Inspecting Horticultural Products › Chapter 94 - Citrus Fruit Maturity Standards › Subchapter B. Packing Houses › Section 94.012. Notice of Operation

Sec. 94.012.  NOTICE OF OPERATION.  After October 14 and before December 17 of each year, the owner, manager, or operator of a packing house shall notify the department in writing of the date packing operations are to begin.  The notice is due at least seven days prior to beginning operations.
Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1243, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.
2023 Texas Statutes › Agriculture Code › Title 5 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Horticultural Products › Subtitle C - Grading, Packing, and Inspecting Horticultural Products › Chapter 94 - Citrus Fruit Maturity Standards › Subchapter C. Maturity Standards › Section 94.021. Grapefruit

Sec. 94.021.  GRAPEFRUIT.  Grapefruit that meet the maturity standards for grapefruit established by rule of the department are mature.
Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1243, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 290, Sec. 3, eff. June 5, 1995.
2023 Texas Statutes › Agriculture Code › Title 5 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Horticultural Products › Subtitle C - Grading, Packing, and Inspecting Horticultural Products › Chapter 94 - Citrus Fruit Maturity Standards › Subchapter C. Maturity Standards › Section 94.022. Oranges

Sec. 94.022.  ORANGES.  Oranges that meet the maturity standards for oranges established by rule of the department are mature.
Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1244, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.  Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 240, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987;  Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 290, Sec. 4, eff. June 5, 1995.
2023 Texas Statutes › Agriculture Code › Title 5 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Horticultural Products › Subtitle C - Grading, Packing, and Inspecting Horticultural Products › Chapter 94 - Citrus Fruit Maturity Standards › Subchapter C. Maturity Standards › Section 94.025. Unfit Citrus Fruit

Sec. 94.025.  UNFIT CITRUS FRUIT.  (a)  Citrus fruit that is immature, unripe, overripe, frozen, frost damaged, or otherwise unfit for consumption may not be sold or offered for sale.
(b)  Grapefruit that is immature or otherwise unfit for consumption may not be prepared for sale or transportation, transported, or received for any purpose prohibited by this section, from December 2 of one year to July 31 of the following year.  Early or midseason oranges that are immature or otherwise unfit for consumption may not be prepared for sale or transportation, transported, or received for any purpose prohibited by this section, from November 2 of one year to July 31 of the following year.
Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1244, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 290, Sec. 5, eff. June 5, 1995.
2023 Texas Statutes › Agriculture Code › Title 5 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Horticultural Products › Subtitle C - Grading, Packing, and Inspecting Horticultural Products › Chapter 94 - Citrus Fruit Maturity Standards › Subchapter D. Citrus Fruit Inspection › Section 94.031. Inspection

Sec. 94.031.  INSPECTION.  (a)  Grapefruit may not be transported, or prepared, received, or delivered for transportation or market, after July 31 and before December 2 each year unless the grapefruit has been inspected for maturity and approved by a citrus fruit inspector employed by or otherwise under the direction and supervision of the department or by a United States Department of Agriculture citrus fruit inspector and is accompanied by a maturity stamp.
(b)  Early and midseason oranges may not be transported, or prepared, received, or delivered for transportation or market, after July 31 and before November 2 each year unless the oranges have been inspected for maturity and approved by a citrus fruit inspector employed by or otherwise under the direction and supervision of the department or by a United States Department of Agriculture citrus fruit inspector and are accompanied by a maturity stamp.
(c)  A certificate of inspection and maturity issued under this section must identify the citrus fruit to which it relates.
Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1244, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 290, Sec. 6, eff. June 5, 1995.
2023 Texas Statutes › Agriculture Code › Title 5 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Horticultural Products › Subtitle C - Grading, Packing, and Inspecting Horticultural Products › Chapter 94 - Citrus Fruit Maturity Standards › Subchapter D. Citrus Fruit Inspection › Section 94.032. Maturity Stamps

Sec. 94.032.  MATURITY STAMPS.  (a)  If the requirements of this chapter are met and the department receives the fee required under this subchapter, the department shall issue maturity stamps to vendors and shippers of citrus fruit.
(b)  The maturity stamp is evidence that the inspection fee has been paid.
(c)  A vendor or shipper shall securely attach a maturity stamp to:
(1)  each package of citrus fruit that is prepared for sale or delivery for transportation;  or
(2)  the bill of lading or other shipping receipt, if the citrus fruit is prepared for sale or delivery for transportation in bulk.
Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1244, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.
2023 Texas Statutes › Agriculture Code › Title 5 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Horticultural Products › Subtitle C - Grading, Packing, and Inspecting Horticultural Products › Chapter 94 - Citrus Fruit Maturity Standards › Subchapter D. Citrus Fruit Inspection › Section 94.033. Inspection Sites

Sec. 94.033.  INSPECTION SITES.  Citrus fruit shall be inspected and certificates of inspection and maturity issued only at a grove, registered packing house, or distributing house.
Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1245, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.
2023 Texas Statutes › Agriculture Code › Title 5 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Horticultural Products › Subtitle C - Grading, Packing, and Inspecting Horticultural Products › Chapter 94 - Citrus Fruit Maturity Standards › Subchapter D. Citrus Fruit Inspection › Section 94.034. Inspection at a Grove

Sec. 94.034.  INSPECTION AT A GROVE.  (a)  A person may request and is entitled to receive a citrus fruit inspection by the department at a grove.
(b)  An inspector shall test a representative sample of the citrus fruit in the grove in the presence of the owner of the grove or the owner's agent.
(c)  Following inspection, the inspector shall issue a certificate of clearance that authorizes the removal and sale of citrus fruit that is satisfactory.
Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1245, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.
2023 Texas Statutes › Agriculture Code › Title 5 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Horticultural Products › Subtitle C - Grading, Packing, and Inspecting Horticultural Products › Chapter 94 - Citrus Fruit Maturity Standards › Subchapter D. Citrus Fruit Inspection › Section 94.035. Inspection Fees

Sec. 94.035.  INSPECTION FEES.  (a)  A person who sells or ships grapefruit after July 31 and before December 2 of a year, or early or midseason oranges after July 31 and before November 2 of a year, shall pay to the department a fee, as provided by department rule.
(b)  The fees under this section are due when citrus fruit is prepared for market or transportation.
Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1245, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 290, Sec. 7, eff. June 5, 1995;  Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 419, Sec. 2.42, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.
2023 Texas Statutes › Agriculture Code › Title 5 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Horticultural Products › Subtitle C - Grading, Packing, and Inspecting Horticultural Products › Chapter 94 - Citrus Fruit Maturity Standards › Subchapter D. Citrus Fruit Inspection › Section 94.036. Denial of Certificate

Sec. 94.036.  DENIAL OF CERTIFICATE.  A department inspector may not issue a certificate of inspection and maturity to a packing house that has not complied with Section 94.011, 94.012, or 94.025 of this code.
Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1245, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.
2023 Texas Statutes › Agriculture Code › Title 5 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Horticultural Products › Subtitle C - Grading, Packing, and Inspecting Horticultural Products › Chapter 94 - Citrus Fruit Maturity Standards › Subchapter D. Citrus Fruit Inspection › Section 94.037. Imported Citrus Fruit

Sec. 94.037.  IMPORTED CITRUS FRUIT.  The department may test citrus fruit brought into this state from any outside area for marketing or sale if there is reason to believe that the citrus fruit does not comply with the maturity standards of this chapter for similar citrus fruit produced in this state.
Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1245, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.
2023 Texas Statutes › Agriculture Code › Title 5 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Horticultural Products › Subtitle C - Grading, Packing, and Inspecting Horticultural Products › Chapter 94 - Citrus Fruit Maturity Standards › Subchapter D. Citrus Fruit Inspection › Section 94.038. Inspection for Substitution and Condemnation of Unfit Citrus Fruit

Sec. 94.038.  INSPECTION FOR SUBSTITUTION AND CONDEMNATION OF UNFIT CITRUS FRUIT.  (a)  The department may conduct tests of citrus fruit at any location where citrus fruit is offered for sale or for shipment if there is reason to believe that immature or green citrus fruit has been substituted for ripe citrus fruit.
(b)  If after inspecting and testing citrus fruit that is being or has been prepared for sale or transportation the department determines that the citrus fruit is unfit for consumption, the unfit citrus fruit is condemned as a public nuisance and as detrimental to public health.
(c)  The department or the sheriff of the county where the citrus fruit is located shall seize and destroy condemned citrus fruit.
(d)  In lieu of seizure and destruction of condemned citrus fruit, the department may allow disposition by the owner in accordance with department rules.
Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1245, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.
2023 Texas Statutes › Agriculture Code › Title 5 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Horticultural Products › Subtitle C - Grading, Packing, and Inspecting Horticultural Products › Chapter 94 - Citrus Fruit Maturity Standards › Subchapter E. Penalties › Section 94.051. Offenses

Sec. 94.051.  OFFENSES.  A person commits an offense if the person:
(1)  as a department inspector, falsifies a certificate of inspection and maturity or fails to collect the inspection fee under this chapter;
(2)  operates a citrus fruit packing house, or packs or prepares citrus fruit for sale or transportation in a packing house, unless the person has registered the packing house and given the notices required under this chapter;
(3)  sells, delivers, transports, or delivers or receives citrus fruit for transportation, unless the citrus fruit bears the stamps provided by the department to indicate that the fees on the citrus fruit have been paid;
(4)  intentionally substitutes green fruit for ripe fruit that has received a clearance certificate;
(5)  interferes with an authorized inspector in performing a requirement of this chapter;  or
(6)  violates any other provision of this chapter.
Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1246, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.
2023 Texas Statutes › Agriculture Code › Title 5 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Horticultural Products › Subtitle C - Grading, Packing, and Inspecting Horticultural Products › Chapter 94 - Citrus Fruit Maturity Standards › Subchapter E. Penalties › Section 94.052. Penalty

Sec. 94.052.  PENALTY.  An offense under Section 94.051 of this code is a Class B misdemeanor.
Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1246, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.  Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 230, Sec. 110, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.
2023 Texas Statutes › Agriculture Code › Title 5 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Horticultural Products › Subtitle C - Grading, Packing, and Inspecting Horticultural Products › Chapter 95 - Citrus Fruit Coloring Matter › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 95.001. Definition

Sec. 95.001.  DEFINITION.  In this chapter, "coloring matter" means a dye, a liquid, a concentrate, a material containing a dye, or a combination of materials that react to form a dye, that is used to enhance the color of citrus fruit by the addition of artificial color to the peel.
Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1247, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.
2023 Texas Statutes › Agriculture Code › Title 5 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Horticultural Products › Subtitle C - Grading, Packing, and Inspecting Horticultural Products › Chapter 95 - Citrus Fruit Coloring Matter › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 95.002. Application

Sec. 95.002.  APPLICATION.  (a)  This chapter does not apply to a process or treatment that merely brings out or accelerates the natural color of citrus fruit.
(b)  This chapter does not apply to citrus fruit other than citrus grandis, osbeck, commonly known as grapefruit, citrus sinensis, osbeck, commonly known as oranges, and citrus nobilis delicios, commonly known as tangerines, that are grown in this state.
Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1247, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.
2023 Texas Statutes › Agriculture Code › Title 5 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Horticultural Products › Subtitle C - Grading, Packing, and Inspecting Horticultural Products › Chapter 95 - Citrus Fruit Coloring Matter › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 95.003. Department to Administer

Sec. 95.003.  DEPARTMENT TO ADMINISTER.  (a)  The department shall administer this chapter and adopt rules necessary for its enforcement, including rules to assure that citrus fruit that has been treated with coloring matter does not unreasonably vary in color from the color of the best ripe fruit of the same variety generally produced in this state.
(b)  The department shall enforce this chapter, and may direct and supervise the enforcement of this chapter through the operation of an inspection service organized under Subchapter A, Chapter 91, of this code.
Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1247, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.  Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 323, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
2023 Texas Statutes › Agriculture Code › Title 5 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Horticultural Products › Subtitle C - Grading, Packing, and Inspecting Horticultural Products › Chapter 95 - Citrus Fruit Coloring Matter › Subchapter B. Manufacture, Sale, or Use of Coloring Matter › Section 95.011. Certification of Safety

Sec. 95.011.  CERTIFICATION OF SAFETY.  (a)  Except as provided by this section, a person may not use a dye or color in the manufacture of coloring matter unless it has been certified harmless and suitable for use in foods by the United States Department of Agriculture.
(b)  The department shall issue a temporary permit allowing the use of a color or dye for which certification is pending if:
(1)  analysis by the department determines that the color or dye contains antimony, arsenic, barium, lead, copper, mercury, zinc, other heavy metals, or other substances known to be injurious to health, only in amounts permitted in certified food colors by the United States Department of Agriculture;  and
(2)  the cost of analysis is paid by the person who requests the temporary permit.
Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1248, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.
2023 Texas Statutes › Agriculture Code › Title 5 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Horticultural Products › Subtitle C - Grading, Packing, and Inspecting Horticultural Products › Chapter 95 - Citrus Fruit Coloring Matter › Subchapter B. Manufacture, Sale, or Use of Coloring Matter › Section 95.012. License Required

Sec. 95.012.  LICENSE REQUIRED.  A person may not manufacture, use, or offer for use or sale a coloring matter for citrus fruit until the coloring matter is approved and the person is granted a license by the department.
Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1248, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.
2023 Texas Statutes › Agriculture Code › Title 5 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Horticultural Products › Subtitle C - Grading, Packing, and Inspecting Horticultural Products › Chapter 95 - Citrus Fruit Coloring Matter › Subchapter B. Manufacture, Sale, or Use of Coloring Matter › Section 95.013. Analysis by Department

Sec. 95.013.  ANALYSIS BY DEPARTMENT.  (a)  A person shall give the formula and a sample of a coloring matter, together with the formula of a noncertified dye used in the manufacture of the coloring matter, to the department before offering to sell the coloring matter or allowing another person to use, sell, or allow the use of the coloring matter.
(b)  On examination of a formula and analysis of a sample of coloring matter provided under this section, the department shall deny a request for a license under Section 95.012 of this code if:
(1)  either the formula or the sample contains an ingredient prohibited under Section 95.011 of this code or any other ingredient known to be dangerous to health under the conditions of its use;  or
(2)  the sample varies materially from the formula.
(c)  A formula provided under this section is confidential information that may not be disclosed outside the department except on court order as necessary to enforce this chapter.
Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1248, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.
2023 Texas Statutes › Agriculture Code › Title 5 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Horticultural Products › Subtitle C - Grading, Packing, and Inspecting Horticultural Products › Chapter 95 - Citrus Fruit Coloring Matter › Subchapter B. Manufacture, Sale, or Use of Coloring Matter › Section 95.014. Bond

Sec. 95.014.  BOND.  (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.
Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1248, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.
2023 Texas Statutes › Agriculture Code › Title 5 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Horticultural Products › Subtitle C - Grading, Packing, and Inspecting Horticultural Products › Chapter 95 - Citrus Fruit Coloring Matter › Subchapter B. Manufacture, Sale, or Use of Coloring Matter › Section 95.015. Notice of Use

Sec. 95.015.  NOTICE OF USE.  A person shall notify the department before using or permitting the use of coloring matter on citrus fruit.  If forms for that purpose are prescribed and furnished by the department, the notice must be on those forms.
Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1249, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.
2023 Texas Statutes › Agriculture Code › Title 5 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Horticultural Products › Subtitle C - Grading, Packing, and Inspecting Horticultural Products › Chapter 95 - Citrus Fruit Coloring Matter › Subchapter B. Manufacture, Sale, or Use of Coloring Matter › Section 95.016. Standards for Use of Coloring Matter

Sec. 95.016.  STANDARDS FOR USE OF COLORING MATTER.  A person may not apply coloring matter to citrus fruits unless the citrus fruit meets the applicable maturity standards established by rule by the department under Section 94.003(a).
Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1249, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 290, Sec. 8, eff. June 5, 1995.
2023 Texas Statutes › Agriculture Code › Title 5 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Horticultural Products › Subtitle C - Grading, Packing, and Inspecting Horticultural Products › Chapter 95 - Citrus Fruit Coloring Matter › Subchapter B. Manufacture, Sale, or Use of Coloring Matter › Section 95.017. Labeling

Sec. 95.017.  LABELING.  (a)  Citrus fruit that is treated with coloring matter shall be marked "Color Added" in letters that are at least three-sixteenths of an inch high.
(b)  Subsection (a) of this section is satisfied if no more than 45 percent of a lot of citrus fruit is imperfectly marked.
(c)  If citrus fruit that has been treated with coloring matter is marked with a trademark, name, or brand by a two-line die in one operation, "Color Added" shall be placed above the trademark, name, or brand.
(d)  A package of citrus fruit that has been treated with coloring matter that is sold, delivered for transportation, or transported shall be marked or securely tagged "Color Added" in letters that are at least three-fourths of an inch high.
(e)  The department may adopt rules changing the requirements of this section in order to conform the practice of this state to federal standards.
Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1249, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.
2023 Texas Statutes › Agriculture Code › Title 5 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Horticultural Products › Subtitle C - Grading, Packing, and Inspecting Horticultural Products › Chapter 95 - Citrus Fruit Coloring Matter › Subchapter B. Manufacture, Sale, or Use of Coloring Matter › Section 95.018. Variation From Licensed Coloring Matter

Sec. 95.018.  VARIATION FROM LICENSED COLORING MATTER.  A licensee or other person may not manufacture or use coloring matter that contains an ingredient that is prohibited under this chapter or that varies materially from the formula on file with the department.
Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1249, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.
2023 Texas Statutes › Agriculture Code › Title 5 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Horticultural Products › Subtitle C - Grading, Packing, and Inspecting Horticultural Products › Chapter 95 - Citrus Fruit Coloring Matter › Subchapter C. Inspection › Section 95.031. Periodic Inspection

Sec. 95.031.  PERIODIC INSPECTION.  (a)  The department shall periodically:
(1)  inspect citrus fruit that has been or is to be treated with coloring matter;  and
(2)  sample coloring matter on the premises of a licensee under this chapter and analyze the sample.
(b)  A person who uses coloring matter on citrus fruit shall periodically request inspection of the citrus fruit to be treated.
(c)  In order to perform the inspections required under this section, the department may enter any place within this state where citrus fruit is prepared or colored under this chapter.
Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1249, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.
2023 Texas Statutes › Agriculture Code › Title 5 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Horticultural Products › Subtitle C - Grading, Packing, and Inspecting Horticultural Products › Chapter 95 - Citrus Fruit Coloring Matter › Subchapter C. Inspection › Section 95.032. Certificate of Inspection

Sec. 95.032.  CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION.  (a)  After completing a citrus fruit inspection, the inspector shall issue a certificate of inspection for all citrus fruit that meets the requirements of this chapter.
(b)  A person may not make or issue a false certificate of inspection.
(c)  A person may not sell, transport, or deliver for transportation citrus fruit that is not accompanied by a certificate of inspection.
(d)  A certificate of inspection shall be in the form provided by the department and shall state that all inspection fees under this chapter have been paid.
Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1250, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.
2023 Texas Statutes › Agriculture Code › Title 5 - Production, Processing, and Sale of Horticultural Products › Subtitle C - Grading, Packing, and Inspecting Horticultural Products › Chapter 95 - Citrus Fruit Coloring Matter › Subchapter C. Inspection › Section 95.033. Noncomplying Citrus Fruit

Sec. 95.033.  NONCOMPLYING CITRUS FRUIT.  (a)  Citrus fruit that does not pass inspection prior to coloring shall be packed or otherwise disposed of, in the presence of an inspector, without being colored.
(b)  The inspector may designate a time within usual packing hours for the disposal of citrus fruit under Subsection (a) of this section.
Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1250, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.