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Agriculture Code § 151.002

This section forbids knowingly selling bison or buffalo meat at wholesale, in a retail store, or in a restaurant unless the sale complies with the section.

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Agriculture Code § 151.002

This section forbids knowingly selling bison or buffalo meat at wholesale, in a retail store, or in a restaurant unless the sale complies with the section.

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§ 151.002Agriculture Code § 151.002Provision

This section forbids knowingly selling bison or buffalo meat at wholesale, in a retail store, or in a restaurant unless the sale complies with the section.

Sec. 151.002. LABELING OF BISON AND BUFFALO MEAT. (a) A person may not knowingly sell at wholesale, at a retail store, or in a restaurant any bison or buffalo meat except in compliance with this section. (b) The requirements of Subsections (c) and (d) apply only to bison or buffalo meat offered for sale at wholesale or at a retail store. (c) A label or brand shall be placed on each quarter, half, or whole carcass of bison or buffalo meat and on each individually wrapped or packaged cut or other part of bison or buffalo meat. (d) A label or sign shall be placed on each tray or case in which unwrapped or unpackaged cuts or slices of bison or buffalo meat are displayed for selection by a patron and on each tray or other container in which bison or buffalo meat is displayed in bulk. (e) The label, brand, or sign must contain the words "bison meat," "North American bison meat," or "Native American bison meat," if the meat is bison meat. The label, brand, or sign must contain the words "water buffalo meat" or "Asian buffalo meat" if the meat is buffalo meat. (f) The label or sign for bison or buffalo meat required by Subsection (d) must be conspicuous and legible. (g) A person may not label or represent a product that contains the meat, fat, or by-product of a species of animal other than bison or buffalo as being buffalo meat or bison meat. Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 954, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
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