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Tex. Health & Safety Code § 431.051

DESTRUCTION OF ARTICLE

Known as the Texas Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act

The act spans §§ 431–431 (124 sections).

Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff

(a) A court shall order the destruction of a sampled article or a detained or embargoed article if the court finds that the article is adulterated or misbranded.

(b) After entry of the court's order, an authorized agent shall supervise the destruction of the article.

(c) The claimant of the article shall pay the cost of the destruction of the article.

(d) The court shall tax against the claimant of the article or the claimant's agent all court costs and fees, and storage and other proper expenses.

Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.