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Tex. Health & Safety Code § 445.001

DEFINITIONS

Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 2 (S.B. 497), Sec. 2, eff

In this chapter:

(1) "Food" has the meaning assigned by Section 431.002.

(2) "Kratom" means any part of the leaf of the plant Mitragyna speciosa.

(3) "Kratom processor" means a person who:

(A) manufactures, prepares, distributes, or maintains kratom products for sale;

(B) advertises, represents, or holds oneself out as a manufacturer, preparer, or seller of kratom products;

(C) is responsible for ensuring the purity and proper labeling of kratom products; or

(D) packages or labels kratom products.

(4) "Kratom product" means a food, including an extract, capsule, or pill, containing any form of kratom.

(5) "Kratom retailer" means a kratom processor who sells kratom products to consumers or who advertises, represents, or holds oneself out as a person who sells kratom products to consumers.

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