Texas § 431.083 FOOD LABELING EXEMPTIONS.

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§ 431.083 — FOOD LABELING EXEMPTIONS.

Texas § 431.083

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Tex. Health and Safety Code Code Ann. § 431.083 (2026).

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Sec. 431.083. FOOD LABELING EXEMPTIONS.

(a)Except as provided by Subsection (c), the executive commissioner shall adopt rules exempting from any labeling requirement of this chapter:

(1)small open containers of fresh fruits and fresh vegetables; and

(2)food that is in accordance with the practice of the trade, to be processed, labeled, or repacked in substantial quantities at establishments other than those where originally processed or packed, on conditions that the food is not adulterated or misbranded under the provisions of this chapter when removed from the processing, labeling, or repacking establishment.

(b)Food labeling exemptions adopted under the federal Act apply to food in this state except as modified or rejected by department rules.

(c)The executive commissioner may not

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Sec. 431.083. FOOD LABELING EXEMPTIONS. (a) Except as provided by Subsection (c), the executive commissioner shall adopt rules exempting from any labeling requirement of this chapter:
(1) small open containers of fresh fruits and fresh vegetables; and
(2) food that is in accordance with the practice of the trade, to be processed, labeled, or repacked in substantial quantities at establishments other than those where originally processed or packed, on conditions that the food is not adulterated or misbranded under the provisions of this chapter when removed from the processing, labeling, or repacking establishment.
(b) Food labeling exemptions adopted under the federal Act apply to food in this state except as modified or rejected by department rules.
(c) The executive commissioner may not adopt rules under Subsection (a) to exempt foods from the labeling requirements of Sections 403(q) and (r) of the federal Act.

Legislative History

Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989. Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 459, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1993. Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219 ), Sec. 3.0966, eff. April 2, 2015.