Texas Statutes
§ 438.005 — SALE OF UNPACKAGED FOOD; CRIMINAL PENALTY.
Texas § 438.005
JurisdictionTexas
Code HSHealth and Safety Code
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Bluebook
Tex. Health and Safety Code Code Ann. § 438.005 (2026).
Text
Sec. 438.005. SALE OF UNPACKAGED FOOD; CRIMINAL PENALTY.
(a)A person commits an offense if the person knowingly or intentionally sells unpackaged food in a manner that does not comply with Section 438.003 or a rule adopted under Section 438.004 .
(b)An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor.
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Legislative History
Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.
Nearby Sections
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§ 438.001
DEFINITIONS.§ 438.002
EXEMPTIONS.§ 438.003
SALE FROM SELF-SERVICE CONTAINERS.§ 438.004
STRICTER RULES.§ 438.006
EFFECT ON OTHER LAWS.§ 438.011
DEFINITIONS.§ 438.012
USE OF UNCLEAN DISHES.§ 438.014
STERILIZATION OF FOOD SERVICE ITEMS.§ 438.016
NAPKINS.§ 438.018
CRIMINAL PENALTY.§ 438.031
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