Section 73.006 - Certificate of Inspection; Permit(a) A person may not ship a citrus nursery product or citrus fruit from outside this state into this state without first filing with the department a certificate of inspection issued by the proper authority of the state in which the shipment originates. The certificate must show:(1) that the nursery product or fruit to be shipped has been produced in a county known to be free from the pests and diseases listed in Section 73.004(a) of this code; or(2) that the nursery product or fruit has been fumigated by a method approved by the department that will render it free of pest or disease infestation.(b) A transportation company or common carrier may not receive, transport, or deliver a shipment of a citrus nursery product or citrus fruit originating outside this state that does not bear: (1) a shipping tag or label showing the certificate of inspection from the originating state; and(2) a permit from the department.(c) A transportation company or common carrier shall immediately report to the department any shipment of a citrus nursery product or citrus fruit that is not accompanied by the certificate and permit required by Subsection (b) of this section.Tex. Agric. Code § 73.006
Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1172, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/1981.