(a) Each sample taken shall be sealed with a label placed on the container of the sample showing:
(1) the serial number of the sample;
(2) the date on which the sample was taken; and
(3) the signature of the person who took the sample.
(b) Each sample shall be sent to the service. In addition, a report shall be sent to the service stating:
(1) the name or brand of the commercial feed or material sampled;
(2) the serial number of the sample;
(3) the manufacturer or guarantor of the lot sampled, if known;
(4) the name of the person in possession of the lot sampled;
(5) the date and place of taking the sample; and
(6) the name of the person who took the sample.

Terms Used In Texas Agriculture Code 141.103

  • Guarantor: A party who agrees to be responsible for the payment of another party's debts should that party default. Source: OCC
  • Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Signature: includes the mark of a person unable to write, and "subscribe" includes the making of such a mark. See Texas Government Code 312.011

(c) For the purpose of properly identifying a sample with the lot sampled, the service is entitled to examine and copy any invoice, transportation record, or other record pertaining to the lot.

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