Texas Occupations Code 1801.103 – Statements and Receipts Regarding Consignment
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(a) A person who consigns goods to a commission merchant shall send to the commission merchant a written statement stating the quantity, the quality or class, and the condition of the consigned goods.
(b) On receipt of the statement, the commission merchant shall promptly notify the consignor of any objection the commission merchant has to the stated class, quality, or quantity and the condition of the consigned goods. If the commission merchant fails to object, the statement is prima facie evidence of the class, quality, or quantity and the condition of the consigned goods.
Terms Used In Texas Occupations Code 1801.103
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- 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
- Written: includes any representation of words, letters, symbols, or figures. See Texas Government Code 311.005
(c) On receipt by the commission merchant of the goods, the commission merchant shall give to the agent of the carrier delivering the goods a receipt for the goods. The receipt must state the quality, quantity, grade, and condition of the goods.
(d) The agent of the carrier shall keep the receipt on file in the carrier’s office for six months from the date of receiving the receipt. The receipt may be inspected by a person interested in the shipment.