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House Bill 3289 |
House Author: González, Mary |
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Effective: 9-1-21 |
Senate Sponsor: Blanco |
House Bill 3289 amends the Agriculture Code to change from $250 to $10,000 to $500 to $20,000 the range of a civil penalty for a violation of a quarantine established against a pest or disease affecting pecans or pecan trees or for a violation of a rule adopted under provisions relating to certain measures for the protection of pecans or pecan trees from horticultural diseases and pests. The bill provides for a registered nursery or florist to remedy an applicable first violation through a compliance agreement with the Department of Agriculture in lieu of civil and criminal penalties.