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TITLE 4AGRICULTURE
PART 1TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
CHAPTER 18ORGANIC STANDARDS AND CERTIFICATION
SUBCHAPTER FADMINISTRATIVE
DIVISION 5MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
RULE §18.700Complaints
(a) Any person with cause to believe that any provision of this chapter or the National Organic Program Regulations has been violated may file a complaint in writing, or by phone, facsimile, or e-mail with the department setting forth the facts of the alleged violation.

(b) The department may investigate complaints related to businesses certified by the department.

(c) Complaints alleging a noncompliance with 7 Code of Federal Regulations, Part 205 made by businesses not certified by TDA may be submitted by the department to the United States Department of Agriculture National Organic Program Compliance Division for investigation or enforcement action.

Source Note: The provisions of this §18.700 adopted to be effective December 14, 2003, 28 TexReg 10915; amended to be effective September 1, 2011, 36 TexReg 5355; amended to be effective May 31, 2012, 37 TexReg 3795

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