| (a) The department shall have a registered logo as an organic certification mark. The logo shall include the phrase "Texas Department of Agriculture Certified Organically Produced" and shall take the following form: Attached Graphic (b) Use of logo. (1) All use and placement of the logo shall be in compliance with Subchapter D, of this chapter and this section. (2) The Texas Department of Agriculture Certified Organically Produced logo and the phrase "Texas Department of Agriculture Certified Organically Produced" shall be applied or used to refer only to food or fiber produced on land or in handling operations that the department has certified under this chapter. (3) Persons who process, distribute or retail Texas Department of Agriculture certified food or fiber shall not label such certified food or fiber with the department's "Certified Organically Produced" logo without authorization by the department. |
