(a) All cattle moved into Texas from Mexico shall be identified
with an "M"-brand prior to moving to a destination in Texas. Metal eartags
applied in Mexico must not be removed from the animals.
(b) A copy of the certificate issued by an authorized inspector
of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, United States Department
of Agriculture, for the movement of Mexico cattle into Texas must accompany
such animals to their final destination in Texas, or so long as they are moving
through Texas.
(c) The owner or caretaker of livestock that have been imported
from Mexico, within six months of their entry into Texas, may not move or
allow the movement of the livestock to any area of Texas other than a free
area; nor may any person accept a shipment of such livestock into the Tick
eradication quarantine area.
(d) No person, firm, corporation, or carrier may move or transport
from Mexico into Texas any commodity capable of carrying ticks unless the
commodity has been treated in accordance with requirements of the commission
and the United States Department of Agriculture. A certificate of treatment
issued by an authorized inspector must accompany such products to their final
destination in Texas, or so long as they are moving through Texas.
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