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TITLE 4 - AGRICULTURE
PART 1 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
CHAPTER 18 - ORGANIC STANDARDS AND CERTIFICATION
SUBCHAPTER A - DEFINITIONS
SECTION/RULE §18.2 - Terms Defined
Chapter Review Date 12/13/2022

The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.(1) Broker--An operation that facilitates the buying and selling of an agricultural product but does posses ownership rights or handle the product.(2) Department--The Texas Department of Agriculture.(3) Distributor--An operation that handles an agricultural product but does not conduct any processing other than non-temperature controlled storage, shipment, and enclosing product in a container.

Source Note: The provisions of this §18.2 adopted to be effective September 1, 2011, 36 TexReg 5355.

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