Sec. 111.004.  BALING.  (a)  Each bale of cotton ginned by a ginner shall be wrapped so that:
(1)  the bale will be completely covered when compressed and the ends of the bale are closed and well sewn;  and
(2)  the markings on the bale will remain intact and visible under ordinary conditions.
(b)  In compressing, recompressing, baling, or rebaling cotton, each person owning, operating, or working for a compress in this state shall, prior to delivery of a bale to a common carrier, bind and tie the bale so that the bale is free of:
(1)  dangerously exposed ends of bands or buckles;  or
(2)  dangerously exposed or protruding parts of ties, bands, buckles, or splices.
Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1299, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.