SUBCHAPTER G. ENFORCEMENT;  REMEDIES

Sec. 63.121.  STOP-SALE ORDER.  (a)  If the service has reasonable cause to believe that a commercial fertilizer is being distributed in violation of a provision of this chapter, the service shall affix to the container of the fertilizer a written notice containing:
(1)  an order to stop the sale of the fertilizer;  and
(2)  a warning to all persons not to dispose of the fertilizer in any manner until the service or a court gives permission or until the stop-sale order expires.
(b)  If the service finds that a commercial fertilizer is in compliance with this chapter, the service shall immediately remove the stop-sale order.
(c)  A stop-sale order expires at the end of the 30th day following the day on which it was affixed unless, prior to that time, the service has instituted proceedings under Section 63.122 of this code to condemn the fertilizer.
Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1147, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.  Amended by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 1853, ch. 349, art. 1, Sec. 9, eff. Sept. 1, 1983;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 682, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.