Sec. 131.062. BRAND; REGISTRATION. (a) The chief apiary inspector shall maintain a system of registration of apiary equipment brands to identify equipment used by a beekeeper in an apiary.

(b) Each brand shall consist of three numbers separated by hyphens, with the first number signifying that the brand is a state-registered brand, the second number identifying the registrant's county of residence, and the third number identifying the registrant.

Amended by Acts 1983, 68th Leg., p. 1884, ch. 350, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1983; Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 418, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.