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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) A cottage food production operation may not sell any of the foods described in Section 437.001(2-b)(A) at wholesale.
(b) A cottage food production operation may sell a food described by Section 437.001(2-b)(A) in this state through the Internet or by mail order only if:
(1) the consumer purchases the food through the Internet or by mail order from the operation and the operator personally delivers the food to the consumer; and
(2) subject to Subsection (c), before the operator accepts payment for the food, the operator provides all labeling information required by Section 437.0193(d) and department rules to the consumer by:
(A) posting a legible statement on the operation's Internet website;
(B) publishing the information in a catalog; or
(C) otherwise communicating the information to the consumer.
(c) The operator of a cottage food production operation that sells a food described by Section 437.001(2-b)(A) in this state in the manner described by Subsection (b):
(1) is not required to include the address of the operation in the labeling information required under Subsection (b)(2) before the operator accepts payment for the food; and
(2) shall provide the address of the operation on the label of the food in the manner required by Section 437.0193(b) after the operator accepts payment for the food.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Texas Health and Safety Code - HEALTH & SAFETY § 437.0194. Certain Sales by Cottage Food Production Operations Prohibited or Restricted - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/health-and-safety-code/health-safety-sect-437-0194/
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