SECTION 19.300. Noxious and Invasive Plant List

(a) The following plants have serious potential to cause economic or ecological harm to the state.

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(b) Unless permitted by the Texas Department of Parks and Wildlife Code §66.007 or by the Texas Department of Agriculture, a person commits an offense under the Texas Agriculture Code §71.152, if the person sells, distributes or imports into the state the plants listed in subsection (a) of this section in any live form.

(c) For the purpose of this section, the term "distributes" does not include the accidental or unintentional movement of noxious plant material in the course of legitimate construction activities or agricultural activities, including but not limited to, re-seeding, transportation of agricultural products and the movement of farm or earth moving equipment.

Source Note: The provisions of this §19.300 adopted to be effective January 6, 2005, 29 TexReg 12163; amended to be effective June 10, 2007, 32 TexReg 3171; amended to be effective September 6, 2012, 37 TexReg 6907; amended to be effective March 4, 2013, 38 TexReg 1356