{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-agriculture-code-12a.002","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Agriculture Code § 12A.002","heading":"CEASE AND DESIST ORDER.","body":"(a) If it appears to the commissioner that a person who is not licensed by the department is violating a statute or rule that requires the person to hold a license issued by the department or a statute or rule relating to an activity regulated by the department, the commissioner after notice and opportunity for a hearing may issue a cease and desist order prohibiting the person from engaging in the activity.\n(b) A violation of an order under this section constitutes grounds for imposing an administrative penalty.\nAdded by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 506 (S.B. 1016), Sec. 6.03, eff. September 1, 2009.","path":["AGRICULTURE CODE","TITLE 2. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE","CHAPTER 12A. GENERAL LICENSING PROVISIONS","SUBCHAPTER A. POWERS AND DUTIES OF DEPARTMENT RELATED TO LICENSING"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/AG/htm/AG.12A.htm#12A.002","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:46:50Z","sha256":"cd4c925092c146ad280b1421a1b3861ac4e163931876c077510c69a27582d2a7","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-agriculture-code-12a.001","next":"us-tx/tex.-agriculture-code-12a.003"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}