{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-business-commerce-code-17.882","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Business \u0026 Commerce Code § 17.882","heading":"MEAT LABELING.","body":"(a) If a person sells both halal meat and nonhalal meat in the same retail store, the person shall clearly label each portion of halal meat with the word \"halal.\" If an unwrapped or unpackaged meat product is displayed for sale, the display case or container in which the meat is displayed must be clearly labeled with the word \"halal\" or \"nonhalal,\" as applicable.\n(b) A person commits an offense if the person is required to label meat in accordance with this section and the person knowingly sells meat that is not labeled as provided in this section.\nAdded by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1013, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.","path":["BUSINESS AND COMMERCE CODE","TITLE 2. COMPETITION AND TRADE PRACTICES","CHAPTER 17. DECEPTIVE TRADE PRACTICES","SUBCHAPTER I. LABELING, ADVERTISING, AND SALE OF HALAL FOODS"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/BC/htm/BC.17.htm#17.882","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:46:56Z","sha256":"852f7a4440597bc60d2d2169c67019dac463dbd6cb4e09e6983000f8fa490614","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-business-commerce-code-17.881","next":"us-tx/tex.-business-commerce-code-17.883"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}