A slaughterer may not purchase cattle that have been slaughtered by another person if:

1. (1) the slaughtered animal is not accompanied by the hide and ears; or
2. (2) the ear mark or brand on the hide accompanying a slaughtered animal has been changed, mutilated, or destroyed.

Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1389, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981.