(a) Subject to Subsection (b), a county, municipality, or political subdivision may establish the hours during which a metal recycling entity may purchase regulated material.
(b) A metal recycling entity may not purchase from the general public regulated material:
(1) more than 15 consecutive hours in one day; or
(2) later than 9 p.m.
Official text of the Texas Occupations Code as published by the Texas Legislative Council.