Opinion No.

Honorable Neal Birmingham District Attorney P.O. Box 555 Linden, Texas 75563

Re: Whether the exception of section 5(b), article 6701d-11, V.T.C.S., applies to pulpwood or logs being transported to a mill

Dear Mr. Birmingham:

You request an interpretation of the statutory provision which creates a forestry exception in article 6701d-11, section 5(b), V.T.C.S. Specifically, you ask whether the exception applies to the hauling of logs or pulpwood from a wood yard to a lumber mill or to a paper mill. Section 5(a) of article 6701d-11 makes it unlawful to operate on the public highways a commercial…