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2023 Texas Statutes › Health and Safety Code › Title 2 - Health › Subtitle G - Licenses and Other Regulation › Chapter 144 - Renderers › Subchapter A. General Provisions › Section 144.003. Construction of Other Laws

Sec. 144.003.  CONSTRUCTION OF OTHER LAWS.  (a)  This chapter does not affect:
(1)  Chapter 141, Agriculture Code;  or
(2)  any state law or a rule of any public regulatory body that relates to the control of water or air pollution.
(b)  This chapter does not affect a municipality's power to regulate by ordinance rendering businesses within the boundaries of the municipality.  However, each rendering establishment, related station, transfer station, dead animal hauler, or renderable raw material hauler subject to a municipal ordinance shall comply with this chapter.
Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 485, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
2023 Texas Statutes › Health and Safety Code › Title 2 - Health › Subtitle G - Licenses and Other Regulation › Chapter 144 - Renderers › Subchapter C. Operating Procedures › Section 144.021. General Requirements for Rendering Operations

Sec. 144.021.  GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR RENDERING OPERATIONS.   Each rendering establishment, related station, transfer station, dead animal hauler, or renderable raw material hauler shall adopt operating procedures that:
(1)  provide for the sanitary performance of rendering operations and processes;
(2)  prevent the spread of infectious or noxious materials; and
(3)  ensure that finished products are free from disease-producing organisms.
Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 485, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.0416, eff. April 2, 2015.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 3.005, eff. September 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Health and Safety Code › Title 2 - Health › Subtitle G - Licenses and Other Regulation › Chapter 144 - Renderers › Subchapter C. Operating Procedures › Section 144.022. Records

Sec. 144.022.  RECORDS.  (a)  Each rendering establishment, related station, or dead animal hauler shall have a dead animal log that meets the requirements prescribed by department rule. The name of the rendering establishment, related station, or dead animal hauler must be on the front of the log.
(b)  A rendering establishment, related station, or dead animal hauler that receives a dead animal shall enter the following information in the log:
(1)  the date and time of the pickup of the dead animal;
(2)  the name of the driver of the collection vehicle;
(3)  a description of the dead animal;
(4)  the location of the dead animal, including the county; and
(5)  the owner of the dead animal, if known.
(c)  The rendering establishment, related station, or dead animal hauler shall also keep a record in the log, or in an appendix to the log, of the general route followed in making the collection.
(d)  The log is subject to inspection at all reasonable times by the department or a person with written authorization from the department.
(e)  This section does not apply to a renderable raw material hauler.
Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.0417, eff. April 2, 2015.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 3.006, eff. September 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Health and Safety Code › Title 2 - Health › Subtitle G - Licenses and Other Regulation › Chapter 144 - Renderers › Subchapter C. Operating Procedures › Section 144.023. Vehicles

Sec. 144.023.  VEHICLES.  (a)  A vehicle used to transport dead animals or renderable raw materials to or from a rendering establishment must:
(1)  be leak-proof and maintained in a manner that precludes the creation of a nuisance;  and
(2)  comply with each applicable requirement for operation on the public roads or highways, including applicable insurance requirements and gross vehicle weight limitations.
(b)  A collection vehicle shall be held to a minimum number of stops, and the stops shall be brief, while traveling to the establishment with dead animals or renderable raw materials.  Each collection vehicle shall be washed and sanitized at the end of each day's operations.
(c)  A truck bed used to transport dead animals or renderable raw materials shall be thoroughly washed and sanitized before use for the transport of finished rendered products.  A truck bed used to transport dead animals or renderable raw materials to a rendering establishment, or to transfer finished rendered products from an establishment, shall, before being used to transport any product intended for human consumption, be thoroughly sanitized with a bactericidal agent that is safe for use in a rendering establishment.  A truck bed may not be used to transport dead animals or renderable raw materials at the same time the truck bed or any part of the truck bed is used to transport any product intended for human consumption, notwithstanding the manner in which part of the truck bed is sealed or separated from the remainder of the bed.
(d)  Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 , Sec. 3.030(3), eff. September 1, 2015.
(e)  Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 , Sec. 3.030(3), eff. September 1, 2015.
Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 485, Sec. 7, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 3.007, eff. September 1, 2015.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 3.008, eff. September 1, 2015.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 3.030(3), eff. September 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Health and Safety Code › Title 2 - Health › Subtitle G - Licenses and Other Regulation › Chapter 144 - Renderers › Subchapter C. Operating Procedures › Section 144.024. Treatment of Dead Animals or Renderable Raw Materials

Sec. 144.024.  TREATMENT OF DEAD ANIMALS OR RENDERABLE RAW MATERIALS.  (a)  Dead animals or renderable raw materials received by a rendering establishment shall either be immediately placed in the rendering process or stored for not more than 48 hours in a manner that precludes the creation of a nuisance or a malodorous condition.
(b)  Cooking or other dehydration operations shall be conducted in a manner that prevents the survival of disease-producing organisms in the processed material.  Adequate and suitable means for the treatment of cooking vapors shall be provided and operated in a manner that controls odors.
(c)  All cooked or finished materials shall be kept apart from areas where dead animals or renderable raw materials are kept in a manner that prevents contamination.
(d)  If a person intends to use oil or grease as an ingredient in livestock feed or in topical cosmetic products, the person may not contaminate or commingle waste cooking greases or recyclable cooking oils with grease trap waste, grit trap waste, or any other substance that would render the greases or oils harmful or otherwise unsuitable for use as an ingredient in livestock feed or in topical cosmetic products.
Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 485, Sec. 8, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
2023 Texas Statutes › Health and Safety Code › Title 2 - Health › Subtitle G - Licenses and Other Regulation › Chapter 144 - Renderers › Subchapter C. Operating Procedures › Section 144.025. Floors

Sec. 144.025.  FLOORS.  (a)  During operations, the floors in processing areas shall be kept reasonably free from processing wastes, including:
(1)  blood;
(2)  manure;
(3)  scraps;
(4)  grease;
(5)  water;
(6)  dirt;  and
(7)  litter.
(b)  The floors shall be thoroughly cleaned at the end of each day's operations.
Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.
2023 Texas Statutes › Health and Safety Code › Title 2 - Health › Subtitle G - Licenses and Other Regulation › Chapter 144 - Renderers › Subchapter C. Operating Procedures › Section 144.026. Waste Treatment

Sec. 144.026.  WASTE TREATMENT.  (a)  Waste shall be handled and disposed of in a manner that prevents contamination of:
(1)  the water supply;
(2)  processing equipment;
(3)  packaging materials;  and
(4)  finished products.
(b)  Liquid waste shall be treated in the manner required by the department and disposed of in a manner approved by department rule.
Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.0418, eff. April 2, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Health and Safety Code › Title 2 - Health › Subtitle G - Licenses and Other Regulation › Chapter 144 - Renderers › Subchapter C. Operating Procedures › Section 144.027. Employee Facilities

Sec. 144.027.  EMPLOYEE FACILITIES.  (a)  Adequate and convenient toilet facilities for employees shall be located in an establishment.
(b)  An adequate number of lavatory facilities for employees to wash their hands shall be provided at convenient locations in the establishment and must be supplied with warm water under pressure and with soap or another detergent.
(c)  A drinking water supply shall be provided at convenient locations in the establishment for the use of employees.
Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 3.009, eff. September 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Health and Safety Code › Title 2 - Health › Subtitle G - Licenses and Other Regulation › Chapter 144 - Renderers › Subchapter C. Operating Procedures › Section 144.028. Hygiene Requirements

Sec. 144.028.  HYGIENE REQUIREMENTS.  A person engaging in rendering processes or operations shall wear washable garments and accessories and conform to hygienic practices.
Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.
2023 Texas Statutes › Health and Safety Code › Title 2 - Health › Subtitle G - Licenses and Other Regulation › Chapter 144 - Renderers › Subchapter C. Operating Procedures › Section 144.029. Sanitary Conditions Required

Sec. 144.029.  SANITARY CONDITIONS REQUIRED.  (a)  The premises of a rendering establishment shall be kept clean and neat, in good repair, and reasonably free from:
(1)  undue collection of refuse;
(2)  waste materials;
(3)  rodent infestation;
(4)  insect breeding places;
(5)  standing water;  and
(6)  other objectionable conditions.
(b)  Equipment and utensils shall be provided as necessary for the rendering establishment to conduct operations in a sanitary manner.
(c)  Rodents, roaches, and other vermin shall be controlled.
(d)  Hide storage facilities shall be in closed areas separate from all other areas.
Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.
2023 Texas Statutes › Health and Safety Code › Title 2 - Health › Subtitle G - Licenses and Other Regulation › Chapter 144 - Renderers › Subchapter C. Operating Procedures › Section 144.030. Collection Container Requirements

Sec. 144.030.  COLLECTION CONTAINER REQUIREMENTS.  (a)  A container in which dead animals or renderable raw materials are accumulated by a producer at collecting points for pickup by a dead animal hauler or renderable raw material hauler must remain on the premises at each collecting point.
(b)  The owner of the containers shall maintain the containers in a leak-proof and sanitary condition and shall replace them as necessary.
(c)  The transportation, delivery, transfer, loading, and off-loading of dead animals and renderable raw materials shall be performed in a manner that prevents the release of animal parts and spills or leaks of renderable raw materials from containers.  A release of dead animal parts or spill or leak of renderable raw materials shall immediately be cleaned up and reported in the log required by Section 144.022.
Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 485, Sec. 9, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
2023 Texas Statutes › Health and Safety Code › Title 2 - Health › Subtitle G - Licenses and Other Regulation › Chapter 144 - Renderers › Subchapter G. Administrative and Enforcement Provisions; Penalties › Section 144.078. Injunction

Sec. 144.078.  INJUNCTION.  (a)  The attorney general may bring an action in any district court of this state that has jurisdiction and venue for an injunction to compel compliance with this chapter or to restrain any actual or threatened violation of this chapter.
(b)  The court may enter an order or judgment to award a preliminary or final injunction as it considers appropriate.
(c)  Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 , Sec. 3.030(15), eff. September 1, 2015.
Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 485, Sec. 21, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 3.010, eff. September 1, 2015.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 3.030(15), eff. September 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Health and Safety Code › Title 2 - Health › Subtitle G - Licenses and Other Regulation › Chapter 144 - Renderers › Subchapter G. Administrative and Enforcement Provisions; Penalties › Section 144.079. Prohibited Acts

Sec. 144.079.   PROHIBITED ACTS.  (a)  A person may not receive, hold, slaughter, butcher, or otherwise process any animal as food for human consumption in a building or compartmented area of a building used as a rendering establishment or related station.
(b)  A person may not steal, misappropriate, contaminate, or damage recyclable cooking oil or containers of recyclable cooking oil.
(c)  A renderer, hauler, or any other person may not knowingly take possession of stolen recyclable cooking oil.
Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 485, Sec. 22, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 3.011, eff. September 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Health and Safety Code › Title 2 - Health › Subtitle G - Licenses and Other Regulation › Chapter 145 - Tanning Facilities › Section 145.002. Definitions

Sec. 145.002.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:
(1)  Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 , Sec. 3.030(23), eff. September 1, 2015.
(2)  "Fitzpatrick scale" means the following scale for classifying a skin type, based on the skin's reaction to the first 10 to 45 minutes of sun exposure after the winter season:
Skin Type
Sunburning and Tanning History
1
Always burns easily; never tans
2
Always burns easily; tans minimally
3
Burns moderately; tans gradually
4
Burns minimally; always tans well
5
Rarely burns; tans profusely
6
Never burns; deeply pigmented
(3)  "Health authority" has the meaning assigned by Section 121.021.
(4)  "Operator" means an owner of a tanning facility or an agent of an owner of a tanning facility.
(5)  "Person" means an individual, partnership, corporation, or association.
(6)  "Phototherapy device" means a piece of equipment that emits ultraviolet radiation and is used by a health care professional in the treatment of disease.
(7)  "Tanning device" means a device under Section 431.002 and includes any equipment, including a sunlamp, tanning booth, and tanning bed, that emits electromagnetic radiation with wavelengths in the air between 200 and 400 nanometers and is used for the tanning of human skin.  The term also includes any accompanying equipment, including protective eyewear, timers, and handrails.
(8)  "Tanning facility" means a business that provides persons access to or use of tanning devices.
Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 14, Sec. 49, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 684, Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 1995;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 473, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 3.030(23), eff. September 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Health and Safety Code › Title 2 - Health › Subtitle G - Licenses and Other Regulation › Chapter 145 - Tanning Facilities › Section 145.003. Exemption

Sec. 145.003.  EXEMPTION.  This chapter does not apply to a phototherapy device used by or under the supervision of a licensed physician trained in the use of phototherapy devices.
Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 14, Sec. 49, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.
2023 Texas Statutes › Health and Safety Code › Title 2 - Health › Subtitle G - Licenses and Other Regulation › Chapter 145 - Tanning Facilities › Section 145.004. Compliance With Law

Sec. 145.004.  COMPLIANCE WITH LAW.  (a)  A tanning device used by a tanning facility must comply with all applicable federal and state laws and regulations.
(b)  Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 , Sec. 3.030(24), eff. September 1, 2015.
Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 14, Sec. 49, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 684, Sec. 2, eff. June 15, 1995.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.0431, eff. April 2, 2015.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 3.030(24), eff. September 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Health and Safety Code › Title 2 - Health › Subtitle G - Licenses and Other Regulation › Chapter 145 - Tanning Facilities › Section 145.005. Customer Notice; Liability

Sec. 145.005.  CUSTOMER NOTICE;  LIABILITY.  (a)  A tanning facility shall give each customer a written statement warning that:
(1)  failure to use the eye protection provided to the customer by the tanning facility may result in damage to the eyes;
(2)  overexposure to ultraviolet light causes burns;
(3)  repeated exposure may result in premature aging of the skin and skin cancer;
(4)  abnormal skin sensitivity or burning may be caused by reactions of ultraviolet light to certain:
(A)  foods;
(B)  cosmetics;  or
(C)  medications, including:
(i)  tranquilizers;
(ii)  diuretics;
(iii)  antibiotics;
(iv)  high blood pressure medicines;  or
(v)  birth control pills;
(5)  any person taking a prescription or over-the-counter drug should consult a physician before using a tanning device;
(6)  a person with skin that always burns easily and never tans should avoid a tanning device;  and
(7)  a person with a family or past medical history of skin cancer should avoid a tanning device.
(b)  Compliance with the notice requirement does not affect the liability of a tanning facility operator or a manufacturer of a tanning device.
Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 14, Sec. 49, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 473, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
2023 Texas Statutes › Health and Safety Code › Title 2 - Health › Subtitle G - Licenses and Other Regulation › Chapter 145 - Tanning Facilities › Section 145.007. Prohibited Claims About Safety

Sec. 145.007.  PROHIBITED CLAIMS ABOUT SAFETY.  A tanning facility operator may not claim or distribute promotional materials that claim that using a tanning device is safe or free from risk or that using a tanning device will result in medical or health benefits.
Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 14, Sec. 49, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 684, Sec. 4, eff. June 15, 1995.
2023 Texas Statutes › Health and Safety Code › Title 2 - Health › Subtitle G - Licenses and Other Regulation › Chapter 145 - Tanning Facilities › Section 145.0096. Certain Advertising Prohibited

Sec. 145.0096.  CERTAIN ADVERTISING PROHIBITED.  (a)  This section applies only to a business that:
(1)  is operated under a license or permit as a sexually oriented business issued in accordance with Section 243.007, Local Government Code; or
(2)  offers, as its primary business, a service or the sale, rental, or exhibition of a device or other item that is intended to provide sexual stimulation or sexual gratification to a customer.
(a-1)  A business to which this section applies may not use the word "tan" or "tanning" in a sign or any other form of advertising.
(b)  A person commits an offense if the person violates Subsection (a-1).  Except as provided by Subsection (c), an offense under this subsection is a Class C misdemeanor.
(c)  If it is shown on the trial of an offense under Subsection (b) that the person has previously been convicted of an offense under that subsection, the offense is a Class A misdemeanor.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 684, Sec. 7, eff. June 15, 1995.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 3.014, eff. September 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Health and Safety Code › Title 2 - Health › Subtitle G - Licenses and Other Regulation › Chapter 145 - Tanning Facilities › Section 145.011. Access to Records

Sec. 145.011.  ACCESS TO RECORDS.  (a)   Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 , Sec. 3.030(30), eff. September 1, 2015.
(b)  Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 , Sec. 3.030(30), eff. September 1, 2015.
(c)  A person who is required to maintain records under this chapter or a person in charge of the custody of those records shall, at the request of a health authority, permit the health authority access to copy or verify the records at reasonable times.
Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 14, Sec. 49, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 684, Sec. 9, eff. June 15, 1995.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.0436, eff. April 2, 2015.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 3.015, eff. September 1, 2015.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 3.016, eff. September 1, 2015.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 3.030(30), eff. September 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Health and Safety Code › Title 2 - Health › Subtitle G - Licenses and Other Regulation › Chapter 145 - Tanning Facilities › Section 145.0121. Civil Penalty; Injunction

Sec. 145.0121.  CIVIL PENALTY;  INJUNCTION.  (a)  If it appears that a person has violated or is violating this chapter, the attorney general, or the district, county, or municipal attorney in the jurisdiction where the violation is alleged to have occurred or may occur, may institute a civil suit for:
(1)  an order enjoining the violation;
(2)  a permanent or temporary injunction, a temporary restraining order, or other appropriate remedy;
(3)  the assessment and recovery of a civil penalty; or
(4)  both injunctive relief and a civil penalty.
(b)  A civil penalty may not exceed $25,000 a day for each violation.  Each day the violation occurs constitutes a separate violation for the purposes of the assessment of a civil penalty.
(c)  In determining the amount of the civil penalty, the court hearing the matter shall consider:
(1)  the person's history of previous violations;
(2)  the seriousness of the violation;
(3)  the hazard to the health and safety of the public;
(4)  the demonstrated good faith of the person charged;  and
(5)  any other matter as justice may require.
(d)  Venue for a suit brought under this section is the municipality or county in which the violation occurred or in Travis County.
(e)  A civil penalty recovered in a suit instituted by a local government under this chapter shall be paid to the local government.
(f)  The attorney general may recover reasonable expenses incurred in obtaining injunctive relief or a civil penalty under this section, including investigation and court costs, reasonable attorney's fees, witness fees, and other expenses.  The expenses recovered by the attorney general shall be used by the attorney general.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 684, Sec. 11, eff. June 15, 1995.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.0438, eff. April 2, 2015.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 3.017, eff. September 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Health and Safety Code › Title 2 - Health › Subtitle G - Licenses and Other Regulation › Chapter 145 - Tanning Facilities › Section 145.013. Criminal Penalty

Sec. 145.013.  CRIMINAL PENALTY.  (a)  A person, other than a customer, commits an offense if the person violates this chapter.
(b)  An offense under this chapter is a Class A misdemeanor.
Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 14, Sec. 49, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 684, Sec. 12, eff. June 15, 1995.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 3.018, eff. September 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Health and Safety Code › Title 2 - Health › Subtitle G - Licenses and Other Regulation › Chapter 145 - Tanning Facilities › Section 145.016. Disclosure of Record Prohibited; Exception

Sec. 145.016.  DISCLOSURE OF RECORD PROHIBITED;  EXCEPTION.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (b), an operator or other person may not disclose a customer record required by Section 145.008(i).
(b)  An operator or other person may disclose a customer record:
(1)  if the customer, or a person authorized to act on behalf of the customer, requests the record;
(2)  if a health authority requests the record under Section 145.011;
(3)  if the customer consents in writing to the disclosure to another person;
(4)  in a criminal proceeding in which the customer is a victim, witness, or defendant;
(5)  if the record is requested in a criminal or civil proceeding by court order or subpoena; or
(6)  as otherwise required by law.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 473, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 3.019, eff. September 1, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Health and Safety Code › Title 2 - Health › Subtitle G - Licenses and Other Regulation › Chapter 146 - Tattoo and Certain Body Piercing Studios › Section 146.001. Definitions

Sec. 146.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:
(1)  "Body piercing" means the creation of an opening in an individual's body, other than in an individual's earlobe, to insert jewelry or another decoration.
(1-a)  "Body piercer" means a person who performs body piercing.
(2)  "Body piercing studio" means a facility in which body piercing is performed.
(3)  "Tattoo" means the practice of producing an indelible mark or figure on the human body by scarring or inserting a pigment under the skin using needles, scalpels, or other related equipment.  The term includes the application of permanent cosmetics.
(4)  "Tattooist" means a person who performs tattooing.
(5)  "Tattoo studio" means an establishment or facility in which tattooing is performed.
(6)  "Temporary location" means a fixed location at which an individual operator performs tattooing or body piercing for a specified period of not more than seven days in conjunction with a single event or celebration, where the primary function of the event or celebration is tattooing or body piercing.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 580, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 936, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 516, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1999;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1226, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
2023 Texas Statutes › Health and Safety Code › Title 2 - Health › Subtitle G - Licenses and Other Regulation › Chapter 146 - Tattoo and Certain Body Piercing Studios › Section 146.002. License Required

Sec. 146.002.  LICENSE REQUIRED.  (a)  A person may not conduct, operate, or maintain a tattoo studio unless the person holds a license issued by the department to operate the tattoo studio.  Except as provided by Section 146.0025, a person may not conduct, operate, or maintain a body piercing studio unless the person holds a license issued by the department to operate the body piercing studio.
(b)  Except as provided by Section 146.0025, a person may not practice tattooing or body piercing at a temporary location unless the person holds a temporary location license for tattooing or body piercing, as appropriate, issued by the department.
(c)  The license must be displayed in a prominent place in the tattoo or body piercing studio or temporary location.
(d)  Tattooing and body piercing are permitted only at a location that is in compliance with this chapter and rules adopted under this chapter.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 580, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 936, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 516, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
2023 Texas Statutes › Health and Safety Code › Title 2 - Health › Subtitle G - Licenses and Other Regulation › Chapter 146 - Tattoo and Certain Body Piercing Studios › Section 146.0025. Exemptions From Licensing Requirements; Ear Piercing Establishments Exempt

Sec. 146.0025.  EXEMPTIONS FROM LICENSING REQUIREMENTS;  EAR PIERCING ESTABLISHMENTS EXEMPT.  (a)  This chapter does not apply to:
(1)  a medical facility licensed under other law;
(2)  an office or clinic of a person licensed by the Texas Medical Board;
(3)  a person who performs only ear piercing; or
(4)  a facility in which only ear piercing is performed.
(b)  A person who conducts, operates, or maintains a facility, office, or clinic described by Subsection (a)(1), (2), or (4) is not required to obtain a license under this chapter to operate that facility.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 516, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.0440, eff. April 2, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Health and Safety Code › Title 2 - Health › Subtitle G - Licenses and Other Regulation › Chapter 146 - Tattoo and Certain Body Piercing Studios › Section 146.003. License Application

Sec. 146.003.  LICENSE APPLICATION.  (a)  To receive a tattoo studio license, body piercing studio license, or temporary location license, a person must submit a signed, verified license application to the department on a form prescribed by the department and must submit an application fee.  In addition, the person must submit evidence from the appropriate zoning officials in the municipality or county in which the studio is proposed to be located that confirms that the studio is in compliance with existing zoning codes applicable to the studio.
(b)  The department may issue a license or temporary location license for a tattoo or body piercing studio after determining that the studio is in compliance with applicable statutes, rules, and zoning codes.
(c)  Repealed by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1528, Sec. 9(1), eff. September 1, 1999.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 580, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 936, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 516, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1999;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1528, Sec. 1, 9(1), eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.0441, eff. April 2, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Health and Safety Code › Title 2 - Health › Subtitle G - Licenses and Other Regulation › Chapter 146 - Tattoo and Certain Body Piercing Studios › Section 146.004. License Term; Renewal

Sec. 146.004.  LICENSE TERM;  RENEWAL.  (a)  A tattoo studio or body piercing studio license is valid for two years from the date of issuance.  A temporary tattooing or body piercing location license is valid for a specified period not to exceed seven days.
(b)  A tattoo studio or body piercing studio license may be renewed on payment of the required renewal fee.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 580, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 936, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 516, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.0442, eff. April 2, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Health and Safety Code › Title 2 - Health › Subtitle G - Licenses and Other Regulation › Chapter 146 - Tattoo and Certain Body Piercing Studios › Section 146.0041. General Grounds for Refusal

Sec. 146.0041.  GENERAL GROUNDS FOR REFUSAL.  (a)  The department may refuse to issue an original or renewal tattoo studio or body piercing studio license if it has reasonable grounds to believe and finds that any of the following circumstances exist:
(1)  the applicant has been convicted of a violation of this chapter during the two years immediately preceding the filing of the application;
(2)  three years have not elapsed since the termination, by pardon or otherwise, of a sentence imposed on the applicant for a conviction associated with tattooing or body piercing;
(3)  the applicant violated or caused to be violated a provision of this chapter or a rule adopted under this chapter involving moral turpitude during the six months immediately preceding the filing of the application;
(4)  the applicant failed to answer or falsely or incorrectly answered a question in an original or renewal application;
(5)  the applicant is indebted to the state for a fee or penalty imposed by this chapter or by rule adopted under this chapter;
(6)  the applicant is a minor; or
(7)  the applicant does not provide an adequate building available at the address for which the license is sought before conducting any activity authorized by the license.
(b)  The department may refuse to issue or renew, for a period of one year from the date of application for the initial or renewal license, a tattoo studio or body piercing studio license for a premises where a shooting, stabbing, or other violent act or an offense involving drugs occurred that involved a license applicant, license holder, or registrant under this chapter or a patron or employee of the studio.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1226, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.0443, eff. April 2, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Health and Safety Code › Title 2 - Health › Subtitle G - Licenses and Other Regulation › Chapter 146 - Tattoo and Certain Body Piercing Studios › Section 146.0042. Revocation or Suspension of License

Sec. 146.0042.  REVOCATION OR SUSPENSION OF LICENSE.  (a)  In Subsection (b), "license holder" includes each member of a partnership or association and, with respect to a corporation, each officer and the owner or owners of a majority of the corporate stock.
(b)  The department may suspend for not more than 60 days or revoke an original or renewal tattoo studio or body piercing studio license if it is found, after notice and hearing, that any of the following is true:
(1)  the license holder has been finally convicted of a violation of this chapter;
(2)  the license holder violated a provision of this chapter or a rule adopted under this chapter;
(3)  the license holder made a false or misleading statement in connection with the original or renewal application, either in the formal application itself or in any other written instrument relating to the application submitted to the department;
(4)  the license holder is indebted to the state for fees or payment of penalties imposed by this chapter or by a rule adopted under this chapter;
(5)  the license holder knowingly misrepresented to a customer or the public any tattoo or body piercing jewelry sold by the license holder; or
(6)  the license holder was intoxicated on the licensed premises.
(c)  The department may refuse to renew or, after notice and hearing, suspend for not more than 60 days or revoke a tattoo studio or body piercing studio license if the department finds that the license holder is shown on the records of the comptroller as being subject to a final determination of taxes due and payable under Chapter 151, Tax Code, or is shown on the records of the comptroller as being subject to a final determination of taxes due and payable under Chapter 321, Tax Code.
(d)  If a license holder cannot be located for any notice required under this section, the department shall provide notice by posting a copy of the order on the front door of the licensed premises.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1226, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.0444, eff. April 2, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Health and Safety Code › Title 2 - Health › Subtitle G - Licenses and Other Regulation › Chapter 146 - Tattoo and Certain Body Piercing Studios › Section 146.005. Fees

Sec. 146.005.  FEES.  The executive commissioner by rule shall set license and license renewal fees in amounts necessary to administer this chapter.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 580, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1226, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.0445, eff. April 2, 2015.
Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 865 (S.B. 970), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2021.
2023 Texas Statutes › Health and Safety Code › Title 2 - Health › Subtitle G - Licenses and Other Regulation › Chapter 146 - Tattoo and Certain Body Piercing Studios › Section 146.006. Change of Location

Sec. 146.006.  CHANGE OF LOCATION.  (a)  A person holding a tattoo studio or body piercing studio license under this chapter who intends to change the location of the tattoo or body piercing studio shall notify the department in writing of that intent not less than 30 days before the change is to occur.  The notice shall include the street address of the new location and the name and residence address of the individual in charge of the business at the new location.
(b)  Not later than the 10th day after the change of location is complete, a person holding a license under this chapter shall notify the department in writing and shall verify the information submitted under Subsection (a).
(c)  Notice under this section must be sent to the department's central office by certified mail, return receipt requested.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 580, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 936, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 516, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
2023 Texas Statutes › Health and Safety Code › Title 2 - Health › Subtitle G - Licenses and Other Regulation › Chapter 146 - Tattoo and Certain Body Piercing Studios › Section 146.007. Compliance With Chapter and Rules

Sec. 146.007.  COMPLIANCE WITH CHAPTER AND RULES.  (a)  A person who owns, operates, or maintains a tattoo or body piercing studio or practices tattooing or body piercing at a temporary location shall comply with this chapter, Chapter 431, and rules adopted under this chapter and Chapter 431.
(b)  The department may enforce Chapter 431 in relation to a drug, cosmetic, or device that is used in tattooing and that is not otherwise subject to that chapter as if the drug, cosmetic, or device satisfied the definitions assigned those terms under Section 431.002.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 580, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 936, Sec. 7, eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 516, Sec. 7, eff. Sept. 1, 1999;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1528, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.0446, eff. April 2, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Health and Safety Code › Title 2 - Health › Subtitle G - Licenses and Other Regulation › Chapter 146 - Tattoo and Certain Body Piercing Studios › Section 146.008. Aseptic Techniques

Sec. 146.008.  ASEPTIC TECHNIQUES.  A person who owns, operates, or maintains a tattoo or body piercing studio and each tattooist or person who performs body piercing who works in the studio or at a temporary location shall take precautions to prevent the spread of infection, including:
(1)  using germicidal soap to clean the hands of the tattooist or person who performs body piercing and the skin area of the client to be tattooed or pierced;
(2)  wearing clean apparel and rubber gloves;
(3)  using sterile tools and equipment as provided by Section 146.011;  and
(4)  keeping the tattoo or body piercing studio or temporary location in a sanitary condition.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 580, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 936, Sec. 8, eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 516, Sec. 8, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
2023 Texas Statutes › Health and Safety Code › Title 2 - Health › Subtitle G - Licenses and Other Regulation › Chapter 146 - Tattoo and Certain Body Piercing Studios › Section 146.010. Sanitation Requirements

Sec. 146.010.  SANITATION REQUIREMENTS.  (a)  The executive commissioner by rule shall establish sanitation requirements for tattoo and body piercing studios and any other necessary requirements relating to the building or part of the building in which a tattoo or body piercing studio is located.
(b)  A person who owns, operates, or maintains a tattoo or body piercing studio shall comply with the rules adopted under this section.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 580, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 936, Sec. 10, eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 516, Sec. 10, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.0447, eff. April 2, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Health and Safety Code › Title 2 - Health › Subtitle G - Licenses and Other Regulation › Chapter 146 - Tattoo and Certain Body Piercing Studios › Section 146.011. Tools and Equipment

Sec. 146.011.  TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT.  (a)  A tattooist or person who performs body piercing shall use tools and equipment for tattooing or body piercing that have been properly sterilized and kept in a sterile condition.
(b)  A tattooist or person who performs body piercing shall sterilize tools and equipment used on one client before using them on another client.
(c)  Tools and equipment shall be sterilized by:
(1)  the use of a dry heat sterilizer;  or
(2)  steam pressure treatment in an autoclave.
(d)  All needles and instruments shall be kept in a clean, dust-tight container when not in use.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 580, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 516, Sec. 11, eff. Sept. 1, 1999;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1528, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
2023 Texas Statutes › Health and Safety Code › Title 2 - Health › Subtitle G - Licenses and Other Regulation › Chapter 146 - Tattoo and Certain Body Piercing Studios › Section 146.012. Tattoos Prohibited for Certain Persons

Sec. 146.012.  TATTOOS PROHIBITED FOR CERTAIN PERSONS.  (a)  A tattooist may not tattoo:
(1)  except as provided by Subsection (a-1), a person younger than 18 years of age;  or
(2)  a person who the tattooist suspects is under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
(a-1)  A tattooist may tattoo a person younger than 18 years of age if:
(1)  the tattoo will cover a tattoo that contains:
(A)  obscene or offensive language or symbols;
(B)  gang-related names, symbols, or markings;
(C)  drug-related names, symbols, or pictures;  or
(D)  other words, symbols, or markings that the person's parent or guardian considers would be in the best interest of the person to cover;  and
(2)  the person has obtained consent from the person's parent or guardian to cover the tattoo.
(b)  The consent required by Subsection (a-1) may be satisfied by the individual's parent or guardian:
(1)  being physically present at the tattoo studio at the time the tattooing is performed;
(2)  executing an affidavit stating that the person is the parent or guardian of the individual on whom the tattooing is to be performed;
(3)  presenting evidence of the person's identity to the person who will perform the tattooing;  and
(4)  presenting evidence of the person's status as parent or guardian of the individual who will receive the tattoo.
(c)  A person younger than 18 years of age commits an offense if the person falsely states that the person is 18 years of age or older or presents any document that indicates that the person is 18 years of age or older to a person engaged in the operation of a tattoo studio.  An offense under this subsection is a Class B misdemeanor.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 580, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 936, Sec. 11, eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1528, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1999;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1226, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
2023 Texas Statutes › Health and Safety Code › Title 2 - Health › Subtitle G - Licenses and Other Regulation › Chapter 146 - Tattoo and Certain Body Piercing Studios › Section 146.0124. Body Piercing Prohibited for Certain Persons

Sec. 146.0124.  BODY PIERCING PROHIBITED FOR CERTAIN PERSONS.  A person may not perform body piercing if the person suspects that the individual on whom the body piercing is to be performed is under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 516, Sec. 12, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
2023 Texas Statutes › Health and Safety Code › Title 2 - Health › Subtitle G - Licenses and Other Regulation › Chapter 146 - Tattoo and Certain Body Piercing Studios › Section 146.0125. Body Piercing Prohibited Without Parental Consent; Exception

Sec. 146.0125.  BODY PIERCING PROHIBITED WITHOUT PARENTAL CONSENT;  EXCEPTION.  (a)  A person may not perform body piercing on an individual younger than 18 years of age without the consent of a parent, managing conservator, or guardian of the individual.
(b)  The consent must indicate the part of the person's body that may be pierced.
(c)  The consent required by Subsections (a) and (b) may be satisfied by the individual's parent or guardian:
(1)  being physically present at the body piercing studio at the time the body piercing is performed;
(2)  executing an affidavit stating that the person is the parent or guardian of the individual on whom the body piercing is to be performed;
(3)  presenting evidence of the person's identity to the person who will perform the body piercing;  and
(4)  presenting evidence of the person's status as parent or guardian of the individual who will receive the body piercing.
(d)  A person younger than 18 years of age commits an offense if the person falsely states that the person is 18 years of age or older or presents any document that indicates that the person is 18 years of age or older to a person engaged in the operation of a body piercing studio.  An offense under this subsection is a Class B misdemeanor.
Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 516, Sec. 12, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1226, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
2023 Texas Statutes › Health and Safety Code › Title 2 - Health › Subtitle G - Licenses and Other Regulation › Chapter 146 - Tattoo and Certain Body Piercing Studios › Section 146.0126. Tongue Splitting Prohibited

Sec. 146.0126.  TONGUE SPLITTING PROHIBITED.  (a)  For purposes of this section, "tongue splitting" means cutting a human tongue into two or more parts.
(b)  A person may not perform tongue splitting.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1226, Sec. 7, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
2023 Texas Statutes › Health and Safety Code › Title 2 - Health › Subtitle G - Licenses and Other Regulation › Chapter 146 - Tattoo and Certain Body Piercing Studios › Section 146.013. Maintenance of Records

Sec. 146.013.  MAINTENANCE OF RECORDS.  (a)  A tattooist shall maintain a permanent record of each person tattooed by the tattooist for a period established by department rule.  A person who performs body piercing shall maintain a permanent record of each individual whose body is pierced by the person for a period established by department rule.
(b)  The record shall be available for inspection on the request of the department.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 580, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 516, Sec. 13, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.0448, eff. April 2, 2015.
2023 Texas Statutes › Health and Safety Code › Title 2 - Health › Subtitle G - Licenses and Other Regulation › Chapter 146 - Tattoo and Certain Body Piercing Studios › Section 146.014. Report of Infection

Sec. 146.014.  REPORT OF INFECTION.  A person who owns, operates, or maintains a tattoo or body piercing studio shall report to the department any infection resulting from tattooing or body piercing as soon as it becomes known.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 580, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 936, Sec. 12, eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 516, Sec. 14, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
2023 Texas Statutes › Health and Safety Code › Title 2 - Health › Subtitle G - Licenses and Other Regulation › Chapter 146 - Tattoo and Certain Body Piercing Studios › Section 146.015. Rules; Enforcement

Sec. 146.015.  RULES;  ENFORCEMENT.  (a)  The executive commissioner shall adopt rules to implement this chapter.
(b)  The department shall enforce this chapter and the rules adopted under this chapter and may issue orders to compel compliance.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 580, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.0449, eff. April 2, 2015.