Warning Sign Required; Rules

Sec. 81.352. WARNING SIGN REQUIRED; RULES. (a) The owner or operator of a pet store that sells reptiles shall: (1) post a sign warning of reptile-associated salmonellosis in accordance with department rules; and (2) ensure that a written warning related to reptile-associated salmonellosis is provided to each purchaser of a reptile. (b) The executive commissioner shall adopt rules to govern: (1) the form and content of the sign required by Subsection (a) and the manner and place of posting of the sign; and (2) the form and content of the written warning required by Subsection (a). Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1228, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001. Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.0250, eff. April 2, 2015.