Title HS, Health and Safety Code

Sec. 142.043. EMPLOYEE TRAINING. (a) This section applies to an employee of a license holder who is a health care professional licensed under Title 3, Occupations Code. (b) A license holder may provide training to the employees described by Subsection (a) regarding the secure and…

Sec. 142.044. AUTHORIZED DISPOSAL. (a) If the license holder has complied with Section 142.042(b) with respect to a patient, a health care professional employee who has completed the training under Section 142.043(b) may confiscate and dispose of a patient's controlled substance …

Sec. 142A.0001. DEFINITION. In this chapter, "supportive palliative care" means physician-directed interdisciplinary patient- and family-centered care provided to a patient with a serious illness without regard to the patient's age or terminal prognosis that: (1) may be provided …

Sec. 142A.0002. REFERENCE IN OTHER LAW. Notwithstanding any other law, a reference in this code or other law to palliative care means supportive palliative care. Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 609 (S.B. 916), Sec. 1, eff. June 10, 2019.

Sec. 143.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Employer" means a person who, directly, indirectly, or through an employee, agent, independent contractor, or any other person, delivers to another person materials for articles that are: (A) to be manufactured in a home and return…

Sec. 143.002. EMPLOYER'S PERMIT REQUIRED. (a) An employer may not deliver materials for industrial homework to any person in this state without an employer's permit issued by the board. (b) If the employer is not a resident of this state, the employer's agent must hold the employ…

Sec. 143.003. EMPLOYER'S PERMIT APPLICATION AND ISSUANCE; TERM. (a) An applicant must apply for an employer's permit in the form prescribed by board rule. (b) The application must be accompanied by a $50 permit fee. (c) An employer's permit is valid for one year from the date of …

Sec. 143.004. SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF EMPLOYER'S PERMIT. The board may suspend or revoke an employer's permit if the board finds that the employer has violated this chapter or has failed to comply with a provision of the permit. Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sep…

Sec. 143.005. HOMEWORKER'S CERTIFICATE REQUIRED. (a) A person may not engage in industrial homework without a homeworker's certificate issued by the board. (b) A homeworker's certificate is valid only for work performed by the certificate holder in the certificate holder's home. …

Sec. 143.006. HOMEWORKER'S CERTIFICATE APPLICATION AND ISSUANCE; TERM. (a) An applicant must apply for a homeworker's certificate in the form prescribed by board rule. Each applicant must present a health certificate or other evidence of good health as required by the board. (b) …

Sec. 143.007. SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF HOMEWORKER'S CERTIFICATE. The board may suspend or revoke a homeworker's certificate if the board finds that the industrial homeworker: (1) is performing industrial homework in violation of the conditions under which the certificate was i…

Sec. 143.008. PROHIBITION ON ISSUANCE OF PERMIT OR CERTIFICATE. The board may not issue an employer's permit or a homeworker's certificate to authorize industrial homework or the delivery of materials for industrial homework if the board determines that the industrial homework: (…

Sec. 143.009. ORDER PROHIBITING CERTAIN INDUSTRIAL HOMEWORK; HEARING. (a) The board by order shall prohibit industrial homework in a certain industry and shall require employers in that industry to stop delivering in this state any materials for that industrial homework if the bo…

Sec. 143.010. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES OF BOARD. (a) The board may adopt rules necessary to implement this chapter and shall enforce this chapter. (b) The board or the board's representative shall conduct all inspections and investigations necessary to enforce this chapter. (c) …

Sec. 143.011. PROHIBITION ON CERTAIN DELIVERIES BY EMPLOYER. An employer may not deliver or cause to be delivered any materials for industrial homework to a person who does not possess an employer's permit or a homeworker's certificate issued in accordance with this chapter. Acts…

Sec. 143.012. RECORD REQUIREMENTS; INVESTIGATION. (a) A person who holds an employer's permit may not deliver or cause to be delivered or received materials for industrial homework or receive an article as a result of industrial homework unless the employer keeps a record of: (1)…

Sec. 143.013. LABEL REQUIREMENT. (a) An employer may not deliver or cause to be delivered materials for industrial homework unless there has been conspicuously affixed to those materials a label or other identifying trademark that bears the employer's name and address printed or …

Sec. 143.014. DISPOSITION OF UNLAWFULLY MANUFACTURED ARTICLES. (a) The board may remove from a home articles that are being manufactured in the home in violation of this chapter and materials used to manufacture those articles. (b) The board shall give notice of the removal by re…

Sec. 143.015. CRIMINAL PENALTY. (a) An employer commits an offense if the employer: (1) violates Section 143.002; (2) refuses to allow the board or its representative to enter the employer's place of business to conduct an investigation authorized by this chapter; (3) refuses to …

Sec. 144.002. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Dead animal" means the whole or substantially whole carcass of a dead or fallen domestic animal, or domesticated wild animal, that was not slaughtered for human consumption. (2) "Dead animal hauler" means a person who collects and …

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 pow…

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 operati…

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 f…

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 …

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 …

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 o…

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 th…

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 …

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.

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 …

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 collectin…

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…

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,…

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 s…

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.

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., …

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 lig…

Sec. 145.006. WARNING SIGNS. (a) A tanning facility shall post a warning sign in a conspicuous location where it is readily visible by persons entering the establishment. The sign must have dimensions of at least 11 inches by 17 inches and must contain the following wording: Repe…

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 199…

Sec. 145.008. OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS. (a) A tanning facility shall have an operator present during operating hours. The operator must: (1) be sufficiently knowledgeable in the correct operation of the tanning devices used at the facility; (2) instruct, inform, and assist each c…

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 s…

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…

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 institut…

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 …

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, …

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 pier…