Texas § HS.437.0063 - SMALL-SCALE FOOD BUSINESS PERMIT EXEMPTIONS
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§ HS.437.0063. SMALL-SCALE FOOD BUSINESS PERMIT EXEMPTIONS
SMALL-SCALE FOOD BUSINESS PERMIT EXEMPTIONS. (a) In this section: (1) "Food producer" has the meaning assigned by Section 437.020 . (2) "Small-scale food business" means a legal entity established by a farmer or food producer with less than $1.5 million in annual gross revenue. The term includes a sole proprietorship, organization, association, corporation, partnership, joint venture, limited partnership, limited liability partnership, or limited liability company. (b) A county, municipality, or public health district may not require a small-scale food business or an employee of a small-scale food business to obtain a permit or pay a permitting fee to operate a food service establishment, temporary food service establishment, retail food establishment, temporary retail food establishment, or retail food store if the business: (1) holds a permit issued by the department for that purpose; or (2) is licensed as a food manufacturer under Subchapter J , Chapter 431 . (c) This section preempts a county's, municipality's, or public health district's authority to regulate a small-scale food business in a manner that conflicts with this section. Added by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 744 (H.B. 2844 ), Sec. 1, eff. July 1, 2026.
Source: official Texas text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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