Texas § AG.161.0417 - AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL FOR DISEASE CONTROL
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§ AG.161.0417. AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL FOR DISEASE CONTROL
AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL FOR DISEASE CONTROL. (a) A person, including a veterinarian, must be authorized by the commission in order to engage in an activity that is part of a state or federal disease control or eradication program for animals. (b) The commission shall adopt rules for the authorization of a person described by Subsection (a). (c) The commission may, after reasonable notice, suspend or revoke a person's authorization under Subsection (a) if the commission determines that the person has substantially failed to comply with this chapter or rules adopted under this chapter. (d) A person is entitled to a hearing before the commission or a hearing examiner appointed by the commission before the commission may revoke the person's authorization under Subsection (a). The commission shall make all final decisions to suspend or revoke an authorization. (e) This section does not affect the requirement for a license or an exemption under Chapter 801 , Occupations Code, to practice veterinary medicine. Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1090 (H.B. 3569 ), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.
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Section AG.161.0417 ("AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL FOR DISEASE CONTROL") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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