Texas § HS.826.023 - USE AND SALE OF RABIES VACCINE
Full text of Texas The Texas Constitution § HS.826.023 — USE AND SALE OF RABIES VACCINE, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ HS.826.023. USE AND SALE OF RABIES VACCINE
USE AND SALE OF RABIES VACCINE. (a) Rabies vaccine for animals may be administered only by or under the direct supervision of a veterinarian. (b) A veterinarian may not administer or directly supervise the administration of rabies vaccine in this state unless the person is: (1) licensed by the State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners to practice veterinary medicine; or (2) practicing veterinary medicine on an installation of the armed forces or National Guard. (c) A person may not sell or distribute rabies vaccine for animals to any person except a licensed veterinarian or to a person working in a veterinary clinic who accepts the vaccine on behalf of the veterinarian. (d) This section does not prohibit a pharmacy licensed by the Texas State Board of Pharmacy from supplying rabies vaccine for animals to a licensed veterinarian. (e) This section does not prohibit a veterinarian licensed by the State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners from selling or dispensing rabies vaccine to an individual with whom the veterinarian has a veterinarian-client-patient relationship as described by Chapter 801 , Occupations Code, for the sole purpose of allowing that individual to administer the rabies vaccine to that individual's own livestock. Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989. Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 44, Sec. 5, eff. May 5, 1995; Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 14.810, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
Source: official Texas text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section HS.826.023 ("USE AND SALE OF RABIES VACCINE") 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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