Texas § HS.85.253 - PROHIBITIONS RELATING TO HOME TESTING

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§ HS.85.253. PROHIBITIONS RELATING TO HOME TESTING

PROHIBITIONS RELATING TO HOME TESTING. (a) A person may not market, distribute, or sell a product to be used by a member of the public to test a specimen collected from the human body for HIV infection unless the kit complies with Chapter 431 . (b) This section does not apply to a product marketed, distributed, or sold only to physicians or other persons authorized by law to test for HIV infection a specimen collected from the human body. (c) A person may not require an individual to be tested for HIV infection as provided in Section 81.102 . Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 33, Sec. 1, eff. April 28, 1995.

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Section HS.85.253 ("PROHIBITIONS RELATING TO HOME TESTING") 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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