Texas § LG.229.901 - AUTHORITY TO REGULATE ANIMAL BUSINESSES
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§ LG.229.901. AUTHORITY TO REGULATE ANIMAL BUSINESSES
AUTHORITY TO REGULATE ANIMAL BUSINESSES. (a) A municipality may not adopt, enforce, or maintain an ordinance or rule that restricts, regulates, limits, or otherwise impedes a business involving the breeding, care, treatment, or sale of animals or animal products, including a veterinary practice, or the business's transactions if the person operating that business holds a license for the business that is issued by the federal government or a state. (b) Except as provided by this subsection, a municipality may not adopt, enforce, or maintain an ordinance or rule that restricts, regulates, limits, or otherwise impedes the retail sale of dogs or cats. A municipality may enforce or maintain an ordinance or rule adopted before April 1, 2023, that restricts, regulates, limits, or otherwise impedes the retail sale of dogs or cats until the state adopts statewide regulation for the retail sale of dogs or cats, as applicable. Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 899 (H.B. 2127 ), Sec. 12, eff. September 1, 2023.
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