Texas § OC.801.356 - EXEMPTIONS FROM REQUIREMENTS RELATED TO MERCANTILE ESTABLISHMENT
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§ OC.801.356. EXEMPTIONS FROM REQUIREMENTS RELATED TO MERCANTILE ESTABLISHMENT
EXEMPTIONS FROM REQUIREMENTS RELATED TO MERCANTILE ESTABLISHMENT. (a) Section 801.355 (c) does not apply to the practice of a veterinarian, or the legal successor of the practice, if the practice is operating in space that was opened, designed, or engineered in accordance with plans for a specific facility submitted to the board before December 31, 2009. (b) Section 801.355 does not prohibit the delivery of temporary limited-service veterinary activities, including preventive veterinary services such as vaccinations and testing, at a mercantile establishment that is not owned or under the exclusive control of a veterinarian if the services are periodic and delivered by a veterinarian. The board by rule may establish the conditions under which a veterinarian may provide the services described by this subsection. Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999. Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 41 (H.B. 1615 ), Sec. 1, eff. May 19, 2009.
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