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Subchapter A. General Provisions
Section 431.001. Short Title - Sec. 431.001. SHORT TITLE. This chapter may be cited as...
Section 431.002. Definitions - Sec. 431.002. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Advertising" means all...
Section 431.003. Article Misbranded Because of Misleading Labeling or Advertising - Sec. 431.003. ARTICLE MISBRANDED BECAUSE OF MISLEADING LABELING OR ADVERTISING....
Section 431.004. Representation of Drug as Antiseptic - Sec. 431.004. REPRESENTATION OF DRUG AS ANTISEPTIC. The representation of...
Section 431.005. Provisions Regarding Sale of Food, Drugs, Devices, or Cosmetics - Sec. 431.005. PROVISIONS REGARDING SALE OF FOOD, DRUGS, DEVICES, OR...
Section 431.006. Certain Combination Products - Sec. 431.006. CERTAIN COMBINATION PRODUCTS. If the United States Food...
Section 431.007. Compliance With Other Law; Molluscan Shellfish - Sec. 431.007. COMPLIANCE WITH OTHER LAW; MOLLUSCAN SHELLFISH. A person...
Section 431.008. Applicability of Chapter to Distressed or Reconditioned Merchandise and Certain Licensed Entities - Sec. 431.008. APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER TO DISTRESSED OR RECONDITIONED MERCHANDISE...
Section 431.009. Applicability of Chapter to Frozen Desserts - Sec. 431.009. APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER TO FROZEN DESSERTS. (a) This...
Section 431.010. Applicability of Chapter to Milk and Milk Products - Sec. 431.010. APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER TO MILK AND MILK PRODUCTS....
Section 431.011. Applicability of Chapter to Consumable Hemp Products and Manufacturers - Sec. 431.011. APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER TO CONSUMABLE HEMP PRODUCTS AND...
Subchapter B. Prohibited Acts
Section 431.021. Prohibited Acts - Sec. 431.021. PROHIBITED ACTS. The following acts and the causing...
Section 431.0211. Exception - Sec. 431.0211. EXCEPTION. Any provision of Section 431.021 that relates...
Section 431.022. Offense: Transfer of Product Containing Ephedrine - Sec. 431.022. OFFENSE: TRANSFER OF PRODUCT CONTAINING EPHEDRINE. (a) A...
Section 431.023. Limited Exemption for Distressed Food, Drugs, Devices, or Cosmetics - Sec. 431.023. LIMITED EXEMPTION FOR DISTRESSED FOOD, DRUGS, DEVICES, OR...
Subchapter C. Enforcement
Section 431.041. Definition - Sec. 431.041. DEFINITION. In this subchapter, "detained or embargoed article"...
Section 431.042. Inspection - Sec. 431.042. INSPECTION. (a) To enforce this chapter, the department...
Section 431.043. Access to Records - Sec. 431.043. ACCESS TO RECORDS. A person who is required...
Section 431.044. Access to Records Showing Movement in Commerce - Sec. 431.044. ACCESS TO RECORDS SHOWING MOVEMENT IN COMMERCE. (a)...
Section 431.045. Emergency Order - Sec. 431.045. EMERGENCY ORDER. (a) The commissioner or a person...
Section 431.046. Violation of Rules - Sec. 431.046. VIOLATION OF RULES. A violation of a rule...
Section 431.047. Violation; Injunction - Sec. 431.047. VIOLATION; INJUNCTION. (a) The department or a health...
Section 431.048. Detained or Embargoed Article - Sec. 431.048. DETAINED OR EMBARGOED ARTICLE. (a) The department shall...
Section 431.049. Removal Order for Detained or Embargoed Article - Sec. 431.049. REMOVAL ORDER FOR DETAINED OR EMBARGOED ARTICLE. (a)...
Section 431.0495. Recall Orders - Sec. 431.0495. RECALL ORDERS. (a) In conjunction with the issuance...
Section 431.050. Condemnation - Sec. 431.050. CONDEMNATION. An action for the condemnation of an...
Section 431.051. Destruction of Article - Sec. 431.051. DESTRUCTION OF ARTICLE. (a) A court shall order...
Section 431.052. Correction by Proper Labeling or Processing - Sec. 431.052. CORRECTION BY PROPER LABELING OR PROCESSING. (a) A...
Section 431.053. Condemnation of Perishable Articles - Sec. 431.053. CONDEMNATION OF PERISHABLE ARTICLES. (a) The department shall...
Section 431.054. Administrative Penalty - Sec. 431.054. ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY. (a) The department may assess an...
Section 431.055. Administrative Penalty Assessment Procedure - Sec. 431.055. ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY ASSESSMENT PROCEDURE. (a) An administrative penalty...
Section 431.056. Payment of Administrative Penalty - Sec. 431.056. PAYMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY. (a) Not later than...
Section 431.057. Refund of Administrative Penalty - Sec. 431.057. REFUND OF ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY. On the date the...
Section 431.058. Recovery of Administrative Penalty by Attorney General - Sec. 431.058. RECOVERY OF ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY BY ATTORNEY GENERAL. The...
Section 431.0585. Civil Penalty - Sec. 431.0585. CIVIL PENALTY. (a) At the request of the...
Section 431.059. Criminal Penalty; Defenses - Sec. 431.059. CRIMINAL PENALTY; DEFENSES. (a) A person commits an...
Section 431.060. Initiation of Proceedings - Sec. 431.060. INITIATION OF PROCEEDINGS. (a) The attorney general, or...
Section 431.061. Minor Violation - Sec. 431.061. MINOR VIOLATION. This chapter does not require the...
Subchapter D. Food
Section 431.081. Adulterated Food - Sec. 431.081. ADULTERATED FOOD. A food shall be deemed to...
Section 431.082. Misbranded Food - Sec. 431.082. MISBRANDED FOOD. A food shall be deemed to...
Section 431.083. Food Labeling Exemptions - Sec. 431.083. FOOD LABELING EXEMPTIONS. (a) Except as provided by...
Section 431.084. Emergency Permits for Foods Contaminated With Microorganisms - Sec. 431.084. EMERGENCY PERMITS FOR FOODS CONTAMINATED WITH MICROORGANISMS. (a)...
Subchapter E. Drugs and Devices
Section 431.111. Adulterated Drug or Device - Sec. 431.111. ADULTERATED DRUG OR DEVICE. A drug or device...
Section 431.112. Misbranded Drug or Device - Sec. 431.112. MISBRANDED DRUG OR DEVICE. A drug or device...
Section 431.113. Exemption for Certain Drugs and Devices - Sec. 431.113. EXEMPTION FOR CERTAIN DRUGS AND DEVICES. (a) The...
Section 431.114. New Drugs - Sec. 431.114. NEW DRUGS. (a) A person shall not sell,...
Section 431.115. New Animal Drugs - Sec. 431.115. NEW ANIMAL DRUGS. (a) A new animal drug...
Section 431.117. Priority for Health Care Providers in Distribution of Influenza Vaccine - Sec. 431.117. PRIORITY FOR HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS IN DISTRIBUTION OF...
Subchapter F. Cosmetics
Section 431.141. Adulterated Cosmetic - Sec. 431.141. ADULTERATED COSMETIC. A cosmetic shall be deemed to...
Section 431.142. Misbranded Cosmetic - Sec. 431.142. MISBRANDED COSMETIC. (1) A cosmetic shall be deemed...
Subchapter G. Poisonous or Deleterious Substances
Section 431.161. Poisonous or Deleterious Substances - Sec. 431.161. POISONOUS OR DELETERIOUS SUBSTANCES. (a) Any poisonous or...
Subchapter G. -1. Abusable Synthetic Substances
Section 431.171. Designation of Consumer Commodity as Abusable Synthetic Substance - Sec. 431.171. DESIGNATION OF CONSUMER COMMODITY AS ABUSABLE SYNTHETIC SUBSTANCE....
Section 431.172. Applicability of Chapter to Abusable Synthetic Substance - Sec. 431.172. APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER TO ABUSABLE SYNTHETIC SUBSTANCE. A...
Subchapter H. Fair Packaging and Labeling; False Advertising
Section 431.181. Fair Packaging and Labeling - Sec. 431.181. FAIR PACKAGING AND LABELING. (a) All labels of...
Section 431.182. False Advertisement - Sec. 431.182. FALSE ADVERTISEMENT. (a) An advertisement of a food,...
Section 431.183. False Advertisement of Drug or Device - Sec. 431.183. FALSE ADVERTISEMENT OF DRUG OR DEVICE. (a) An...
Subchapter I. Wholesale Distributors
Section 431.201. Definitions - Sec. 431.201. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Nonprescription drug" means...
Section 431.2011. Applicability of Subchapter - Sec. 431.2011. APPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER. This subchapter applies only to...
Section 431.202. License Required - Sec. 431.202. LICENSE REQUIRED. (a) A person may not engage...
Section 431.203. Contents of License Statement - Sec. 431.203. CONTENTS OF LICENSE STATEMENT. The license statement must...
Section 431.2031. Effect of Operation in Other Jurisdictions; Reports - Sec. 431.2031. EFFECT OF OPERATION IN OTHER JURISDICTIONS; REPORTS. (a)...
Section 431.204. Fees - Sec. 431.204. FEES. (a) The department shall collect fees for:...
Section 431.206. Change of Location of Place of Business - Sec. 431.206. CHANGE OF LOCATION OF PLACE OF BUSINESS. (a)...
Section 431.207. Refusal to License; Suspension or Revocation of License - Sec. 431.207. REFUSAL TO LICENSE; SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF LICENSE....
Section 431.208. Reporting of Purchase Price - Sec. 431.208. REPORTING OF PURCHASE PRICE. (a) On the department's...
Subchapter J. Food Manufacturers, Food Wholesalers, and Warehouse Operators
Section 431.221. Definitions - Sec. 431.221. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Place of business"...
Section 431.2211. Application of Subchapter - Sec. 431.2211. APPLICATION OF SUBCHAPTER. (a) A person is not...
Section 431.222. License Required; Licensing Fees - Sec. 431.222. LICENSE REQUIRED; LICENSING FEES. (a) Except as provided...
Section 431.223. Contents of License Application - Sec. 431.223. CONTENTS OF LICENSE APPLICATION. (a) The person applying...
Section 431.224. Fees - Sec. 431.224. FEES. (a) The department shall collect fees for:...
Section 431.2245. Processing of Licensing Fees - Sec. 431.2245. PROCESSING OF LICENSING FEES. (a) The department shall...
Section 431.225. Expiration Date - Sec. 431.225. EXPIRATION DATE. (a) The executive commissioner by rule...
Section 431.2251. Change in Location of Place of Business - Sec. 431.2251. CHANGE IN LOCATION OF PLACE OF BUSINESS. Not...
Section 431.226. Refusal to Grant License; Suspension or Revocation of License - Sec. 431.226. REFUSAL TO GRANT LICENSE; SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF...
Section 431.227. Food Safety Best Practice Education Program - Sec. 431.227. FOOD SAFETY BEST PRACTICE EDUCATION PROGRAM. (a) The...
Subchapter K. General Administrative Provisions and Rulemaking Authority
Section 431.241. Rulemaking Authority - Sec. 431.241. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY. (a) The executive commissioner may adopt...
Section 431.242. Contested Case Hearings and Appeals - Sec. 431.242. CONTESTED CASE HEARINGS AND APPEALS. A hearing under...
Section 431.244. Federal Regulations Adopted as State Rules - Sec. 431.244. FEDERAL REGULATIONS ADOPTED AS STATE RULES. (a) A...
Section 431.245. Definition or Standard of Identity, Quality, or Fill of Container - Sec. 431.245. DEFINITION OR STANDARD OF IDENTITY, QUALITY, OR FILL...
Section 431.246. Removal of Adulterated Item From Stores - Sec. 431.246. REMOVAL OF ADULTERATED ITEM FROM STORES. The executive...
Section 431.247. Delegation of Powers or Duties - Sec. 431.247. DELEGATION OF POWERS OR DUTIES. (a) Repealed by...
Section 431.248. Memorandum of Understanding With Department of Agriculture - Sec. 431.248. MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. (a)...
Section 431.249. Dissemination of Information - Sec. 431.249. DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION. (a) The department may publish...
Section 431.250. Public Comments for Federal Grants and Contracts - Sec. 431.250. PUBLIC COMMENTS FOR FEDERAL GRANTS AND CONTRACTS. (a)...
Subchapter L. Device Distributors and Manufacturers
Section 431.271. Definitions - Sec. 431.271. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Distributor" means a...
Section 431.272. License Required; Minimum Standards - Sec. 431.272. LICENSE REQUIRED; MINIMUM STANDARDS. (a) Except as provided...
Section 431.273. Exemption From Licensing - Sec. 431.273. EXEMPTION FROM LICENSING. (a) A person is exempt...
Section 431.274. License Application - Sec. 431.274. LICENSE APPLICATION. (a) A person applying for a...
Section 431.276. Fees - Sec. 431.276. FEES. (a) The department shall collect fees for:...
Section 431.278. Change of Location of Place of Business - Sec. 431.278. CHANGE OF LOCATION OF PLACE OF BUSINESS. (a)...
Section 431.279. Refusal to License; Suspension or Revocation of License - Sec. 431.279. REFUSAL TO LICENSE; SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF LICENSE....
Subchapter M. Drug Donation Program
Section 431.321. Definitions - Sec. 431.321. DEFINITIONS. (a) "Charitable medical clinic" means a clinic,...
Section 431.322. Donation of Unused Drugs to Charitable Medical Clinic - Sec. 431.322. DONATION OF UNUSED DRUGS TO CHARITABLE MEDICAL CLINIC....
Section 431.323. Circumstances Under Which Donated Drugs May Be Accepted and Dispensed - Sec. 431.323. CIRCUMSTANCES UNDER WHICH DONATED DRUGS MAY BE ACCEPTED...
Section 431.324. Rules - Sec. 431.324. RULES. The executive commissioner shall adopt rules to...
Section 431.325. Limitation on Liability - Sec. 431.325. LIMITATION ON LIABILITY. (a) Charitable drug donors, charitable...
Subchapter N. Wholesale Distributors of Prescription Drugs
Section 431.401. Definitions - Sec. 431.401. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Authentication" means to...
Section 431.4011. Ongoing Relationship - Sec. 431.4011. ONGOING RELATIONSHIP. In this subchapter, "ongoing relationship" means...
Section 431.4012. Applicability of Subchapter - Sec. 431.4012. APPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER. This subchapter applies only to...
Section 431.402. License Required - Sec. 431.402. LICENSE REQUIRED. (a) A person may not engage...
Section 431.403. Exemption From Licensing - Sec. 431.403. EXEMPTION FROM LICENSING. (a) A person who engages...
Section 431.4031. Exemption From Certain Provisions for Certain Wholesale Distributors - Sec. 431.4031. EXEMPTION FROM CERTAIN PROVISIONS FOR CERTAIN WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTORS....
Section 431.404. License Application - Sec. 431.404. LICENSE APPLICATION. (a) An applicant for a license...
Section 431.4045. Inspection Required - Sec. 431.4045. INSPECTION REQUIRED. The department may not issue a...
Section 431.405. Qualifications for License - Sec. 431.405. QUALIFICATIONS FOR LICENSE. (a) The department may not...
Section 431.406. Effect of Operation in Other Jurisdictions; Reports - Sec. 431.406. EFFECT OF OPERATION IN OTHER JURISDICTIONS; REPORTS. (a)...
Section 431.407. Criminal History Record Information - Sec. 431.407. CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD INFORMATION. The department shall submit...
Section 431.409. Fees - Sec. 431.409. FEES. (a) The department shall collect fees for:...
Section 431.4095. Renewal Notification; Change or Renewal - Sec. 431.4095. RENEWAL NOTIFICATION; CHANGE OR RENEWAL. (a) Before the...
Section 431.410. Change of Location of Place of Business - Sec. 431.410. CHANGE OF LOCATION OF PLACE OF BUSINESS. (a)...
Section 431.411. Minimum Restrictions on Transactions - Sec. 431.411. MINIMUM RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSACTIONS. (a) A wholesale distributor...
Section 431.412. Pedigree Required - Sec. 431.412. PEDIGREE REQUIRED. (a) A person who is engaged...
Section 431.413. Pedigree Contents - Sec. 431.413. PEDIGREE CONTENTS. (a) A pedigree must include all...
Section 431.414. Refusal to License; Suspension or Revocation of License - Sec. 431.414. REFUSAL TO LICENSE; SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF LICENSE....
Section 431.415. Order to Cease Distribution - Sec. 431.415. ORDER TO CEASE DISTRIBUTION. (a) The department shall...