Texas Statutes
Title 4 - Professions Related to Animals
Chapter 802 - Dog or Cat Breeders

Subchapter A. General Provisions

Section 802.001. Short Title - Sec. 802.001. SHORT TITLE. This chapter may be cited as...

Section 802.002. Definitions - Sec. 802.002. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Adult animal" means...

Section 802.003. Applicability of Chapter - Sec. 802.003. APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER. (a) This chapter does not...

Section 802.004. Presumption of Use for Breeding - Sec. 802.004. PRESUMPTION OF USE FOR BREEDING. For purposes of...

Section 802.005. Exemption for Certain Persons Who Breed Special Purpose Dogs - Sec. 802.005. EXEMPTION FOR CERTAIN PERSONS WHO BREED SPECIAL PURPOSE...

Subchapter B. Powers and Duties of Commission and Department

Section 802.051. General Powers and Duties; Rules - Sec. 802.051. GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES; RULES. (a) The department...

Section 802.052. Fees - Sec. 802.052. FEES. The commission by rule shall establish reasonable...

Section 802.053. Personnel - Sec. 802.053. PERSONNEL. The department may employ personnel necessary to...

Section 802.054. Expenses - Sec. 802.054. EXPENSES. The department may authorize disbursements necessary to...

Section 802.055. Criminal Background Checks - Sec. 802.055. CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS. The department shall conduct a...

Section 802.056. Directory - Sec. 802.056. DIRECTORY. (a) The department shall maintain a directory...

Section 802.057. Disciplinary Database - Sec. 802.057. DISCIPLINARY DATABASE. (a) The department shall maintain a...

Section 802.058. Consumer Interest Information - Sec. 802.058. CONSUMER INTEREST INFORMATION. (a) The department shall prepare...

Section 802.059. Dog or Cat Breeder Training and Enforcement Account - Sec. 802.059. DOG OR CAT BREEDER TRAINING AND ENFORCEMENT ACCOUNT....

Section 802.060. Regulation of Third-Party Inspectors - Sec. 802.060. REGULATION OF THIRD-PARTY INSPECTORS. The commission by rule...

Section 802.061. Contracts for Enforcement - Sec. 802.061. CONTRACTS FOR ENFORCEMENT. The department may contract with...

Section 802.062. Inspections - Sec. 802.062. INSPECTIONS. (a) The department shall inspect each facility...

Section 802.063. Investigations - Sec. 802.063. INVESTIGATIONS. On receipt of a complaint alleging a...

Section 802.064. Reporting Animal Cruelty - Sec. 802.064. REPORTING ANIMAL CRUELTY. A person conducting an inspection...

Section 802.065. Advisory Committee - Sec. 802.065. ADVISORY COMMITTEE. (a) The commission shall establish an...

Subchapter C. Licensing of Dog or Cat Breeders

Section 802.101. License Required - Sec. 802.101. LICENSE REQUIRED. (a) A person may not act...

Section 802.102. Application - Sec. 802.102. APPLICATION. An applicant for a license under this...

Section 802.103. Prelicense Inspection - Sec. 802.103. PRELICENSE INSPECTION. (a) Except as provided by Subsection...

Section 802.104. Initial License - Sec. 802.104. INITIAL LICENSE. The department shall issue a license...

Section 802.105. Term; Nontransferability - Sec. 802.105. TERM; NONTRANSFERABILITY. A license issued under this chapter...

Section 802.106. License Renewal - Sec. 802.106. LICENSE RENEWAL. (a) A licensed breeder may renew...

Section 802.107. License Denial, Revocation, and Suspension - Sec. 802.107. LICENSE DENIAL, REVOCATION, AND SUSPENSION. (a) The department...

Subchapter D. Practice by Licensed Breeder

Section 802.151. Display of License; Applicable Laws and Rules; Inclusion of License Number and Department Information - Sec. 802.151. DISPLAY OF LICENSE; APPLICABLE LAWS AND RULES; INCLUSION...

Section 802.152. Change in License Information - Sec. 802.152. CHANGE IN LICENSE INFORMATION. A licensed breeder shall...

Section 802.153. Annual Inventory - Sec. 802.153. ANNUAL INVENTORY. (a) Not later than February 1...

Section 802.154. Animal Records - Sec. 802.154. ANIMAL RECORDS. (a) The commission shall adopt rules...

Subchapter E. Standards of Care and Confinement

Section 802.201. Adoption of Standards - Sec. 802.201. ADOPTION OF STANDARDS. (a) The commission shall adopt...

Subchapter F. Enforcement

Section 802.251. Disciplinary Action; Administrative Penalty - Sec. 802.251. DISCIPLINARY ACTION; ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY. If a person violates...