Sec. 801.356. 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.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 4 - Professions Related to Animals
Subchapter H. Practice by Veterinarian
Section 801.351. Existence of Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship
Section 801.352. Prohibition Against Interference or Intervention
Section 801.353. Confidentiality; Waiver
Section 801.354. Authorized Business Practices
Section 801.3541. Location of Veterinary Practice
Section 801.355. Leasing Space From Mercantile Establishment
Section 801.356. Exemptions From Requirements Related to Mercantile Establishment
Section 801.357. Responsibility of Veterinarian Toward Abandoned Animals
Section 801.358. Liability of Veterinarian for Emergency Treatment; Euthanasia Presumption
Section 801.3585. Liability for Reporting Animal Cruelty; Immunity
Section 801.359. Controlled Substances Records
Section 801.360. Death of Veterinarian
Section 801.361. Disposal of Animal Remains
Section 801.362. Authority to Dispense Drugs Prescribed by Another Veterinarian in Emergency
Section 801.363. Delegation and Supervision of Animal Care Tasks