Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.
Section 438.004 - Stricter Rules(a) The executive commissioner by rule may establish requirements stricter than the requirements prescribed by Section 438.003 for the display and sale of unpackaged foods if the transmission of a disease infestation or contamination is directly related to a method of displaying and selling unpackaged food authorized by this subchapter.(b) The stricter requirement must be:(1) adopted according to laboratory evidence supporting the specific relationship between the disease infestation or contamination and the method of dispensing the unpackaged food; and(2) applied uniformly to all nonexempted food sources and dispensing methods.Tex. Health and Safety Code § 438.004
Amended by Acts 2015, Texas Acts of the 84th Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 1,Sec. 3.1130, eff. 4/2/2015. Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/1989.