Section 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.Amended By Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 41, Sec. 1, eff. 5/19/2009. Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/1999.