(a) The owner or operator of a pet store that sells reptiles shall:
- (1) post a sign warning of reptile-associated salmonellosis in accordance with department rules; and
- (2) ensure that a written warning related to reptile-associated salmonellosis is provided to each purchaser of a reptile.
(b) The executive commissioner shall adopt rules to govern:
- (1) the form and content of the sign required by Subsection (a) and the manner and place of posting of the sign; and
- (2) the form and content of the written warning required by Subsection (a).
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1228, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.0250, eff. April 2, 2015.