(a) When corrective actions to achieve compliance are required:
- (1) the department shall provide the licensee a list of required corrective actions; and
(2) the licensee shall complete all corrective actions and provide written verification of the corrective actions to the department according to the following schedule:
- (A) violations affecting an animal's health shall be corrected immediately; or
- (B) after consultation with the licensee or licensee's representative, violations related to housing facilities must be corrected within a reasonable time as determined by the inspector based on a totality of the circumstances.
- (3) The department may grant an extension, consistent with established procedures, if satisfactory evidence is presented showing that the time period specified is inadequate to perform the necessary corrections.
- (b) The department may assess administrative penalties and/or administrative sanctions for violations or for failure to timely complete corrective actions or timely provide written verification of the completion of corrections to the department.
Source Note:The provisions of this §91.54 adopted to be effective May 1, 2012, 37 TexReg 3075.