1. (a) The terms in this section, when used in this chapter, have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

   1. (1) Act--The Texas Controlled Substances Act (Texas Health and Safety Code, Chapter 481).
   2. (2) Day--A calendar day unless otherwise indicated as a business day.
   3. (3) Department (DPS)--The Texas Department of Public Safety.
   4. (4) Distributor--A manufacturer, wholesaler, retailer or other person who sells, transfers, or otherwise furnishes a chemical precursor or a chemical laboratory apparatus.
   5. (5) Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)--The Federal Drug Enforcement Administration.
   6. (6) Electronic transmission--The transmission of information in electronic form such as computer to computer, electronic device to computer, email, or the transmission of the exact visual image of a document by way of electronic media.
   7. (7) Record--A notification, order form, statement, invoice, inventory information, or other document for the acquisition or disposal of a controlled substance, precursor, or apparatus created or maintained in any manner under a record keeping or inventory requirement of federal law, the Act, or this chapter.
2. (b) For purposes of this chapter, the terms "precursor chemical" and "chemical precursor" are interchangeable.

Source Note:The provisions of this §13.1 adopted to be effective November 6, 2016, 41 TexReg 8619; amended to be effective March 5, 2020, 45 TexReg 1441.