Tex. Occ. Code § 1951.059 · Subchapter B. EXEMPTIONS
ACTIVITIES INVOLVING MINIMAL RISK OF HARM.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) The department by rule may exempt an activity from all or part of the requirements of this chapter, other than a requirement under Section 1951.212, if the department determines that the activity presents only a minimal risk of harm to the health, safety, and welfare of the public, the person performing the activity, pets and other domesticated animals, and the environment.
(b) A business that performs an activity exempted from regulation under this section and that is not otherwise required to hold a license issued under this chapter shall provide to each customer a written notice, as prescribed by department rule, that:
(1) informs the customer of the customer's rights under the Deceptive Trade Practices-Consumer Protection Act (Subchapter E, Chapter 17, Business & Commerce Code);
(2) provides contact information for the consumer protection division of the office of the attorney general; and
(3) contains other information required by the department.
(c) Failure to provide the notice required by Subsection (b) is a violation of this chapter. The department may impose an administrative penalty or take any other enforcement action provided by this chapter or the Agriculture Code to deter, restrain, or punish a person who violates this section. An enforcement action by the department under this section is in addition to remedies and penalties provided by the Deceptive Trade Practices-Consumer Protection Act (Subchapter E, Chapter 17, Business & Commerce Code).
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History
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 762 (S.B. 768), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.
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