Sec. 436.102. DEPURATION  


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  • (a) The director may allow depuration by artificial means of molluscan shellfish taken from a restricted or conditionally restricted area, subject to the rules adopted by the board and under the supervision the director considers necessary to protect public health.

    (b) A molluscan shellfish plant operator may employ an off-duty peace officer to monitor the gathering of shellfish for depuration from a restricted or conditionally restricted area as provided by the rules adopted by the board under Subsection (a). In this subsection, "peace officer" includes those persons listed in Article 2.12, Code of Criminal Procedure.

Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 336, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.