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Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
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HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE |
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Title 6. FOOD, DRUGS, ALCOHOL, AND HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES |
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Subtitle A. FOOD AND DRUG HEALTH REGULATIONS |
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Chapter 436. AQUATIC LIFE |
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Subchapter I. GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS AND RULEMAKING AUTHORITY |
Sec. 436.113. CERTIFICATION AND LICENSING PROCEDURES
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(a) A person may not operate as a molluscan shellfish or crabmeat processor unless the person submits an application for a certificate or a license to the department according to rules adopted by the board and receives a certificate or license for each plant or place of business.
(b) When an application has been properly filed with the department, the director or an authorized agent shall inspect the property identified in the application, including buildings and equipment, and the operating procedures under which the product is processed.
(c) The director shall issue a certificate or license to a person who operates a plant or place of business that conforms to the requirements of this chapter and rules adopted by the board.
(d) A certificate is nontransferrable and expires at 11:59 p.m. on August 31 of each year.
(e) A license is nontransferrable and expires at 11:59 p.m. on the last day of February each year.
(f) A person shall apply for a new certificate or license each year for each plant or place of business.