# Tex. Health and Safety Code § 432.004: EXEMPTIONS

> Texas · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Chs_C432_S432.004

## Section

- **Citation:** Tex. Health and Safety Code § 432.004
- **Heading:** EXEMPTIONS
- **Jurisdiction:** Texas
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** TX Code / Code hs / Chapter 432 / Section 432.004

## Text

(a) This chapter does not apply to:

(1) a manufacturer, distributor, or processor of a food, drug, device, or cosmetic who, in the normal course of business, reconditions the items manufactured, distributed, or processed by or for that person and not purchased by that person solely for the purpose of reconditioning and sale;

(2) a common carrier, or the common carrier's agent, who disposes of or otherwise transfers undamaged or distressed food, drugs, devices, or cosmetics to a person who is exempt under this section or to a licensed salvage broker or salvage operator;

(3) a person who transfers distressed merchandise to a licensed salvage broker or salvage operator; or

(4) a nonprofit organization that distributes food to the needy under Chapter 76, Civil Practice and Remedies Code (Good Faith Donor Act), but that does not recondition the food.

(b) In this chapter, a pharmacist licensed under the law of this state is not considered a manufacturer when the pharmacist fills a prescription from a licensed practitioner or when the pharmacist compounds or mixes drugs or medicine in the pharmacist's professional capacity.

## Nearby sections

- [Tex. Health and Safety Code § 432.001 § 432.001. SHORT TITLE.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Chs_C432_S432.001.md)
- [Tex. Health and Safety Code § 432.002 § 432.002. PURPOSE.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Chs_C432_S432.002.md)
- [Tex. Health and Safety Code § 432.003 § 432.003. DEFINITIONS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Chs_C432_S432.003.md)
- [Tex. Health and Safety Code § 432.004 § 432.004. EXEMPTIONS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Chs_C432_S432.004.md)
- [Tex. Health and Safety Code § 432.005 § 432.005. LICENSE REQUIRED.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Chs_C432_S432.005.md)
- [Tex. Health and Safety Code § 432.006 § 432.006. LICENSE APPLICATION.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Chs_C432_S432.006.md)
- [Tex. Health and Safety Code § 432.007 § 432.007. ISSUANCE OF LICENSE.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Chs_C432_S432.007.md)
- [Tex. Health and Safety Code § 432.008 § 432.008. LICENSE RENEWAL.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Chs_C432_S432.008.md)
- [Tex. Health and Safety Code § 432.009 § 432.009. FEES.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Chs_C432_S432.009.md)
- [Tex. Health and Safety Code § 432.010 § 432.010. DEPOSIT OF FEES.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Chs_C432_S432.010.md)
- [Tex. Health and Safety Code § 432.011 § 432.011. MINIMUM STANDARDS.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Chs_C432_S432.011.md)
- [Tex. Health and Safety Code § 432.012 § 432.012. POWERS OF DEPARTMENT.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Chs_C432_S432.012.md)
- [Tex. Health and Safety Code § 432.013 § 432.013. DENIAL, SUSPENSION, OR REVOCATION OF LICENSE.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Chs_C432_S432.013.md)
- [Tex. Health and Safety Code § 432.014 § 432.014. REINSTATEMENT OF LICENSE.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_Chs_C432_S432.014.md)

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