§ 438.004. STRICTER RULES.

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TX Code › Code hs › Chapter 438 › Section 438.004

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(a) The executive commissioner by rule may establish requirements stricter than the requirements prescribed by Section 438.003 for the display and sale of unpackaged foods if the transmission of a disease infestation or contamination is directly related to a method of displaying and selling unpackaged food authorized by this subchapter.

(b) The stricter requirement must be:

(1) adopted according to laboratory evidence supporting the specific relationship between the disease infestation or contamination and the method of dispensing the unpackaged food; and

(2) applied uniformly to all nonexempted food sources and dispensing methods.

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