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Texas Health & Safety Code - Chapter 144 RenderersLegal Research Home > Texas Lawyer > Health & Safety Code > Texas Health & Safety Code - Chapter 144 Renderers This chapter may be cited as the Texas Renderers' Licensing Act. Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989. ... In this chapter: (1) "Dead animal" means the whole or substantially whole carcass of a dead or fallen domestic animal, or domesticated wild animal, that ... (a) This chapter does not affect: (1) Chapter 141, Agriculture Code; or (2) any state law or a rule of any public regulatory body that ... (a) A person may not operate a rendering business, or any adjunct to a rendering business, without having a rendering establishment operating license issued by ... (a) Unless the person also performs rendering operations or processes, this chapter does not apply to a person who: (1) slaughters, butchers, manufactures, or sells ... (a) To be considered by the department for an operating license, a person must submit a sworn application to the department. The application must: (1) ... (a) Each applicant for or holder of an operating license shall adopt operating procedures that: (1) provide for the sanitary performance of rendering operations and ... (a) Each licensed rendering establishment, related station, or dead animal hauler shall have a dead animal log that meets the requirements prescribed by the department. ... (a) A vehicle used to transport dead animals or renderable raw materials to or from a rendering establishment must: (1) be leak-proof and maintained in ... (a) Dead animals or renderable raw materials received by a rendering establishment shall either be immediately placed in the rendering process or stored for not ... (a) During operations, the floors in processing areas shall be kept reasonably free from processing wastes, including: (1) blood; (2) manure; (3) scraps; (4) grease; ... (a) Waste shall be handled and disposed of in a manner that prevents contamination of: (1) the water supply; (2) processing equipment; (3) packaging materials; ... (a) Adequate and convenient toilet facilities for employees shall be located in an establishment. (b) An adequate number of lavatory facilities for employees to wash ... A person engaging in rendering processes or operations shall wear washable garments and accessories and conform to hygienic practices. Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, ... (a) The premises of a rendering establishment shall be kept clean and neat, in good repair, and reasonably free from: (1) undue collection of refuse; ... (a) A container in which dead animals or renderable raw materials are accumulated by a producer at collecting points for pickup by a dead animal ... (a) A person may not sell or offer for sale a raw or uncooked dead animal or renderable raw material that contains disease-producing organisms to ... (a) Except as provided by Section 144.042, a person may not construct a new rendering establishment or engage in construction involving an addition or replacement ... A construction permit from the department for the construction of a new rendering business or for construction at a rendering business is not required if ... (a) To receive a construction permit, a person must submit a sworn application to the department. The application must: (1) describe the type of construction ... (a) All construction of a rendering establishment, related station, or transfer station subject to this chapter must: (1) provide for sanitary operations and environmental conditions; ... (a) A rendering establishment shall provide sufficient space for: (1) the sanitary administration of rendering operations and processes; (2) the installation of necessary utility equipment; ... (a) A rendering establishment shall provide toilet and dressing room facilities for employees of each sex. The department must approve the design, construction, and equipment ... (a) A rendering establishment shall provide sufficient ventilation to dispel disagreeable odors, condensate, and vapor. (b) The establishment shall provide ventilating equipment as necessary, including ... (a) The water supply used by a rendering establishment must be either a public water supply acceptable to the department or a private supply that ... (a) Each operating license and construction permit must state the name and address of the license holder or permit holder. (b) The license or permit ... A license or permit may not be transferred or assigned without the department's approval. Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, § 1, eff. Sept. 1, ... (a) A license or permit is effective until it is relinquished, suspended, or revoked, or it expires. (b) An operating license is valid for one ... (a) The commissioner may deny, suspend, or revoke an operating license, construction permit, or renewal of an operating license or construction permit if the commissioner ... (a) At least once each year and at other times as the department considers necessary, the department shall inspect the place of business of each ... (a) An application for an operating license must be accompanied by an application fee. (b) An application for a construction permit must be accompanied by ... All fees collected under this chapter are payable to the department and shall be deposited to the credit of the rendering fee account in the ... The board may adopt rules consistent with this chapter as necessary for the enforcement of this chapter. Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, § 1, ... (a) On application by any person and on payment of the associated costs, the department shall furnish a certificate of good standing and a certified ... The transcript of any hearing held by the commissioner and findings made by the commissioner or the department under this chapter are public records open ... (a) A hearing held under this chapter is subject to Chapter 2001, Government Code. (b) A person aggrieved by a final decision under this chapter ... (a) On request of the department, the attorney general may bring an action in any district court of this state that has jurisdiction and venue ... (a) A person may not receive, hold, slaughter, butcher, or otherwise process any animal as food for human consumption in a building or compartmented area ... (a) A person commits an offense if the person continues any operation or construction subject to regulation under this chapter without obtaining and maintaining an ... (a) The commissioner may assess an administrative penalty against a person who violates this chapter, a rule adopted by the board under the authority of ... (a) An administrative penalty may be assessed only after a person notified of a violation is given an opportunity for a hearing. (b) If a ... (a) Not later than the 30th day after the date an order finding that a violation has occurred is issued, the commissioner shall inform the ... Not later than the 30th day after the date of a judicial determination that an administrative penalty against a person should be reduced or not ... The attorney general at the request of the commissioner may bring a civil action to recover an administrative penalty under this subchapter. Added by Acts ... Last modified: August 10, 2007 |