Sec. 1702.116. QUALIFICATIONS FOR GUARD DOG COMPANY LICENSE; INSPECTIONS. (a) An applicant for a license to engage in the business of a guard dog company must:
(1) meet the requirements of Sections 1702.113 and 1702.115; and
(2) present evidence satisfactory to the board that the applicant will comply with the rules adopted under this section.
(b) After consulting the Department of State Health Services, the board shall adopt rules to ensure that the areas in which a guard dog company houses, exercises, or trains its animals are securely enclosed by a six-foot chain-link fence or made equally secure.
(c) The board shall conduct regular inspections to ensure compliance with the rules adopted under this section.
Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999. Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 14.595, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
Amended by:
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1146 (H.B. 2730), Sec. 4.37, eff. September 1, 2009.
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