Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 108.002

This is the official text of Tex. Business & Commerce Code § 108.002, part of Texas’s Business & Commerce Code — governs commercial transactions and general business practices.

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§ 108.002. CERTAIN CHARGES OR SECURITY DEPOSITS PROHIBITED.

Official statutory text

A commercial lodging establishment or restaurant may not require the payment of an extra fee or charge or a security deposit for a service canine that accompanies an individual to the establishment or restaurant if:

(1) the individual is:

(A) a peace officer or firefighter assigned to a canine unit; or

(B) a handler of a search and rescue canine participating in a search and rescue operation under the authority or direction of a law enforcement agency or search and rescue agency; and

(2) the individual is away from the individual's home jurisdiction while in the course and scope of duty because of:

(A) a declared disaster; or

(B) a mutual aid request or mutual aid training.

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