Tex. Occupations Code § 802.064

This is the official text of Tex. Occupations Code § 802.064, part of Texas’s Occupations Code — governs professional and occupational licensing.

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§ 802.064. REPORTING ANIMAL CRUELTY.

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A person conducting an inspection under Section 802.062 or 802.103 or an investigation under Section 802.063 shall notify the appropriate local law enforcement agency not later than 24 hours after discovering evidence of animal cruelty or neglect during the inspection or investigation.

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