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Texas Health and Safety Code - HEALTH & SAFETY § 824.003. Required Informed Consent for Boarding or Providing Services to Dog or Cat to Be Left Unattended

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

A kennel owner or operator who is boarding or providing services to a dog or cat at the kennel may not leave the dog or cat unattended without an employee present unless:

(1) the kennel owner or operator provides to the owner of the dog or cat written notice that:

(A) the dog or cat will be left unattended at the kennel without an employee present during the hours specified in the notice; and

(B) if the kennel is not equipped with a functioning fire protection sprinkler system, the facility does not have a fire protection sprinkler system; and

(2) the owner of the dog or cat provides to the kennel owner or operator a signed document consenting to the dog or cat being left unattended as provided in the notice.

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Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Texas Health and Safety Code - HEALTH & SAFETY § 824.003. Required Informed Consent for Boarding or Providing Services to Dog or Cat to Be Left Unattended - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/health-and-safety-code/health-safety-sect-824-003/

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