Texas Health and Safety Code 824.003 – Required Informed Consent for Boarding or Providing Services to Dog or Cat to Be Left Unattended
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Terms Used In Texas Health and Safety Code 824.003
- Signed: includes any symbol executed or adopted by a person with present intention to authenticate a writing. See Texas Government Code 311.005
- Written: includes any representation of words, letters, symbols, or figures. See Texas Government Code 311.005
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.