Texas § 437.0063 SMALL-SCALE FOOD BUSINESS PERMIT EXEMPTIONS.

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§ 437.0063 — SMALL-SCALE FOOD BUSINESS PERMIT EXEMPTIONS.

Texas § 437.0063

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Tex. Health and Safety Code Code Ann. § 437.0063 (2026).

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Text of section effective on July 01, 2026 Sec. 437.0063. SMALL-SCALE FOOD BUSINESS PERMIT EXEMPTIONS.

(a)In this section:

(1)"Food producer" has the meaning assigned by Section 437.020 .

(2)"Small-scale food business" means a legal entity established by a farmer or food producer with less than $1.5 million in annual gross revenue. The term includes a sole proprietorship, organization, association, corporation, partnership, joint venture, limited partnership, limited liability partnership, or limited liability company.

(b)A county, municipality, or public health district may not require a small-scale food business or an employee of a small-scale food business to obtain a permit or pay a permitting fee to operate a food service establishment, temporary food service establishment, retail

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Text of section effective on July 01, 2026
Sec. 437.0063. SMALL-SCALE FOOD BUSINESS PERMIT EXEMPTIONS. (a) In this section:
(1) "Food producer" has the meaning assigned by Section 437.020 .
(2) "Small-scale food business" means a legal entity established by a farmer or food producer with less than $1.5 million in annual gross revenue. The term includes a sole proprietorship, organization, association, corporation, partnership, joint venture, limited partnership, limited liability partnership, or limited liability company.
(b) A county, municipality, or public health district may not require a small-scale food business or an employee of a small-scale food business to obtain a permit or pay a permitting fee to operate a food service establishment, temporary food service establishment, retail food establishment, temporary retail food establishment, or retail food store if the business:
(1) holds a permit issued by the department for that purpose; or
(2) is licensed as a food manufacturer under Subchapter J , Chapter 431 .
(c) This section preempts a county's, municipality's, or public health district's authority to regulate a small-scale food business in a manner that conflicts with this section.