Texas Statutes
§ 823.004 — MICROCHIP SCAN REQUIRED.
Texas § 823.004
JurisdictionTexas
Code HSHealth and Safety Code
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Bluebook
Tex. Health and Safety Code Code Ann. § 823.004 (2026).
Text
Sec. 823.004. MICROCHIP SCAN REQUIRED. As soon as practicable after an animal is placed in the custody of an animal shelter or a releasing agency as defined by Section 828.001 , including an animal rescue organization, the shelter, agency, or organization shall scan the animal to determine whether a microchip is implanted in the animal.
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Legislative History
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 136 (H.B. 604 ), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2021.
Nearby Sections
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§ 823.001
DEFINITIONS.§ 823.004
MICROCHIP SCAN REQUIRED.§ 823.005
ADVISORY COMMITTEE.§ 823.007
INJUNCTION.§ 823.008
ENFORCEMENT BY COUNTY.§ 823.009
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Texas § 823.004, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/tx/HS/823.004.