Texas § 85.253 PROHIBITIONS RELATING TO HOME TESTING.

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§ 85.253 — PROHIBITIONS RELATING TO HOME TESTING.

Texas § 85.253

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Tex. Health and Safety Code Code Ann. § 85.253 (2026).

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Sec. 85.253. PROHIBITIONS RELATING TO HOME TESTING.

(a)A person may not market, distribute, or sell a product to be used by a member of the public to test a specimen collected from the human body for HIV infection unless the kit complies with Chapter 431 .

(b)This section does not apply to a product marketed, distributed, or sold only to physicians or other persons authorized by law to test for HIV infection a specimen collected from the human body.

(c)A person may not require an individual to be tested for HIV infection as provided in Section 81.102 .

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Sec. 85.253. PROHIBITIONS RELATING TO HOME TESTING. (a) A person may not market, distribute, or sell a product to be used by a member of the public to test a specimen collected from the human body for HIV infection unless the kit complies with Chapter 431 .
(b) This section does not apply to a product marketed, distributed, or sold only to physicians or other persons authorized by law to test for HIV infection a specimen collected from the human body.
(c) A person may not require an individual to be tested for HIV infection as provided in Section 81.102 .