Tex. 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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- Tex. Health and Safety Code § 824.003, REQUIRED INFORMED CONSENT FOR BOARDING OR PROVIDING SERVICES TO DOG OR CAT TO BE LEFT UNATTENDED, Texas, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/676387
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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.