{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-health-and-safety-code-341.0357","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Health and Safety Code § 341.0357","heading":"IDENTIFICATION REQUIREMENT FOR DEVICE WITH APPEARANCE OF FIRE HYDRANT THAT IS NONFUNCTIONING OR UNAVAILABLE FOR USE IN FIRE EMERGENCY.","body":"(a) The owner of any device having the appearance of a fire hydrant that is located in a place that an entity responsible for providing fire suppression services in a fire emergency would expect a fire hydrant to typically be located shall paint the device black if the device is nonfunctioning or otherwise unavailable for use by the entity providing fire suppression services in a fire emergency. The owner may place a black tarp over the device instead of painting the device black as required under this section if the device is temporarily nonfunctioning, or temporarily unavailable for use in a fire emergency, for a period not to exceed seven days.\n(b) For purposes of this section, a device is considered to be nonfunctioning if the device pumps less than 250 gallons of water per minute.\n(c) This section does not apply within the jurisdiction of a governmental entity that maintains its own system for labeling a device having the appearance of a fire hydrant that is nonfunctioning or otherwise unavailable for use in a fire emergency.\n(d) This section does not apply within the jurisdiction of a governmental entity described by Section 341.03571(b).\nAdded by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 684 (H.B. 1717), Sec. 1, eff. June 15, 2007.\nAmended by:\nActs 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 951 (H.B. 1768), Sec. 1, eff. June 14, 2013.","path":["HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE","TITLE 5. SANITATION AND ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY","SUBTITLE A. SANITATION","CHAPTER 341. MINIMUM STANDARDS OF SANITATION AND HEALTH PROTECTION MEASURES","SUBCHAPTER C. SANITARY STANDARDS OF DRINKING WATER; PROTECTION OF PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIES AND BODIES OF WATER"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/HS/htm/HS.341.htm#341.0357","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:17Z","sha256":"602efe4ec76a7dc001e65fdff3d32cf7c53741d93ab8ab25193568fa0ab14bfc","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-health-and-safety-code-341.0356","next":"us-tx/tex.-health-and-safety-code-341.03571"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}