{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-health-and-safety-code-439.017","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Health and Safety Code § 439.017","heading":"RESTRICTIONS ON MANUFACTURE, DISTRIBUTION, AND SALE; CRIMINAL PENALTY.","body":"(a) A person commits an offense if the person manufactures, distributes, or sells a dimethyl sulfoxide formulation that is not sterile and pyrogen-free unless the substance is packaged in a container with a label that includes:\n(1) information about the concentration of the dimethyl sulfoxide; and\n(2) the following statement: \"Avoid contact with your skin. This dimethyl sulfoxide is not sterile and pyrogen-free DMSO approved for human use. It may contain harmful impurities that can be absorbed through the skin. Dimethyl sulfoxide is a potent solvent that may have adverse effects on fabrics, plastics, and other materials.\"\n(b) An offense under this section is a Class B misdemeanor.\nActs 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989.","path":["HEALTH AND SAFETY CODE","TITLE 6. FOOD, DRUGS, ALCOHOL, AND HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES","SUBTITLE A. FOOD AND DRUG HEALTH REGULATIONS","CHAPTER 439. MANUFACTURE AND DISTRIBUTION OF CERTAIN DRUGS","SUBCHAPTER B. DIMETHYL SULFOXIDE"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/HS/htm/HS.439.htm#439.017","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:17Z","sha256":"9499cfc72535384b2eece4c5e1ad37c696efad82146e6807105e235782a1484a","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-health-and-safety-code-439.016","next":"us-tx/tex.-health-and-safety-code-439.021"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}