{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-occupations-code-1951.057","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Occupations Code § 1951.057","heading":"FALCONERS.","body":"(a) This chapter does not apply to a person engaged in falconry, as defined by Section 49.001, Parks and Wildlife Code, who:\n(1) is the holder of a falconer's permit as provided by Chapter 49, Parks and Wildlife Code; and\n(2) uses a raptor to control or relocate other birds.\n(b) A person described by Subsection (a) is not considered to be engaged in the business of structural pest control.\nAdded by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 325 (H.B. 693), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.","path":["OCCUPATIONS CODE","TITLE 12. PRACTICES AND TRADES RELATED TO WATER, HEALTH, AND SAFETY","SUBTITLE B. PRACTICES RELATED TO HEALTH AND SAFETY","CHAPTER 1951. STRUCTURAL PEST CONTROL","SUBCHAPTER B. EXEMPTIONS"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/OC/htm/OC.1951.htm#1951.057","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:31Z","sha256":"815ea8a508d970b0039ac8a01e548d4796130289d78f6420133a5a3d4a0e3f07","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-occupations-code-1951.056","next":"us-tx/tex.-occupations-code-1951.058"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}