{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-occupations-code-1951.058","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Occupations Code § 1951.058","heading":"ACTIVITIES NOT INVOLVING PESTICIDES.","body":"When performed without the use of a pesticide, this chapter does not apply to the:\n(1) use of a raptor to control or relocate other birds;\n(2) physical removal of pests or the habitat of pests while cleaning a chimney;\n(3) use of a live trap to remove an animal from the premises of a residence, agricultural operation, or business structure;\n(4) removal by mechanical means of weeds or other obstructing vegetation from a sewer, drainage system, body of water, or similar area; or\n(5) installation, maintenance, or use of a nonpesticidal barrier to remove or prevent infestation by nuisance animals.\nAdded by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 762 (S.B. 768), 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#1951.058","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:31Z","sha256":"23d533deea4fe2c7422b9212db0b968595fca043120688a69b6931221f76c208","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-occupations-code-1951.057","next":"us-tx/tex.-occupations-code-1951.059"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}