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(2) not have [live] animals that have not reached puberty
in the same primary enclosure with adult animals other than their dam;
[and]
(3) allow socially dependent animals (such as the siblings,
dam, or other members of the family) to have visual and olfactory con-
tact; and
(4) [(-3)] not transport a female animal in season (estrus)
in the same primary enclosure with any male animal unless it is the
prepubescent offspring of that female animal.
(c) Primary conveyances. The animal cargo space of primary
conveyances transporting [live] animals shall:
(1) be designed and constructed to protect the health and
ensure the safety and comfort of the [ive] animals contained therein
and allow them to remain dry and clean at all times;
(2) - (4) (No change.)
(5) have the interior of the animal cargo space kept clean
and free from visible signs of vermin; and
(6) (No change.)
169.45. Food and Water Requirements in Transit.
(a) Each [live] animal shall be fed a sufficient quantity of food
for the species, age, condition, and size of the animal at least once
in each 24-hour period unless there are special instructions given by
a licensed veterinarian. The food shall be free from contamination,
wholesome, palatable, and of sufficient quality and nutritive value to
meet the normal requirements for the species, age, condition, and size
of the animal.
(b) If not accessible at all times, fresh, clean [Potable] water
shall be provided to each animal [at all times or] at least within four
hours prior to being transported and then as often as necessary for the
health and comfort of the animal when considering the species, age,
condition, and size of the animal and/or [twice daily for periods of not
less than one ho except] as directed by a licensed veterinarian.
(c) Written instructions concerning the food and water require-
ments of each animal shall be affixed to the primary enclosure used for
transporting the animal and shall accompany the animal during trans-
port.
169.46. Care in Transit.
The carrier, driver, or other employee shall be responsible to:
(1) observe each animal [the lie animals] visually during
surface transportation as frequently as circumstances may dictate, but
not less than once every four hours, to ensure that each animal is re-
ceiving sufficient air for normal breathing, the ambient temperatures
are compatible for the health and comfort of each animal, and that all
other standards are being met (for transport by air, this observation re-
quirement must be met if the animal cargo space is accessible during
flight; if it is not accessible, visual observation shall be made when-
ever an animal is loaded and unloaded, plus whenever the animal cargo
space is made accessible);
(2) obtain [provide] any needed veterinary care as soon as
possible if an [a live] animal appears [Ibecomes] in obvious physical
stress;
(3) not remove wild or otherwise dangerous animals from
their primary enclosure except under extreme emergency conditions,
and, if the wild animal requires moving, provide a temporary primary
[secondary] enclosure of adequate strength and size to contain the ani-
mal;(4) provide adequate shelter to protect animals from ex-
tremes of hot, cold, or inclement weather, direct rays of the sun, and
effects of wind, rain, or snow, plus [and] provide for the reasonable
comfort of the animals; [and]
(5) provide protection to [live] animals, allowing them to
remain dry during any form of precipitation; and[.]
(6) remove excreta as often as necessary to prevent con-
tamination of the animals and to reduce disease hazards and odors if
doing so does not create a safety hazard for any person or animal.
169.47. Licenses.
(a) - (c) (No change.)
(d) Information. Applications [Application], renewal forms,
and/or information may be obtained by contacting the Texas Depart-
ment of State Health Services, Zoonosis Control Branch, Mail Code
1956, P.O. Box 149347, [4400 West 49th Street], Austin, Texas 78714-
9347 [78756].
(e) Fees. The following fees shall accompany each application
for an operating license and/or renewal of a license:
(1) - (3) (No change.)
(4) 501 or more animals [on up]--$800.
(f) (No change.)
(g) Any facility that does not meet required minimum stan-
dards will not be licensed by the department.
169.48. State Inspection Agents.
Each agent inspecting circuses, carnivals, or zoos under Occupations
Code, Chapter 2152, will be approved by the manager of the[,] Zoono-
sis Control Branch.
This agency hereby certifies that the proposal has been reviewed
by legal counsel and found to be within the agency's legal author-
ity to adopt.
Filed with the Office of the Secretary of State on August 2, 2013.
TRD-201303179
Lisa Hernandez
General Counsel
Department of State Health Services
Earliest possible date of adoption: September 15, 2013
For further information, please call: (512) 776-6972
TITLE 28. INSURANCE
PART 1. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF
INSURANCE
CHAPTER 3. LIFE, ACCIDENT, AND HEALTH
INSURANCE AND ANNUITIES
SUBCHAPTER P. ANNUITY MORTALITY
TABLES
28 TAC 3.1501 - 3.1506
The Texas Department of Insurance proposes amendments to
3.1501 - 3.1505 and new 3.1506, concerning mortality ta-
bles for annuity reserve liabilities. The proposed amendments38 TexReg 5220 August 16, 2013 Texas Register
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