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Business & Compliance

We keep Texans safe through our licensing, oversight, and compliance activities.

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  • Salvage Brokers & Establishments - Texas Dept of State Health Services
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  • Consumable Hemp Program
  • Pseudoephedrine Retail Certificate of Authority Program
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Book traversal links for Business & Compliance

  • Consumer Protection Division Transitioning Programs ›

Consumable Hemp Program

  • Consumable Hemp Products - Frequently Asked Questions
  • Consumable Hemp Program - Labeling
  • Consumable Hemp Program - Open Records
  • DSHS Consumable Hemp Product License Process

Consumer Protection Division Transitioning Programs

Cosmetic Manufacturers and Distributors

  • Contact Information - Cosmetic Manufacturers and Distributors
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Drug Manufacturers & Distributors

  • Abusable Synthetic Substances
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  • Federal Regulations Adopted by Reference - Drug Manufacturers and Distributors
  • Frequently Asked Questions about Licensing - Drug Manufacturers and Distributors
  • Frequently Asked Questions – Prescription Drug Distributors
  • Guidance Documents - Drug Manufacturers and Distributors
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  • License Verification - Drug Manufacturers and Distributors
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EMS and Trauma Systems

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Environmental Hazards Programs

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Meat Safety

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Medical Device Bloodborne Pathogen Control

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Medical Device Manufacturers and Distributors

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Milk and Dairy Unit

  • About the Milk and Dairy Unit
  • Applications and Forms - Milk and Dairy
  • Bulk Milk Hauler and Plant Receiver Sampler Training
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  • Milk & Dairy Alerts and Recalls Affecting Texas
  • Open Records - Milk and Dairy
  • Raw Milk for Retail Sale
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Online Licensing Help Center - Division for Consumer Protection

  • Contact Information - Online Licensing Help Center
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  • Find Your Licensing Board or Program - Online Licensing Help Center
  • Hard Copy Applications and Forms - Division for Consumer Protection
  • Managing Your Licenses - Online Licensing Help Center
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  • Registration and Logging In - Online Licensing Help Center
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Prescription Drug Price Disclosure Program

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Pseudoephedrine Retail Certificate of Authority Program

  • Applications and Forms - Pseudoephedrine Retail Certificate of Authority Program
  • Certification Requirements - Pseudoephedrine Retail Certificate of Authority Program
  • Contact Information - Pseudoephedrine Retail Certificate of Authority Program
  • How to File a Complaint - Pseudoephedrine Retail Certificate of Authority Program
  • Laws and Rules - Sales of Pseudoephedrine and Ephedrine
  • Open Records - Pseudoephedrine Retail Certificate of Authority Program

Radiation Control

  • 24 Hour Radiological Emergency Assistance Telephone Number
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  • Open Records Policy
  • Radiation Fees FAQs
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Retail Food Establishments

  • Compliance Actions - Retail Food Establishments
  • DSHS Standardization Program
  • Forms and Publications - Retail Food Establishments
  • General FAQs - Retail Food Establishments
  • Industry Guidelines & Resources - Retail Food Establishments
  • Licensing of Certified Food Manager Training Programs
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  • Local Ordinance Registry and Model Orders and Ordinances
  • Open Records - Retail Food Establishments
  • Permitting Information - Retail Food Establishments
  • Statutes and Laws - Retail Food Establishments
  • Texas Cottage Food Production
  • Texas Farmer's Market

Salvage Brokers & Establishments - Texas Dept of State Health Services

  • Applications and Forms - Salvage Brokers and Establishments
  • Contact Information - Salvage Brokers and Establishments
  • Enforcement Actions - Salvage Brokers and Establishments
  • How to File a Complaint - Salvage Brokers and Establishments
  • Laws and Rules - Salvage Brokers and Establishments
  • License Verification - Salvage Brokers and Establishments
  • Open Records - Salvage Brokers and Establishments

Seafood and Aquatic Life Group

  • Applications and Forms - Seafood and Aquatic Life
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  • Compliance & Enforcement - Seafood and Aquatic Life Safety
  • Contact Information - Seafood and Aquatic Life
  • General Information on the Risk of Eating Fish-Seafood and Aquatic Life
  • General Turtle Consumption Guidance for Texas Waters-Seafood and Aquatic Life
  • Information on Consumption Advisories, Possession Bans, and Rescinded Orders-Seafood and Aquatic Life
  • Laws and Rules-Seafood and Aquatic Life
  • Links and Resources - Seafood and Aquatic Life
  • Open Records - Seafood and Aquatic Life
  • Shellfish Harvest Area Status and Maps

Tobacco Settlement Distribution Program

  • Annual Distributions of Tobacco Settlement Proceeds
  • Frequently Asked Questions
  • Rules
  • Tobacco Settlement Expenditure Statements
  • Tobacco Settlement Permanent Trust Account Administration Advisory Committee
  • Tobacco Settlement Proceeds
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