Salmonellosis (Salmonella Infection) Law
Zoonosis Control Branch Laws Import Impound Quarantine Report Rules Shelter Transport Vaccination Wild Animals
Chapter 81 of the Texas Health and Safety Code, requires that retail pet stores that sell reptiles post warning signs and
distribute written warnings to purchasers of reptiles pertaining to reptile-associated salmonellosis.
Legislation Concerning Reptile–Associated Salmonellosis
Texas Administrative Code, 169.121, Reptile-Associated Salmonellosis
Texas Health and Safety Code, Subchapter I. Animal-Borne Diseases, Sections 81.351-353
Pet Reptiles and Amphibians (PDF)
Salmonella and Small Turtles
Laws and Information Pertaining to Small Turtles and the Risk of Salmonellosis
Last updated March 8, 2021