SECTION 13.1. Definitions

(a) The terms in this section, when used in this chapter, have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

(1) Act--The Texas Controlled Substances Act (Texas Health and Safety Code, Chapter 481).

(2) Day--A calendar day unless otherwise indicated as a business day.

(3) Department (DPS)--The Texas Department of Public Safety.

(4) Distributor--A manufacturer, wholesaler, retailer or other person who sells, transfers, or otherwise furnishes a chemical precursor or a chemical laboratory apparatus.

(5) Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)--The Federal Drug Enforcement Administration.

(6) Electronic transmission--The transmission of information in electronic form such as computer to computer, electronic device to computer, email, or the transmission of the exact visual image of a document by way of electronic media.

(7) Record--A notification, order form, statement, invoice, inventory information, or other document for the acquisition or disposal of a controlled substance, precursor, or apparatus created or maintained in any manner under a record keeping or inventory requirement of federal law, the Act, or this chapter.

(b) For purposes of this chapter, the terms "precursor chemical" and "chemical precursor" are interchangeable.

Source Note: The provisions of this §13.1 adopted to be effective November 6, 2016, 41 TexReg 8619; amended to be effective March 5, 2020, 45 TexReg 1441