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.37 Tex. Admin. Code § 13.1
The provisions of this §13.1 adopted to be effective July 18, 2001, 26 TexReg 5266; amended to be effective October 28, 2007, 32 TexReg 7490; amended to be effective March 12, 2008, 33 TexReg 2037; amended to be effective February 25, 2010, 35 TexReg 1471; amended to be effective May 9, 2013, 38 TexReg 2769; amended to be effective September 7, 2014, 39 TexReg 6873; Adopted by Texas Register, Volume 41, Number 44, October 28, 2016, TexReg 8618, eff. 11/6/2016; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 45, Number 09, February 28, 2020, TexReg 1441, eff. 3/5/2020