1 Tex. Admin. Code § 54.80 - Required Posting of Human Trafficking Signs by Certain Entities
(a) A person who operates any of the
following entities must post at the entity a sign as prescribed by this
subchapter or, if applicable, similar signs or notices as prescribed by other
state law:
(1) an entity permitted or licensed
under Chapter 25, 26, 28, 32, 69, or 71, Alcoholic Beverage Code, other than an
entity holding a food and beverage certificate;
(2) a cosmetology facility;
(3) a hospital;
(4) a massage establishment;
(5) a massage school;
(6) a sexually oriented business;
(7) a tattoo studio;
(8) a transportation hub; or
(9) a state park and other recreational site
under the Parks and Wildlife Department's jurisdiction.
(b) A sign required to be posted under Texas
Government Code §
402.0351 must at a
minimum:
(1) contain information regarding
services and assistance to victims of human trafficking;
(2) be in both English and Spanish;
and
(3) include:
(A) a toll-free telephone number and Internet
website for accessing human trafficking resources;
(B) the contact information for reporting
suspicious activity to the Department of Public Safety; and
(C) the key indicators that a person is a
victim of human trafficking.
(c) A sign required under this subchapter
must be clearly legible and posted in a conspicuous place that is either:
(1) near the public entrance; or
(2) in clear view of the public and employees
and near the location similar notices are currently posted.
(d) The Office of the Attorney
General, in consultation with the Human Trafficking Prevention Coordinating
Council or Human Trafficking Prevention Task Force, must:
(1) develop best practices and outline any
exceptions to posting requirements for each entity required to post human
trafficking signs in accordance with this section;
(2) develop signs that comply with the
requirements of this subchapter; and
(3) make the signs, best practices, and any
exceptions available on the agency's Internet website to persons required to
post a sign in accordance with Texas Government Code §
402.0351 and the
public.
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