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-37- (B) The provisions of Article 705b of the Penal Code of the State of Texas to- gether with future amendments thereof, are adopted as a portion of this section, insofar as applicable. (2) Tests and Examinations for Tuberculosis Pre- requisite to Issuance. Any person required by this article to have a health certificate must obtain a current tuberculin skin test and/or chest x-ray. If the tuberculin skin test is positive it must be followed by a chest x-ray before a health certificate may be issued. The tuberculin skin test may be obtained from any private physician, licensed to practice in the state, or from the city health department. Chest x-rays, if required, may be obtained from any physician licensed to practice in the state, any hospital licensed to operate in the state, or from the city health department, or any source approved by the Hays County Medical Association. The chest x- ray film or plate must be held by the person or agency taking the x-ray for a period of six (6) months and be available for examination by the health officer of his authorized representative. (3) Issuance: Forms. When the results of the tuberculin skin test and/or chest x-ray reveals no evidence of tuberculosis, a health certificate may be issued which shall expire twenty-four (24) months from the date issued. The health officer is hereby authorized to adopt a form for the certificate, plan of registration and such other record keeping as will benefit the physicians and the San Marcos-Hays County Unit. (4) Registration: Record to be Kept: Charge. (A) Each person receiving a health certificate shall, prior to reporting for work, go to the San Marcos-Hays County Health Unit and have the health certificate stamped and registered. It shall be the duty of the San Plarcos-Hays County Health Unit to provide a permanent record of all certificates issued, to whom issued, the date issued and such other data as the health officer may deem proper. (B) As an administrative charge for registering the health certificate and performing other work involved, the city health department shall make an administrative charge of four dollars ($4.00). The city health depart- ment shall make no charge for the giving and reading of the tuberculin skin test. (f) Procedure When Infection is Suspected. (1) General. When the regulatory authority has reasonable cause to suspect the possibility of disease transmission from any food service establishment employee, it may secure a morbidity history of the suspected employee or make any other investigation as may be indicated and shall take appropriate action. The regulatory authority may require any or all of the following measures: (A) The immediate exclusion of the employee from all food service establishments;