Tex. Health and Safety Code § 142.030

This is the official text of Tex. Health and Safety Code § 142.030, part of Texas’s Health and Safety Code — covers public health and safety regulation.

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§ 142.030. DISPENSING DANGEROUS DRUGS OR CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES; CRIMINAL PENALTY.

Official statutory text

(a) A person authorized by this subchapter to administer medication to a client of a home and community support services agency may not dispense dangerous drugs or controlled substances without complying with Subtitle J, Title 3, Occupations Code.

(b) An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.

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