Tex. Occupations Code § 1001.552
This is the official text of Tex. Occupations Code § 1001.552, part of Texas’s Occupations Code — governs professional and occupational licensing.
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§ 1001.552. CRIMINAL PENALTY.
Official statutory text
(a) A person commits an offense if the person:
(1) engages in the practice of engineering without being licensed or exempted from the licensing requirement under this chapter;
(2) violates this chapter with respect to the regulation of engineering;
(3) presents or attempts to use as the person's own the engineering license or seal of another; or
(4) gives false evidence of any kind to the board or a board member in obtaining an engineering license.
(b) An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.
(1) engages in the practice of engineering without being licensed or exempted from the licensing requirement under this chapter;
(2) violates this chapter with respect to the regulation of engineering;
(3) presents or attempts to use as the person's own the engineering license or seal of another; or
(4) gives false evidence of any kind to the board or a board member in obtaining an engineering license.
(b) An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.
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