Tex. Occupations Code § 1201.609
This is the official text of Tex. Occupations Code § 1201.609, part of Texas’s Occupations Code — governs professional and occupational licensing.
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§ 1201.609. ACTING WITHOUT LICENSE; CRIMINAL PENALTY.
Official statutory text
A person who is not exempt under this chapter and who, without first obtaining a license required under this chapter, performs an act that requires a license under this chapter commits an offense. An offense under this section is a Class B misdemeanor. A second or subsequent conviction for an offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.
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