Tex. Occupations Code § 153.017
This is the official text of Tex. Occupations Code § 153.017, part of Texas’s Occupations Code — governs professional and occupational licensing.
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§ 153.017. CONTINUOUS QUERIES OF NATIONAL PRACTITIONER DATA BANK FOR ALL OCCUPATIONS REGULATED BY BOARD.
Official statutory text
(a) In this section, "license" means a license, certificate, registration, permit, or other authorization issued by the board under this title allowing an individual to engage in an occupation regulated by the board.
(b) The board shall run a continuous query on the National Practitioner Data Bank with respect to each individual who holds a license and for whom the National Practitioner Data Bank contains relevant information.
(b) The board shall run a continuous query on the National Practitioner Data Bank with respect to each individual who holds a license and for whom the National Practitioner Data Bank contains relevant information.
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