Tex. Occupations Code § 156.008
This is the official text of Tex. Occupations Code § 156.008, part of Texas’s Occupations Code — governs professional and occupational licensing.
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§ 156.008. PRACTICING MEDICINE WITHOUT REGISTRATION PROHIBITED.
Official statutory text
(a) Practicing medicine after the expiration of the 30-day grace period under Section 156.004 following expiration of a registration permit that has not been renewed for the current registration period as provided by this subchapter has the same effect as, and is subject to all penalties of, practicing medicine without a license.
(b) In a prosecution for the unlawful practice of medicine, the receipt showing payment of the registration fee required by this chapter does not constitute evidence that the receipt holder is lawfully entitled to practice medicine.
(b) In a prosecution for the unlawful practice of medicine, the receipt showing payment of the registration fee required by this chapter does not constitute evidence that the receipt holder is lawfully entitled to practice medicine.
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