Tex. Occupations Code § 162.103
This is the official text of Tex. Occupations Code § 162.103, part of Texas’s Occupations Code — governs professional and occupational licensing.
Not legal advice. This page reproduces the official text of a government statute for reference only. Laws change, and how a statute applies depends on your specific facts. For advice about your situation, consult a licensed attorney in your state.
§ 162.103. APPLICABILITY.
Official statutory text
Rules adopted by the board under this subchapter do not apply to:
(1) an outpatient setting in which only local anesthesia, peripheral nerve blocks, or both are used in a total dosage amount that does not exceed 50 percent of the recommended maximum safe dosage per outpatient visit;
(2) a licensed hospital, including an outpatient facility of the hospital that is located separate from the hospital;
(3) a licensed ambulatory surgical center;
(4) a clinic located on land recognized as tribal land by the federal government and maintained or operated by a federally recognized Indian tribe or tribal organization as listed by the United States secretary of the interior under 25 U.S.C. Section 479a-1 or as listed under a successor federal statute or regulation;
(5) a facility maintained or operated by a state or local governmental entity;
(6) a clinic directly maintained or operated by the United States; or
(7) an outpatient setting accredited by:
(A) The Joint Commission relating to ambulatory surgical centers;
(B) the American Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgery Facilities; or
(C) the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care.
(1) an outpatient setting in which only local anesthesia, peripheral nerve blocks, or both are used in a total dosage amount that does not exceed 50 percent of the recommended maximum safe dosage per outpatient visit;
(2) a licensed hospital, including an outpatient facility of the hospital that is located separate from the hospital;
(3) a licensed ambulatory surgical center;
(4) a clinic located on land recognized as tribal land by the federal government and maintained or operated by a federally recognized Indian tribe or tribal organization as listed by the United States secretary of the interior under 25 U.S.C. Section 479a-1 or as listed under a successor federal statute or regulation;
(5) a facility maintained or operated by a state or local governmental entity;
(6) a clinic directly maintained or operated by the United States; or
(7) an outpatient setting accredited by:
(A) The Joint Commission relating to ambulatory surgical centers;
(B) the American Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgery Facilities; or
(C) the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
Need a lawyer in Texas?
Find a Texas lawyer
About this page: Statute text is reproduced from official government publishers via the
Open US Law dataset
(Vaquill AI, snapshot v2026.08, CC BY 4.0). Primary legislative text like this is public domain under the government-edicts doctrine
(Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org, 2020). We link every section back to its official source so you can verify it independently.