Tex. Occupations Code § 165.152
This is the official text of Tex. Occupations Code § 165.152, part of Texas’s Occupations Code — governs professional and occupational licensing.
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§ 165.152. PRACTICING MEDICINE IN VIOLATION OF SUBTITLE.
Official statutory text
(a) A person commits an offense if the person practices medicine in this state in violation of this subtitle.
(b) Each day a violation continues constitutes a separate offense.
(c) An offense under Subsection (a) is a felony of the third degree.
(d) On final conviction of an offense under this section, a person forfeits all rights and privileges conferred by virtue of a license issued under this subtitle.
(e) It is an exception to the application of Subsection (a) if the person is a physician who performs, induces, or attempts an abortion due to a medical emergency described by Section 170A.002(b)(2), Health and Safety Code.
(b) Each day a violation continues constitutes a separate offense.
(c) An offense under Subsection (a) is a felony of the third degree.
(d) On final conviction of an offense under this section, a person forfeits all rights and privileges conferred by virtue of a license issued under this subtitle.
(e) It is an exception to the application of Subsection (a) if the person is a physician who performs, induces, or attempts an abortion due to a medical emergency described by Section 170A.002(b)(2), Health and Safety Code.
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