Tex. Occupations Code § 1701.403
This is the official text of Tex. Occupations Code § 1701.403, part of Texas’s Occupations Code — governs professional and occupational licensing.
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§ 1701.403. INVESTIGATIVE HYPNOSIS.
Official statutory text
(a) The commission may establish minimum requirements for the training, testing, and certification of peace officers who use investigative hypnosis.
(b) A peace officer may not use a hypnotic interview technique unless the officer:
(1) completes a training course approved by the commission; and
(2) passes an examination administered by the commission that is designed to test the officer's knowledge of investigative hypnosis.
(c) The commission may issue a professional achievement or proficiency certificate to an officer who meets the requirements of Subsection (b).
(b) A peace officer may not use a hypnotic interview technique unless the officer:
(1) completes a training course approved by the commission; and
(2) passes an examination administered by the commission that is designed to test the officer's knowledge of investigative hypnosis.
(c) The commission may issue a professional achievement or proficiency certificate to an officer who meets the requirements of Subsection (b).
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