Tex. Occupations Code § 203.403
This is the official text of Tex. Occupations Code § 203.403, part of Texas’s Occupations Code — governs professional and occupational licensing.
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§ 203.403. PROHIBITED USE OF TITLE.
Official statutory text
(a) A midwife certified by the North American Registry of Midwives who uses "certified" as part of the midwife's title in an identification statement or advertisement must include in the statement or advertisement a statement that the midwife is certified by the North American Registry of Midwives.
(b) A midwife may not use an identification statement or advertisement that would lead a reasonable person to believe that the midwife is certified by a governmental entity.
(b) A midwife may not use an identification statement or advertisement that would lead a reasonable person to believe that the midwife is certified by a governmental entity.
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