Tex. Occupations Code § 203.404
This is the official text of Tex. Occupations Code § 203.404, part of Texas’s Occupations Code — governs professional and occupational licensing.
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§ 203.404. GROUNDS FOR DISCIPLINARY ACTION.
Official statutory text
(a) The commission or executive director may discipline a licensed midwife, refuse to renew a midwife's license, or refuse to issue a license to an applicant if the person:
(1) violates this chapter or a rule adopted under this chapter;
(2) submits false or misleading information to the department;
(3) uses alcohol or drugs intemperately;
(4) engages in unprofessional or dishonorable conduct that may reasonably be determined to deceive or defraud the public;
(5) is unable to practice midwifery with reasonable skill and safety because of illness, disability, or psychological impairment;
(6) is determined by a court judgment to be mentally impaired;
(7) submits a birth or death certificate known by the person to be false or fraudulent or engages in another act that violates Title 3, Health and Safety Code, or a rule adopted under that title;
(8) violates Chapter 244, Health and Safety Code, or a rule adopted under that chapter; or
(9) fails to practice midwifery in a manner consistent with the public health and safety.
(b) The commission or executive director may discipline a licensed midwife and may refuse to issue a license to an applicant for a disciplinary action taken by another jurisdiction that affects the person's authority to practice midwifery, including a suspension, a revocation, or another action.
(1) violates this chapter or a rule adopted under this chapter;
(2) submits false or misleading information to the department;
(3) uses alcohol or drugs intemperately;
(4) engages in unprofessional or dishonorable conduct that may reasonably be determined to deceive or defraud the public;
(5) is unable to practice midwifery with reasonable skill and safety because of illness, disability, or psychological impairment;
(6) is determined by a court judgment to be mentally impaired;
(7) submits a birth or death certificate known by the person to be false or fraudulent or engages in another act that violates Title 3, Health and Safety Code, or a rule adopted under that title;
(8) violates Chapter 244, Health and Safety Code, or a rule adopted under that chapter; or
(9) fails to practice midwifery in a manner consistent with the public health and safety.
(b) The commission or executive director may discipline a licensed midwife and may refuse to issue a license to an applicant for a disciplinary action taken by another jurisdiction that affects the person's authority to practice midwifery, including a suspension, a revocation, or another action.
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