Tex. Occupations Code § 205.401

This is the official text of Tex. Occupations Code § 205.401, part of Texas’s Occupations Code — governs professional and occupational licensing.

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§ 205.401. CRIMINAL PENALTY.

Official statutory text

(a) Except as provided by Section 205.303, a person commits an offense if the person practices acupuncture in this state without a license issued under this chapter.

(b) Each day a person practices acupuncture in violation of Subsection (a) constitutes a separate offense.

(c) An offense under Subsection (a) is a felony of the third degree.

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