Tex. Occupations Code § 301.451
This is the official text of Tex. Occupations Code § 301.451, part of Texas’s Occupations Code — governs professional and occupational licensing.
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§ 301.451. CERTAIN PROHIBITED PRACTICES.
Official statutory text
A person may not:
(1) sell, fraudulently obtain, or fraudulently furnish a nursing diploma, license, renewal license, or record;
(2) assist another person in selling, fraudulently obtaining, or fraudulently furnishing a nursing diploma, license, renewal license, or record;
(3) practice nursing under a diploma, license, or record that was:
(A) obtained unlawfully or fraudulently; or
(B) signed or issued unlawfully or under false representation; or
(4) practice nursing in a period in which the person's license is suspended or revoked.
(1) sell, fraudulently obtain, or fraudulently furnish a nursing diploma, license, renewal license, or record;
(2) assist another person in selling, fraudulently obtaining, or fraudulently furnishing a nursing diploma, license, renewal license, or record;
(3) practice nursing under a diploma, license, or record that was:
(A) obtained unlawfully or fraudulently; or
(B) signed or issued unlawfully or under false representation; or
(4) practice nursing in a period in which the person's license is suspended or revoked.
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