Tex. Occupations Code § 401.451
This is the official text of Tex. Occupations Code § 401.451, part of Texas’s Occupations Code — governs professional and occupational licensing.
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§ 401.451. GROUNDS FOR LICENSE DENIAL AND DISCIPLINARY ACTION.
Official statutory text
(a) After a hearing, the commission or executive director may deny a license to an applicant or may suspend or revoke a person's license or place on probation a license holder if the applicant or license holder:
(1) violates this chapter or an order issued or rule adopted under this chapter;
(2) obtains a license by means of fraud, misrepresentation, or concealment of a material fact;
(3) sells, barters, or offers to sell or barter a license or certificate of registration; or
(4) engages in unprofessional conduct that:
(A) endangers or is likely to endanger the health, welfare, or safety of the public as defined by commission rule; or
(B) violates the code of ethics adopted and published by the commission.
(b) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 , Sec. 1.222(53), eff. September 1, 2015.
(1) violates this chapter or an order issued or rule adopted under this chapter;
(2) obtains a license by means of fraud, misrepresentation, or concealment of a material fact;
(3) sells, barters, or offers to sell or barter a license or certificate of registration; or
(4) engages in unprofessional conduct that:
(A) endangers or is likely to endanger the health, welfare, or safety of the public as defined by commission rule; or
(B) violates the code of ethics adopted and published by the commission.
(b) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 , Sec. 1.222(53), eff. September 1, 2015.
Status: repealed · Read it on the official government site
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