Tex. Occupations Code § 501.401
This is the official text of Tex. Occupations Code § 501.401, part of Texas’s Occupations Code — governs professional and occupational licensing.
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§ 501.401. GROUNDS FOR DISCIPLINARY ACTION.
Official statutory text
The executive council shall take disciplinary action under Subchapter G, Chapter 507, against a license holder who:
(1) violates this chapter or a rule adopted under this chapter;
(2) is convicted of a felony or of any offense that would be a felony under the laws of this state, or of a violation of a law involving moral turpitude;
(3) uses drugs or alcohol to an extent that affects the person's professional competency;
(4) engages in fraud or deceit in connection with services provided as a psychologist;
(5) except as provided by Section 501.263:
(A) aids or abets the practice of psychology by a person not licensed under this chapter in representing that the person is licensed under this chapter;
(B) represents that the person is licensed under this chapter to practice psychology when the person is not licensed; or
(C) practices psychology in this state without a license under this chapter or without being qualified for an exemption under Section 501.004; or
(6) commits an act for which liability exists under Chapter 81, Civil Practice and Remedies Code.
(1) violates this chapter or a rule adopted under this chapter;
(2) is convicted of a felony or of any offense that would be a felony under the laws of this state, or of a violation of a law involving moral turpitude;
(3) uses drugs or alcohol to an extent that affects the person's professional competency;
(4) engages in fraud or deceit in connection with services provided as a psychologist;
(5) except as provided by Section 501.263:
(A) aids or abets the practice of psychology by a person not licensed under this chapter in representing that the person is licensed under this chapter;
(B) represents that the person is licensed under this chapter to practice psychology when the person is not licensed; or
(C) practices psychology in this state without a license under this chapter or without being qualified for an exemption under Section 501.004; or
(6) commits an act for which liability exists under Chapter 81, Civil Practice and Remedies Code.
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