Tex. Occupations Code § 502.351
This is the official text of Tex. Occupations Code § 502.351, part of Texas’s Occupations Code — governs professional and occupational licensing.
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§ 502.351. GROUNDS FOR DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS.
Official statutory text
The executive council shall take disciplinary action under Subchapter G, Chapter 507, against a license holder who:
(1) is convicted of a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude or a felony;
(2) obtains or attempts to obtain a license by fraud or deception;
(3) uses drugs or alcohol to an extent that affects the license holder's professional competence;
(4) performs professional duties in a grossly negligent manner;
(5) is adjudicated as mentally incompetent by a court;
(6) practices in a manner that is detrimental to the public health or welfare;
(7) advertises in a manner that tends to deceive or defraud the public;
(8) has a license or certification revoked by a licensing agency or a certifying professional organization;
(9) violates this chapter or a rule or code of ethics adopted under this chapter; or
(10) commits an act for which liability exists under Chapter 81, Civil Practice and Remedies Code.
(1) is convicted of a misdemeanor involving moral turpitude or a felony;
(2) obtains or attempts to obtain a license by fraud or deception;
(3) uses drugs or alcohol to an extent that affects the license holder's professional competence;
(4) performs professional duties in a grossly negligent manner;
(5) is adjudicated as mentally incompetent by a court;
(6) practices in a manner that is detrimental to the public health or welfare;
(7) advertises in a manner that tends to deceive or defraud the public;
(8) has a license or certification revoked by a licensing agency or a certifying professional organization;
(9) violates this chapter or a rule or code of ethics adopted under this chapter; or
(10) commits an act for which liability exists under Chapter 81, Civil Practice and Remedies Code.
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