Tex. Occupations Code § 558.001
This is the official text of Tex. Occupations Code § 558.001, part of Texas’s Occupations Code — governs professional and occupational licensing.
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§ 558.001. LICENSE REQUIRED.
Official statutory text
(a) A person may not practice pharmacy unless the person holds a license to practice pharmacy under this subtitle.
(b) A person may not:
(1) impersonate a pharmacist; or
(2) use the title "Registered Pharmacist" or "R.Ph.," or words of similar intent, unless the person is licensed to practice pharmacy in this state.
(c) A person may not dispense or distribute prescription drugs unless the person:
(1) is a pharmacist; or
(2) is otherwise authorized by this subtitle to dispense or distribute prescription drugs.
(b) A person may not:
(1) impersonate a pharmacist; or
(2) use the title "Registered Pharmacist" or "R.Ph.," or words of similar intent, unless the person is licensed to practice pharmacy in this state.
(c) A person may not dispense or distribute prescription drugs unless the person:
(1) is a pharmacist; or
(2) is otherwise authorized by this subtitle to dispense or distribute prescription drugs.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
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