Tex. Occupations Code § 603.004
This is the official text of Tex. Occupations Code § 603.004, part of Texas’s Occupations Code — governs professional and occupational licensing.
Not legal advice. This page reproduces the official text of a government statute for reference only. Laws change, and how a statute applies depends on your specific facts. For advice about your situation, consult a licensed attorney in your state.
§ 603.004. APPLICATION OF CHAPTER.
Official statutory text
This chapter does not apply to:
(1) a qualified perfusionist employed by the United States government while discharging official duties;
(2) a person licensed by another health professional licensing board if the person:
(A) does not directly or indirectly represent to the public that the person is licensed under this chapter and does not use a name, title, or other designation indicating that the person is licensed under this chapter; and
(B) confines the scope of the person's practice to that authorized by the law under which the person is licensed as a health professional;
(3) a student enrolled in an accredited perfusion education program if the perfusion services performed by the student:
(A) are an integral part of the student's course of study; and
(B) are directly supervised by a licensed perfusionist who:
(i) is assigned to supervise the student; and
(ii) is on duty and immediately available in the assigned patient care area;
(4) a person who successfully completes an approved perfusion education program but has not been issued a provisional license under Section 603.259 if the person:
(A) complies with Section 603.259(c); and
(B) receives a provisional license not later than the 180th day after the date the person successfully completes the program; or
(5) a person performing autotransfusion or blood conservation techniques under the supervision of a licensed physician.
(1) a qualified perfusionist employed by the United States government while discharging official duties;
(2) a person licensed by another health professional licensing board if the person:
(A) does not directly or indirectly represent to the public that the person is licensed under this chapter and does not use a name, title, or other designation indicating that the person is licensed under this chapter; and
(B) confines the scope of the person's practice to that authorized by the law under which the person is licensed as a health professional;
(3) a student enrolled in an accredited perfusion education program if the perfusion services performed by the student:
(A) are an integral part of the student's course of study; and
(B) are directly supervised by a licensed perfusionist who:
(i) is assigned to supervise the student; and
(ii) is on duty and immediately available in the assigned patient care area;
(4) a person who successfully completes an approved perfusion education program but has not been issued a provisional license under Section 603.259 if the person:
(A) complies with Section 603.259(c); and
(B) receives a provisional license not later than the 180th day after the date the person successfully completes the program; or
(5) a person performing autotransfusion or blood conservation techniques under the supervision of a licensed physician.
Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site
Need a lawyer in Texas?
Find a Texas lawyer
About this page: Statute text is reproduced from official government publishers via the
Open US Law dataset
(Vaquill AI, snapshot v2026.08, CC BY 4.0). Primary legislative text like this is public domain under the government-edicts doctrine
(Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org, 2020). We link every section back to its official source so you can verify it independently.