Sec. 604.206.  SUBPOENA.  (a)  The executive director of the medical board, the director's designee, or the secretary-treasurer of the medical board may issue a subpoena or subpoena duces tecum for the advisory board:
(1)  to conduct an investigation or a contested proceeding related to:
(A)  alleged misconduct by a certificate or temporary permit holder;
(B)  an alleged violation of this chapter or other law related to respiratory care; or
(C)  the provision of health care under this chapter; or
(2)  for purposes of determining whether to issue, suspend, restrict, or revoke a certificate or temporary permit under this chapter.
(b)  Failure to timely comply with a subpoena issued under this section is a ground for:
(1)  disciplinary action by the advisory board or another licensing or regulatory agency with jurisdiction over the person subject to the subpoena; and
(2)  denial of an application for a certificate or temporary permit.
Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 2.186, eff. September 1, 2015.