SUBCHAPTER H. DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS

Sec. 502.351. GROUNDS FOR DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS. 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.

Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.

Amended by:

Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1061 (H.B. 1413), Sec. 19, eff. September 1, 2005.

Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 768 (H.B. 1501), Sec. 2.051, eff. September 1, 2019.