Texas Statutes
Occupations Code
Title 2 - General Provisions Relating to Licensing

Section 51.2031. Rules Regarding Health-Related Programs; Provision of Information - Sec. 51.2031. RULES REGARDING HEALTH-RELATED PROGRAMS; PROVISION OF INFORMATION. (a)...

Section 51.2032. Rules Regarding Podiatry; Provision of Information - Sec. 51.2032. RULES REGARDING PODIATRY; PROVISION OF INFORMATION. (a) In...

Section 51.204. Rules Restricting Advertising or Competitive Bidding - Sec. 51.204. RULES RESTRICTING ADVERTISING OR COMPETITIVE BIDDING. (a) The...

Section 51.207. Use of Technology - Sec. 51.207. USE OF TECHNOLOGY. (a) The commission shall develop...

Section 51.208. Negotiated Rulemaking and Alternative Dispute Resolution Procedures - Sec. 51.208. NEGOTIATED RULEMAKING AND ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROCEDURES. (a)...

Section 51.209. Advisory Boards; Removal of Advisory Board Member - Sec. 51.209. ADVISORY BOARDS; REMOVAL OF ADVISORY BOARD MEMBER. (a)...

Section 51.2095. Interdisciplinary Advisory Boards - Sec. 51.2095. INTERDISCIPLINARY ADVISORY BOARDS. The executive director or the...

Section 51.210. Method of Making Payments - Sec. 51.210. METHOD OF MAKING PAYMENTS. (a) The commission may...

Section 51.211. Risk-Based Inspections - Sec. 51.211. RISK-BASED INSPECTIONS. (a) The department shall conduct risk-based...

Subchapter E. Public Interest Information and Complaint Procedures

Section 51.251. Public Interest Information - Sec. 51.251. PUBLIC INTEREST INFORMATION. (a) The department shall prepare...

Section 51.252. Complaints - Sec. 51.252. COMPLAINTS. (a) The department shall maintain a system...

Section 51.2521. Complaint Investigation - Sec. 51.2521. COMPLAINT INVESTIGATION. (a) The department shall assign priorities...

Section 51.253. Public Participation - Sec. 51.253. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION. (a) The commission shall develop and...

Section 51.254. Confidentiality of Complaint and Disciplinary Information - Sec. 51.254. CONFIDENTIALITY OF COMPLAINT AND DISCIPLINARY INFORMATION. (a) In...

Section 51.255. Statistical Analysis of Complaints - Sec. 51.255. STATISTICAL ANALYSIS OF COMPLAINTS. (a) The department shall...

Subchapter F. Administrative Penalty

Section 51.301. Imposition of Penalty - Sec. 51.301. IMPOSITION OF PENALTY. The executive director or commission...

Section 51.302. Amount of Penalty - Sec. 51.302. AMOUNT OF PENALTY. (a) If the relevant law...

Section 51.3025. Imposition of Sanction - Sec. 51.3025. IMPOSITION OF SANCTION. A proceeding under this subchapter...

Section 51.303. Notice of Violation and Penalty - Sec. 51.303. NOTICE OF VIOLATION AND PENALTY. If, after investigation...

Section 51.304. Penalty to Be Paid or Hearing Requested - Sec. 51.304. PENALTY TO BE PAID OR HEARING REQUESTED. (a)...

Section 51.305. Hearing on Recommendations - Sec. 51.305. HEARING ON RECOMMENDATIONS. (a) If the respondent requests...

Section 51.306. Decision by Commission - Sec. 51.306. DECISION BY COMMISSION. (a) Based on the findings...

Section 51.307. Options Following Decision: Pay or Appeal - Sec. 51.307. OPTIONS FOLLOWING DECISION: PAY OR APPEAL. (a) Not...

Section 51.308. Collection of Penalty - Sec. 51.308. COLLECTION OF PENALTY. If the person on whom...

Section 51.309. Remittance of Penalty and Interest - Sec. 51.309. REMITTANCE OF PENALTY AND INTEREST. (a) If, after...

Section 51.310. Administrative Procedure - Sec. 51.310. ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE. (a) The executive director by rule...

Subchapter G. Other Penalties and Enforcement Provisions

Section 51.351. Inspections and Investigations - Sec. 51.351. INSPECTIONS AND INVESTIGATIONS. (a) The department may conduct...

Section 51.3511. Issuance of Emergency Orders - Sec. 51.3511. ISSUANCE OF EMERGENCY ORDERS. (a) If the executive...

Section 51.3512. Subpoenas - Sec. 51.3512. SUBPOENAS. (a) The department may issue a subpoena...

Section 51.3513. Cease and Desist Order - Sec. 51.3513. CEASE AND DESIST ORDER. The executive director may...

Section 51.352. Injunctive Relief; Civil Penalty - Sec. 51.352. INJUNCTIVE RELIEF; CIVIL PENALTY. (a) The attorney general...

Section 51.353. License Denial; Administrative Sanctions - Sec. 51.353. LICENSE DENIAL; ADMINISTRATIVE SANCTIONS. (a) The commission may...

Section 51.354. Right to Hearing; Administrative Procedure - Sec. 51.354. RIGHT TO HEARING; ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE. (a) A respondent...

Section 51.355. License Eligibility of Person Whose License Has Been Revoked - Sec. 51.355. LICENSE ELIGIBILITY OF PERSON WHOSE LICENSE HAS BEEN...

Section 51.356. Deferred Adjudication; License Suspension, License Revocation, or Denial or Refusal to Renew License - Sec. 51.356. DEFERRED ADJUDICATION; LICENSE SUSPENSION, LICENSE REVOCATION, OR DENIAL...

Section 51.357. Restricted Licenses for Certain Occupations - Sec. 51.357. RESTRICTED LICENSES FOR CERTAIN OCCUPATIONS. (a) As an...

Section 51.358. Restricted License Term - Sec. 51.358. RESTRICTED LICENSE TERM. (a) A restricted license issued...

Section 51.359. Refund - Sec. 51.359. REFUND. (a) Subject to Subsection (b), the commission...

Subchapter H. License Requirements

Section 51.401. License Expiration and Renewal - Sec. 51.401. LICENSE EXPIRATION AND RENEWAL. (a) A person who...

Section 51.4011. Inactive Status - Sec. 51.4011. INACTIVE STATUS. (a) The commission may adopt rules...

Section 51.4012. License Eligibility Requirements Regarding Applicant's Background; Determination Letter - Sec. 51.4012. LICENSE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS REGARDING APPLICANT'S BACKGROUND; DETERMINATION LETTER....

Section 51.4013. License Eligibility Requirements for Applicants With Military Experience - Sec. 51.4013. LICENSE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR APPLICANTS WITH MILITARY EXPERIENCE....

Section 51.402. Examinations - Sec. 51.402. EXAMINATIONS. (a) Not later than the 30th day...

Section 51.403. Examination Fee Refund - Sec. 51.403. EXAMINATION FEE REFUND. (a) The department may refund...

Section 51.4041. Alternative Qualifications for License - Sec. 51.4041. ALTERNATIVE QUALIFICATIONS FOR LICENSE. (a) The commission, department,...

Section 51.405. Continuing Education - Sec. 51.405. CONTINUING EDUCATION. (a) The department shall recognize, prepare,...

Section 51.406. Staggered Renewal of Licenses - Sec. 51.406. STAGGERED RENEWAL OF LICENSES. The commission by rule...

Section 51.407. Temporary License - Sec. 51.407. TEMPORARY LICENSE. (a) The commission by rule may...

Section 51.408. Emergency License - Sec. 51.408. EMERGENCY LICENSE. (a) The executive director may issue...

Section 51.409. Financial Disclosure Statement - Sec. 51.409. FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. (a) The commission by rule...

Subchapter I. Telephone Information System

Section 51.451. Definition - Sec. 51.451. DEFINITION. In this subchapter, "licensing entity" means a...

Section 51.452. Telephone Information System - Sec. 51.452. TELEPHONE INFORMATION SYSTEM. The department shall establish and...

Subchapter J. Practice by Certain License Holders

Section 51.501. Telehealth - Sec. 51.501. TELEHEALTH. (a) In this section: (1) "Health professional"...

Chapter 52 - Transfer of License

Section 52.001. Transfer of License Permitted - Sec. 52.001. TRANSFER OF LICENSE PERMITTED. Except as otherwise provided...

Section 52.002. Authority to Engage in Occupation After Acquiring License - Sec. 52.002. AUTHORITY TO ENGAGE IN OCCUPATION AFTER ACQUIRING LICENSE....

Section 52.003. Multiple Holders of Single License Prohibited - Sec. 52.003. MULTIPLE HOLDERS OF SINGLE LICENSE PROHIBITED. This chapter...

Section 52.004. Sale of Certain Licenses - Sec. 52.004. SALE OF CERTAIN LICENSES. (a) A license held...

Chapter 53 - Consequences of Criminal Conviction

Subchapter A. General Provisions

Section 53.001. Applicability of Certain Definitions - Sec. 53.001. APPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN DEFINITIONS. The definitions provided by...

Section 53.002. Applicability of Chapter - Sec. 53.002. APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER. This chapter does not apply...

Section 53.003. Legislative Intent; Liberal Construction of Subchapter - Sec. 53.003. LEGISLATIVE INTENT; LIBERAL CONSTRUCTION OF SUBCHAPTER. (a) It...

Subchapter B. Ineligibility for License

Section 53.021. Authority to Revoke, Suspend, or Deny License - Sec. 53.021. AUTHORITY TO REVOKE, SUSPEND, OR DENY LICENSE. (a)...

Section 53.0211. Licensing of Certain Applicants With Prior Criminal Convictions - Sec. 53.0211. LICENSING OF CERTAIN APPLICANTS WITH PRIOR CRIMINAL CONVICTIONS....

Section 53.022. Factors in Determining Whether Conviction Directly Relates to Occupation - Sec. 53.022. FACTORS IN DETERMINING WHETHER CONVICTION DIRECTLY RELATES TO...

Section 53.023. Additional Factors for Licensing Authority to Consider After Determining Conviction Directly Relates to Occupation - Sec. 53.023. ADDITIONAL FACTORS FOR LICENSING AUTHORITY TO CONSIDER AFTER...

Section 53.0231. Notice of Pending Denial of License - Sec. 53.0231. NOTICE OF PENDING DENIAL OF LICENSE. (a) Notwithstanding...

Section 53.0232. Limitation Regarding Consideration of Certain Arrests - Sec. 53.0232. LIMITATION REGARDING CONSIDERATION OF CERTAIN ARRESTS. For purposes...

Section 53.024. Proceedings Governed by Administrative Procedure Act - Sec. 53.024. PROCEEDINGS GOVERNED BY ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE ACT. A proceeding...

Section 53.025. Guidelines - Sec. 53.025. GUIDELINES. (a) Each licensing authority shall issue guidelines...

Section 53.026. Applicant Best Practices Guide - Sec. 53.026. APPLICANT BEST PRACTICES GUIDE. (a) The state auditor...

Subchapter C. Notice and Review of Suspension, Revocation, or Denial of License

Section 53.051. Notice - Sec. 53.051. NOTICE. A licensing authority that suspends or revokes...

Section 53.052. Judicial Review - Sec. 53.052. JUDICIAL REVIEW. (a) A person whose license has...

Subchapter D. Preliminary Evaluation of License Eligibility

Section 53.101. Definitions - Sec. 53.101. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "License" means a...

Section 53.102. Request for Criminal History Evaluation Letter - Sec. 53.102. REQUEST FOR CRIMINAL HISTORY EVALUATION LETTER. (a) A...

Section 53.103. Authority to Investigate - Sec. 53.103. AUTHORITY TO INVESTIGATE. A licensing authority has the...

Section 53.104. Determination of Eligibility; Letter - Sec. 53.104. DETERMINATION OF ELIGIBILITY; LETTER. (a) If a licensing...

Section 53.105. Fees - Sec. 53.105. FEES. A licensing authority may charge a person...

Subchapter E. Notice of Potential Ineligibility for License

Section 53.151. Definitions - Sec. 53.151. DEFINITIONS. Notwithstanding Section 53.001, in this subchapter, "licensing...

Section 53.152. Notice by Entities Providing Educational Programs - Sec. 53.152. NOTICE BY ENTITIES PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. (a) An...

Section 53.153. Refund and Ordered Payments - Sec. 53.153. REFUND AND ORDERED PAYMENTS. A licensing authority that...

Chapter 54 - Examination on Religious Holy Day; Examination Accommodations for Person With Dyslexia

Section 54.001. Definitions - Sec. 54.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Religious holy day"...

Section 54.002. Examination Scheduled on Religious Holy Day - Sec. 54.002. EXAMINATION SCHEDULED ON RELIGIOUS HOLY DAY. (a) Each...

Section 54.003. Examination Accommodations for Person With Dyslexia - Sec. 54.003. EXAMINATION ACCOMMODATIONS FOR PERSON WITH DYSLEXIA. (a) In...

Chapter 55 - Licensing of Military Service Members, Military Veterans, and Military Spouses

Section 55.001. Definitions - Sec. 55.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "Active duty" means...

Section 55.002. Exemption From Penalty for Failure to Renew License - Sec. 55.002. EXEMPTION FROM PENALTY FOR FAILURE TO RENEW LICENSE....

Section 55.003. Extension of License Renewal Deadlines for Military Service Members - Sec. 55.003. EXTENSION OF LICENSE RENEWAL DEADLINES FOR MILITARY SERVICE...

Section 55.004. Alternative Licensing for Military Service Members, Military Veterans, and Military Spouses - Sec. 55.004. ALTERNATIVE LICENSING FOR MILITARY SERVICE MEMBERS, MILITARY VETERANS,...

Section 55.0041. Recognition of Out-of-State License of Military Spouse - Sec. 55.0041. RECOGNITION OF OUT-OF-STATE LICENSE OF MILITARY SPOUSE. (a)...

Section 55.005. Expedited License Procedure for Military Service Members, Military Veterans, and Military Spouses - Sec. 55.005. EXPEDITED LICENSE PROCEDURE FOR MILITARY SERVICE MEMBERS, MILITARY...

Section 55.006. Renewal of Expedited License Issued to Military Service Member, Military Veteran, or Military Spouse - Sec. 55.006. RENEWAL OF EXPEDITED LICENSE ISSUED TO MILITARY SERVICE...

Section 55.007. License Eligibility Requirements for Applicants With Military Experience - Sec. 55.007. LICENSE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS FOR APPLICANTS WITH MILITARY EXPERIENCE....

Section 55.008. Apprenticeship Requirements for Applicant With Military Experience - Sec. 55.008. APPRENTICESHIP REQUIREMENTS FOR APPLICANT WITH MILITARY EXPERIENCE. (a)...

Section 55.009. License Application and Examination Fees - Sec. 55.009. LICENSE APPLICATION AND EXAMINATION FEES. Notwithstanding any other...

Section 55.010. Notice of Chapter Provisions - Sec. 55.010. NOTICE OF CHAPTER PROVISIONS. A state agency that...

Chapter 56 - Disciplinary Action Against Recipients of Student Financial Assistance Prohibited

Section 56.001. Definitions - Sec. 56.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) Repealed by Acts...

Section 56.003. Disciplinary Action in Event of Default or Breach Prohibited - Sec. 56.003. DISCIPLINARY ACTION IN EVENT OF DEFAULT OR BREACH...

Chapter 57 - Requirements for Licensing Agencies

Subchapter A. General Provisions

Section 57.001. Definitions - Sec. 57.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) "License" means a...

Subchapter B. Governing Board Membership

Section 57.051. Requirements for Governing Board Membership - Sec. 57.051. REQUIREMENTS FOR GOVERNING BOARD MEMBERSHIP. A person may...

Subchapter C. Review of State Agency Rules

Section 57.101. Definition - Sec. 57.101. DEFINITION. In this subchapter, "division" means the division...

Section 57.102. Applicability - Sec. 57.102. APPLICABILITY. This subchapter applies only to a state...

Section 57.103. Establishment of Division - Sec. 57.103. ESTABLISHMENT OF DIVISION. (a) The governor shall: (1)...

Section 57.104. Conflict of Interest - Sec. 57.104. CONFLICT OF INTEREST. (a) In this section, "Texas...

Section 57.105. Submission of Certain State Agency Rules - Sec. 57.105. SUBMISSION OF CERTAIN STATE AGENCY RULES. (a) A...

Section 57.106. Review by Division - Sec. 57.106. REVIEW BY DIVISION. (a) The division shall conduct...

Section 57.107. Rulemaking Authority - Sec. 57.107. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY. The division may adopt rules to...

Chapter 58 - Use of Genetic Information

Subchapter A. General Provisions

Section 58.001. Definitions - Sec. 58.001. DEFINITIONS. In this chapter: (1) 'DNA' means deoxyribonucleic...

Subchapter B. Use and Retention of Genetic Information

Section 58.051. Certain Uses of Genetic Information Prohibited - Sec. 58.051. CERTAIN USES OF GENETIC INFORMATION PROHIBITED. A licensing...

Section 58.052. Destruction of Sample Material; Exceptions - Sec. 58.052. DESTRUCTION OF SAMPLE MATERIAL; EXCEPTIONS. A sample of...

Subchapter C. Disclosure of Genetic Information; Confidentiality; Exceptions

Section 58.101. Disclosure of Test Results to Individual Tested - Sec. 58.101. DISCLOSURE OF TEST RESULTS TO INDIVIDUAL TESTED. An...

Section 58.102. Confidentiality of Genetic Information - Sec. 58.102. CONFIDENTIALITY OF GENETIC INFORMATION. (a) Except as provided...

Section 58.103. Exceptions to Confidentiality - Sec. 58.103. EXCEPTIONS TO CONFIDENTIALITY. (a) Subject to Subchapter G,...

Section 58.104. Authorized Disclosure - Sec. 58.104. AUTHORIZED DISCLOSURE. An individual or the legal representative...

Section 58.105. Civil Penalty - Sec. 58.105. CIVIL PENALTY. (a) A person who discloses genetic...

Chapter 59 - Information Relating to Licensing

Section 59.001. Confidentiality of Social Security Number - Sec. 59.001. CONFIDENTIALITY OF SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER. The social security...

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Texas Statutes Occupations Code Title 2 - General Provisions Relating to Licensing

Texas Statutes
Occupations Code
Title 2 - General Provisions Relating to Licensing