Sec. 464.016. CRIMINAL PENALTY. (a) A person commits an offense if the person establishes, conducts, manages, or operates a treatment facility without a license. Each day of violation constitutes a separate offense.
(b) A person commits an offense if the person intentionally, maliciously, or recklessly makes a false report under Section 464.010.
(c) A person commits an offense if the person has reasonable grounds to suspect that abuse or neglect of a client may have occurred and does not report the suspected or possible abuse or neglect to the department as required by Section 464.010.
(d) An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.
Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989. Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 14, Sec. 189, eff. Sept. 1, 1991.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.1195, eff. April 2, 2015.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 6 - Food, Drugs, Alcohol, and Hazardous Substances
Subtitle B - Alcohol and Substance Abuse Programs
Chapter 464 - Facilities Treating Persons With a Chemical Dependency
Subchapter A. Regulation of Chemical Dependency Treatment Facilities
Section 464.002. License Required
Section 464.004. License Application and Issuance
Section 464.005. License Renewal
Section 464.0055. Accreditation Review to Satisfy Inspection Requirements
Section 464.007. Application and Inspection Fees
Section 464.008. Applicability of Other Law to Application and Inspection Fees
Section 464.009. Rules and Standards
Section 464.0095. Restraint and Seclusion
Section 464.010. Reports of Abuse or Neglect
Section 464.011. Disclosure of Department Records
Section 464.012. HIV Infection Education, Testing, and Counseling
Section 464.014. Denial, Revocation, Suspension, or Nonrenewal of License
Section 464.0145. Disciplinary Action Hearing
Section 464.016. Criminal Penalty
Section 464.017. Civil Penalty
Section 464.018. Notice of Suit
Section 464.019. Administrative Penalty
Section 464.0195. Recovery of Costs
Section 464.020. Additional Requirements for Disciplinary Alternative Education Treatment Programs