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.