Sec. 773.064. CRIMINAL PENALTIES. (a) A person commits an offense if the person knowingly practices as, attempts to practice as, or represents himself to be an emergency medical technician-paramedic, advanced emergency medical technician, emergency medical technician, emergency care attendant, or licensed paramedic and the person does not hold an appropriate certificate issued by the department under this chapter. An offense under this subsection is a Class A misdemeanor.
(b) An emergency medical services provider commits an offense if the provider knowingly advertises or causes the advertisement of a false, misleading, or deceptive statement or representation concerning emergency medical services staffing, equipment, and vehicles. An offense under this subsection is a Class A misdemeanor.
(c) A person commits an offense if the person knowingly uses or permits to be used a vehicle that the person owns, operates, or controls to transport a sick or injured person unless the person is licensed as an emergency medical services provider by the department. An offense under this subsection is a Class A misdemeanor.
(d) It is an exception to the application of Subsection (c) that the person transports a sick or injured person:
(1) to medical care as an individual citizen not ordinarily engaged in that activity;
(2) in a casualty situation that exceeds the basic vehicular capacity or capability of an emergency medical services provider; or
(3) as an emergency medical services provider in a vehicle for which a variance has been granted under Section 773.052.
(e) Venue for prosecution of an offense under this section is in the county in which the offense is alleged to have occurred.
Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 678, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1989. Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 14, Sec. 266, eff. Sept. 1, 1991; Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 435, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Amended by:
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 3.1545, eff. April 2, 2015.
Structure Texas Statutes
Chapter 773 - Emergency Medical Services
Subchapter C. Licenses, Certification, and Qualifications
Section 773.041. License or Certificate Required
Section 773.0415. Limitation on Information Required for Certificate Renewal
Section 773.042. Basic Life-Support Emergency Medical Services Provider Qualifications
Section 773.043. Advanced Life-Support Emergency Medical Services Provider Qualifications
Section 773.044. Mobile Intensive-Care Provider Qualifications
Section 773.045. Specialized Emergency Medical Services Provider Qualifications
Section 773.046. Emergency Care Attendant Qualifications
Section 773.047. Emergency Medical Technician Qualifications
Section 773.048. Advanced Emergency Medical Technician Qualifications
Section 773.049. Emergency Medical Technician--Paramedic Qualifications
Section 773.0495. Licensed Paramedic Qualifications
Section 773.0496. Scope of Emergency Medical Technician-Paramedic and Licensed Paramedic Duties
Section 773.050. Minimum Standards
Section 773.0505. Rules Regarding Advertising or Competitive Bidding
Section 773.051. Municipal Regulation
Section 773.054. Applications for Personnel Certification and Training Program Approval
Section 773.055. Certification of Emergency Medical Services Personnel
Section 773.057. Emergency Medical Services Providers License
Section 773.0571. Requirements for Provider License
Section 773.05711. Additional Emergency Medical Services Provider License Requirements
Section 773.05712. Administrator of Record
Section 773.05713. Report to Legislature
Section 773.05715. Physical Location Required
Section 773.05716. Necessary Equipment
Section 773.0572. Provisional Licenses
Section 773.0573. Letter of Approval From Local Governmental Entity
Section 773.058. Volunteers Exempt From Fees
Section 773.0581. Providers Exempt From Fees
Section 773.059. Late Recertification
Section 773.060. Disposition of Funds
Section 773.0605. Complaints and Investigations
Section 773.061. Disciplinary Actions
Section 773.0612. Access to Records
Section 773.0613. Information Report to Department
Section 773.06141. Suspension, Revocation, or Denial of Emergency Medical Services Provider License
Section 773.0615. Factors Considered in Suspension, Revocation, or Denial of Certificate
Section 773.0616. Proceedings Governed by Administrative Procedure Act; Guidelines
Section 773.062. Emergency Suspension
Section 773.063. Civil Penalty
Section 773.064. Criminal Penalties
Section 773.065. Administrative Penalty
Section 773.066. Assessment of Administrative Penalty
Section 773.067. Payment of Administrative Penalty
Section 773.069. Recovery of Administrative Penalty by Attorney General