Title OC, Occupations Code

Sec. 202.502. REVOCATION AND SUSPENSION OF LICENSE FOR DRUG-RELATED FELONY CONVICTION. (a) The commission or executive director shall suspend a person's license after an administrative hearing conducted in accordance with Chapter 2001, Government Code, in which the commission or …

Sec. 202.503. PROBATION. (a) The commission or executive director may probate an order revoking a podiatrist's license conditioned on the podiatrist conforming to any order or rule the commission adopts as the condition of probation. The commission or executive director, at the t…

Sec. 202.504. REISSUANCE OF LICENSE. (a) On application, the department may reissue a license to practice podiatry to a person whose license has been revoked or suspended. (b) A person whose license has been revoked may not apply for a reissued license before the first anniversar…

Sec. 202.505. REEXAMINATION IF LICENSE SUSPENDED OR REVOKED. The department may refuse to reinstate a license or to issue a new license until a podiatrist has passed the regular license examination if the commission or executive director suspended or revoked the license for: (1) …

Sec. 202.506. APPLICATION TO CERTAIN DRUG OFFENSES. A person convicted of a felony under Chapter 481 or 483, Health and Safety Code, or Section 485.033, Health and Safety Code, is not eligible for: (1) probation of a license suspension or revocation under Section 202.503; or (2) …

Sec. 202.5071. SUBPOENA AUTHORITY. The department may issue a subpoena as provided by Section 51.3512. Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 282 (H.B. 3078), Sec. 53, eff. September 1, 2017.

Sec. 202.509. CONFIDENTIALITY AND DISCLOSURE OF INVESTIGATIVE INFORMATION. (a) Repealed by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1144 (H.B. 2847), Sec. 7.008(2), eff. September 1, 2019. (b) Repealed by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1144 (H.B. 2847), Sec. 7.008(2), eff. September 1, 2…

Sec. 202.602. MONITORING AND INSPECTION OF LICENSE HOLDER. (a) The department shall develop a system to identify and monitor a podiatrist's compliance with this chapter and any order issued by the commission or executive director under this chapter. (b) The department, during rea…

Sec. 202.603. PROSECUTION OF VIOLATION. The department shall take action to ensure the prosecution of each person who violates this chapter and may incur reasonably necessary related expenses. Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999. Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th …

Sec. 202.604. CIVIL PENALTY: USE OF TRADE NAME; INJUNCTION. (a) A person who violates Section 202.352 or a rule adopted or a determination made by the commission under that section is subject to a civil penalty of not less than $50 or more than $500 for each day of violation. (b)…

Sec. 202.605. GENERAL CRIMINAL PENALTY: PRACTICING WITHOUT LICENSE. (a) A person commits an offense if the person professes to be a podiatrist or practices or assumes the duties incident to the practice of podiatry without holding a license to practice podiatry. (b) An offense un…

Sec. 202.606. CRIMINAL PENALTY: AMPUTATION OF FOOT. (a) A podiatrist commits an offense if the podiatrist amputates a human foot. (b) An offense under this section is punishable by: (1) a fine of not less than $100 or more than $500; (2) confinement in the county jail for not les…