Title OC, Occupations Code

Sec. 403.052. STANDARDS OF ETHICAL PRACTICE. The commission shall adopt rules that establish standards of ethical practice. Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1255 (H.B. 461), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009. Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 1…

Sec. 403.053. PUBLISHING LICENSE HOLDER HOME ADDRESS PROHIBITED. (a) The department may not include the home address of a person licensed under this chapter in a roster, registry, or other database the department publishes on the department's Internet website unless the person re…

Sec. 403.101. LICENSE REQUIRED. A person may not use the title "licensed dyslexia practitioner" or "licensed dyslexia therapist" in this state unless the person holds the appropriate license under this chapter. Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1255 (H.B. 461), Sec. 1, eff…

Sec. 403.102. ISSUANCE OF LICENSE. The department shall issue a licensed dyslexia practitioner or licensed dyslexia therapist license to an applicant who meets the requirements of this chapter. Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1255 (H.B. 461), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 20…

Sec. 403.1025. TERM OF LICENSE. A license issued under this chapter is valid for two years. Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 5.066, eff. April 2, 2015.

Sec. 403.103. LICENSE APPLICATION. (a) A license applicant must apply to the department on a form and in the manner prescribed by the executive director. (b) The application must be accompanied by a nonrefundable application fee. Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1255 (H.B…

Sec. 403.104. ELIGIBILITY FOR LICENSED DYSLEXIA PRACTITIONER LICENSE. (a) To be eligible for a licensed dyslexia practitioner license, an applicant must have: (1) earned a bachelor's degree from an accredited public or private institution of higher education; (2) successfully com…

Sec. 403.105. ELIGIBILITY FOR LICENSED DYSLEXIA THERAPIST LICENSE. (a) To be eligible for a licensed dyslexia therapist license, an applicant must have: (1) earned at least a master's degree from an accredited public or private institution of higher education; (2) successfully co…

Sec. 403.106. REQUIREMENTS FOR TRAINING PROGRAMS. (a) For purposes of determining whether an applicant satisfies the training requirements for a license under this chapter, a multisensory structured language education training program completed by the applicant must: (1) be accre…

Sec. 403.107. EXAMINATION. (a) To obtain a license, an applicant must: (1) pass a written examination approved by the department under Subsection (b); and (2) pay the required fees. (b) The department shall: (1) identify and designate a competency examination that is related to m…

Sec. 403.108. WAIVER OF EXAMINATION REQUIREMENT. The department may waive the examination requirement and issue a license to an applicant who holds an appropriate certificate or other accreditation from a nationally accredited multisensory structured language education organizati…

Sec. 403.110. QUALIFIED INSTRUCTOR. To be considered a qualified instructor under this chapter, a person must: (1) be a licensed dyslexia therapist; (2) have at least 1,400 hours of clinical teaching experience in addition to the hours required to obtain a licensed dyslexia thera…

Sec. 403.151. PRACTICE SETTING. (a) A licensed dyslexia practitioner may practice only in, or provide telehealth services from a remote location only to, an educational setting, including a school, learning center, or clinic. (b) A licensed dyslexia therapist may practice in, or …

Sec. 403.202. PROHIBITED ACTIONS. A license holder may not: (1) obtain a license by means of fraud, misrepresentation, or concealment of a material fact; (2) sell, barter, or offer to sell or barter a license; or (3) engage in unprofessional conduct that endangers or is likely to…

Sec. 403.203. GROUNDS FOR DISCIPLINARY ACTION. If a license holder violates this chapter or a rule or code of ethics adopted by the commission, the commission or executive director shall: (1) revoke or suspend the license; (2) place on probation the person if the person's license…

Sec. 403.209. MONITORING OF LICENSE HOLDER. (a) The commission by rule shall develop a system for monitoring a license holder's compliance with the requirements of this chapter. (b) Rules adopted under this section must include procedures to: (1) monitor for compliance a license …