Texas Occupations Code

§ 164.001 — DISCIPLINARY AUTHORITY OF BOARD; METHODS OF DISCIPLINE

OC § 164.001Title 3. HEALTH PROFESSIONS · Part B. PHYSICIANS · Ch. 164. DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS AND PROCEDURES · Art. A. GENERAL PROVISIONS

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(a)Except for good cause shown, the board, on determining a violation of this subtitle or a board rule or for any cause for which the board may refuse to admit a person to its examination or to issue or renew a license, including an initial conviction or the initial finding of the trier of fact of guilt of a felony or misdemeanor involving moral turpitude, shall:

(1)revoke or suspend a license;

(2)place on probation a person whose license is suspended; or

(3)reprimand a license holder.

(b)Except as otherwise provided by Sections 164.057 and 164.058, the board, on determining that a person committed an act described by Sections 164.051 through 164.054, shall enter an order to:

(1)deny the person's application for a license or other authorization to practice medicine;

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Legislative history

Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 269 (S.B. 419), Sec. 1.34, eff. September 1, 2005.