Texas Occupations Code

§ 264.0526 — EMERGENCY CEASE AND DESIST ORDER

OC § 264.0526Title 3. HEALTH PROFESSIONS · Part D. DENTISTRY · Ch. 264. PENALTIES AND ENFORCEMENT PROVISIONS · Art. B. INJUNCTION; CEASE AND DESIST ORDER

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(a)The board may issue an emergency cease and desist order to a person if the board reasonably believes that:

(1)the person is engaging or is likely to engage in an activity without a license or registration certificate required by this subtitle; and

(2)the unauthorized activity constitutes a clear, imminent, or continuing threat to a person's physical health or well-being.

(b)The order must:

(1)be delivered on issuance to the person affected by the order by personal delivery or registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, to the person's last known address;

(2)state the acts or practices alleged to be an unauthorized activity and require the person immediately to cease and desist from the unauthorized activity; and

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Legislative history

Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 17, Sec. 23, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.