Texas Occupations Code

§ 455.252 — EMERGENCY ORDER

OC § 455.252Title 3. HEALTH PROFESSIONS · Part H. PROFESSIONS RELATED TO CERTAIN TYPES OF THERAPY · Ch. 455. MASSAGE THERAPY · Art. F. LICENSE DENIAL OR DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURES

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The executive director may issue an emergency order under Section 51.3511 halting the operation of a massage establishment if:

(1)a law enforcement agency gives notice to the department, or the department otherwise learns, that the law enforcement agency is investigating the massage establishment for an offense under Chapter 20A, Penal Code; or

(2)the department has reasonable cause to believe that an offense under Chapter 20A, Penal Code, is being committed at the massage establishment.

Legislative history

Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 743 (H.B. 3579), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2023.