Texas Government Code 171.0352 – Grounds for Disciplinary Actions
Terms Used In Texas Government Code 171.0352
- Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
- Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
- Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
- Rule: includes regulation. See Texas Government Code 311.005
The commission or executive director may deny an application for an initial or renewal license, revoke or suspend a license, place on probation a person whose license has been suspended, or reprimand a license holder who:
(1) violates this chapter, a rule adopted under this chapter, or an order of the commission or executive director;
(2) permits or engages in misrepresentation, fraud, or deceit regarding a court-ordered program provided or instructed by the license holder;
(3) engages in conduct that harms, endangers, or is likely to harm or endanger the health, welfare, or safety of a participant or the public as defined by commission rule;
(4) violates the code of ethics adopted and published by the commission; or
(5) violates a standard of practice or conduct as adopted by commission rule.