Texas Health and Safety Code 401.521 – Prohibited Practice
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(a) A person may not operate a laser or pulsed light device with the intent to treat an illness, disease, injury, or physical defect or deformity unless the person is:
(1) a physician;
(2) acting under a physician’s order; or
(3) authorized under other law to treat the illness, disease, injury, or physical defect or deformity in that manner.
(b) A person who violates Subsection (a) is practicing medicine in violation of Subtitle B, Title 3, Occupations Code, and is subject to the penalties under that subtitle and Subchapter F, Chapter 51, Occupations Code.
Terms Used In Texas Health and Safety Code 401.521
- 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