Texas Occupations Code 1002.402 – Grounds for Disciplinary Action
Terms Used In Texas Occupations Code 1002.402
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- 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 board may impose appropriate sanctions for:
(1) the practice of fraud or deceit in obtaining a license as a geoscientist;
(2) incompetence, misconduct, fraud, gross negligence, or repeated incidents of negligence in the public practice of geoscience;
(3) conviction of a license holder of a crime involving moral turpitude or a felony;
(4) the imposition of an administrative or civil penalty or a criminal fine, or imprisonment or probation instead of a fine, for a misdemeanor relating to or arising out of the public practice of geoscience;
(5) the issuance of a cease and desist order or a similar sanction relating to or arising out of the public practice of geoscience;
(6) using the seal of another license holder or using or allowing the use of the license holder’s seal on geoscientific work not performed by or under the supervision of the license holder;
(7) aiding or abetting a person in a violation of this chapter;
(8) the revocation or suspension of a license, the denial of renewal of a license, or other disciplinary action taken by a state agency, board of registration, or similar licensing agency for geoscientists or a profession or occupation related to the public practice of geoscience;
(9) practicing or offering to practice geoscience or representing to the public that the person or the person’s firm or corporation is licensed or qualified to practice geoscience if the person is not licensed under this chapter or the person’s firm or corporation does not employ a licensed geoscientist as required under this chapter; or
(10) violating this chapter, a rule adopted under this chapter, including the code of professional conduct, or a comparable provision of the laws or rules regulating the practice of geoscience in another state or country.