Texas Occupations Code 1053.251 – Disciplinary Powers of Board
(a) On a determination that a ground for disciplinary action exists under Section 1053.252, the board shall:
(1) revoke, suspend, or refuse to renew a certification of registration;
(2) reprimand a certificate holder; or
(3) impose an administrative penalty on a certificate holder under Subchapter I, Chapter 1051.
(b) The board may place on probation a person whose certificate of registration is suspended. If the suspension is probated, the board may require the person to:
(1) report regularly to the board on matters that are the basis of the probation;
(2) limit practice to the areas prescribed by the board; or
(3) continue or review professional education until the person attains a degree of skill satisfactory to the board in those areas that are the basis of the probation.
Terms Used In Texas Occupations Code 1053.251
- 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.
(c) On a determination that a ground for disciplinary action exists under Section 1053.252, the board shall deny registration of an applicant.