Texas Occupations Code 504.252 – Disciplinary Powers of Department
(a) On a determination that grounds exist to deny a license, registration, or certification issued by the department or license, registration, or certification renewal issued by the department or to take disciplinary action against the holder of a license, registration, or certification issued by the department, the department may:
(1) refuse to issue or renew a license, registration, or certification;
(2) revoke or suspend a license, registration, or certification;
(3) place on probation a license, registration, or certification holder whose license, registration, or certification is suspended; or
(4) reprimand a license, registration, or certification holder.
(b) If the department places on probation a license, registration, or certification holder whose license, registration, or certification issued by the department is suspended, the department may require the license, registration, or certification holder to:
(1) report regularly to the department on matters that are the basis of the probation;
(2) limit practice to the areas prescribed by the department; or
(3) continue or review professional education until the license, registration, or certification holder attains a degree of skill satisfactory to the department in the areas that are the basis of the probation.
Terms Used In Texas Occupations Code 504.252
- Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.