Texas Occupations Code 506.351 – Grounds for License Denial and Disciplinary Action
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Terms Used In Texas Occupations Code 506.351
- 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
After a hearing, the commission or executive director may deny a license to an applicant, suspend or revoke a person‘s license, or place on probation a license holder if the applicant or license holder:
(1) violates this chapter, a commission rule, or an order of the commission or the executive director;
(2) obtains a license by means of fraud, misrepresentation, or concealment of a material fact;
(3) sells, barters, or offers to sell or barter a license; or
(4) engages in unprofessional conduct that:
(A) endangers or is likely to endanger the health, welfare, or safety of the public as defined by commission rule; or
(B) violates the code of ethics adopted and published by the commission.