Texas Occupations Code 601.302 – Grounds for Certificate Denial or Disciplinary Action
Terms Used In Texas Occupations Code 601.302
- Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
- Nolo contendere: No contest-has the same effect as a plea of guilty, as far as the criminal sentence is concerned, but may not be considered as an admission of guilt for any other purpose.
- 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
- Rule: includes regulation. See Texas Government Code 311.005
- Subpoena: A command to a witness to appear and give testimony.
The advisory board may take action under Section 601.301 against a person subject to this chapter for:
(1) obtaining or attempting to obtain a certificate issued under this chapter by bribery or fraud;
(2) making or filing a false report or record made in the person’s capacity as a medical radiologic technologist;
(3) intentionally or negligently failing to file a report or record required by law;
(4) intentionally obstructing or inducing another to intentionally obstruct the filing of a report or record required by law;
(5) engaging in unprofessional conduct, including the violation of the standards of practice of radiologic technology established by the advisory board;
(6) developing an incapacity that prevents the practice of radiologic technology with reasonable skill, competence, and safety to the public as the result of:
(A) an illness;
(B) drug or alcohol dependency; or
(C) another physical or mental condition or illness;
(7) failing to report to the advisory board the violation of this chapter by another person;
(8) employing, for the purpose of applying ionizing radiation to a person, a person who is not certified under or in compliance with this chapter;
(9) violating this chapter, a rule adopted under this chapter, an order of the advisory board previously entered in a disciplinary proceeding, or an order to comply with a subpoena issued by the advisory board;
(10) having a certificate revoked, suspended, or otherwise subjected to adverse action or being denied a certificate by another certification authority in another state, territory, or country; or
(11) being convicted of or pleading nolo contendere to a crime directly related to the practice of radiologic technology.