Texas Occupations Code 901.505 – Procedure Pending Final Conviction of Certain Offenses
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(a) On conviction of a person of an offense under the laws of any state or the United States that is a felony or that includes fraud or dishonesty as an element of the offense, after notice and hearing as provided by § 901.509, the board may:
(1) suspend a certificate or firm license issued under this chapter; or
(2) suspend or refuse to renew a license issued under this chapter.
(b) The period of the suspension or refusal to renew begins on the date of conviction and ends on the date the conviction becomes final or is reversed, set aside, or modified as provided by Subsection (d).
Terms Used In Texas Occupations Code 901.505
- Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
- 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
- United States: includes a department, bureau, or other agency of the United States of America. See Texas Government Code 311.005
(c) If the conviction becomes final, the board may, without further notice and hearing, take disciplinary action under § 901.501.
(d) If the conviction is reversed, set aside, or modified so that the underlying offense is not a felony or an offense that includes fraud or dishonesty as an element of the offense, the board shall reinstate the certificate, firm license, or license suspended under this section. A reinstatement under this subsection does not limit the board’s right to take other disciplinary action authorized by this subchapter.