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TX Occ Code § 266.251 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle D - Dentistry|Chapter 266 - Regulation of Dental Laboratories|Subchapter F. Disciplinary Actions|Section 266.251. Grounds for Disciplinary Action

Sec. 266.251.  GROUNDS FOR DISCIPLINARY ACTION.  (a)  The board may refuse to issue a registration certificate, may impose a fine on a person who holds a registration certificate, may suspend or revoke a person's registration certificate, or may probate any portion of the suspension if, after a hearing, the board determines that the applicant or certificate holder has:(1)  violated or aided another person in violating a law regulating the practice of dentistry;  or(2)  required or allowed a person under the direction or control of the person to violate a law regulating the practice of dentistry.(b)  In this section, an applicant for or holder of a registration certificate includes a person who has at least a 20 percent ownership interest in or is the general partner or managing partner in a dental laboratory that is registered under this chapter or for which an application for registration has been filed.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 266.252 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle D - Dentistry|Chapter 266 - Regulation of Dental Laboratories|Subchapter F. Disciplinary Actions|Section 266.252. Procedures for Disciplinary Action

Sec. 266.252.  PROCEDURES FOR DISCIPLINARY ACTION.  The board shall follow the procedures under Chapter 263 in a complaint or disciplinary action under this chapter.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 266.301 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle D - Dentistry|Chapter 266 - Regulation of Dental Laboratories|Subchapter G. Prohibited Practices, Enforcement, and Penalties|Section 266.301. Dental Prosthetic Appliance

Sec. 266.301.  DENTAL PROSTHETIC APPLIANCE.  (a)  In this section, "person" means an individual or a private legal entity, including a corporation, association, or partnership.(b)  A person may not fill a prescription to prepare or repair a dental prosthetic appliance that is to be delivered to a dental patient by a licensed dentist unless the person is a dental laboratory or dental technician.(c)  A dental laboratory that prepares or repairs a dental prosthetic appliance for a dentist shall provide to the dentist in writing at the time of the delivery the dental laboratory's assigned registration number and the expiration date of the dental laboratory's registration certificate.(d)  A dentist may not knowingly prescribe, order, or receive a dental prosthetic appliance that is to be prepared or has been prepared by an unregistered dental laboratory.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 266.302 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle D - Dentistry|Chapter 266 - Regulation of Dental Laboratories|Subchapter G. Prohibited Practices, Enforcement, and Penalties|Section 266.302. Injunction

Sec. 266.302.  INJUNCTION.  The board may apply for a restraining order or injunction to enforce this chapter or a board rule adopted under this chapter.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 266.303 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle D - Dentistry|Chapter 266 - Regulation of Dental Laboratories|Subchapter G. Prohibited Practices, Enforcement, and Penalties|Section 266.303. Criminal Penalties

Sec. 266.303.  CRIMINAL PENALTIES.  (a)  A person commits an offense if the person:(1)  is a dentist and provides a dental laboratory service without being exempt under Section 266.002(2);  or(2)  violates Section 266.151 or 266.301.(b)  An offense for a violation of Section 266.151 or Section 266.301(b) is a felony of the third degree.(c)  An offense for a violation of Section 266.301(c) is a Class C misdemeanor.  If it is shown on the trial of an offense under this section that the defendant has previously been convicted for an offense for a violation of Section 266.301(c), the offense is a Class A misdemeanor.(d)  An offense for a violation of Section 266.301(d) is a Class B misdemeanor.  If it is shown on the trial of an offense under this section that the defendant has previously been convicted of an offense for a violation of Section 266.301(d), the offense is a Class A misdemeanor.(e)  Each day of a violation is a separate offense.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 772 (S.B. 887), Sec. 11, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Occ Code § 301.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle E - Regulation of Nursing|Chapter 301 - Nurses|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 301.001. Short Title

Sec. 301.001.  SHORT TITLE.  This chapter may be cited as the Nursing Practice Act.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 301.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle E - Regulation of Nursing|Chapter 301 - Nurses|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 301.003. Application of Sunset Act

Sec. 301.003.  APPLICATION OF SUNSET ACT.  The Texas Board of Nursing is subject to Chapter 325, Government Code (Texas Sunset Act).  Unless continued in existence as provided by that chapter, the board is abolished September 1, 2029.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 553, Sec. 1.003, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 889 (H.B. 2426), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2007.Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 509 (H.B. 2950), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Occ Code § 301.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle E - Regulation of Nursing|Chapter 301 - Nurses|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 301.004. Application of Chapter

Sec. 301.004.  APPLICATION OF CHAPTER.  (a)  This chapter does not apply to:(1)  gratuitous nursing care of the sick that is provided by a friend;(2)  nursing care provided during a disaster under the state emergency management plan adopted under Section 418.042, Government Code, if the person providing the care does not hold the person out as a nurse unless the person is licensed in another state;(3)  nursing care in which treatment is solely by prayer or spiritual means;(4)  an act performed by a person under the delegated authority of a person licensed by the Texas Medical Board;(5)  an act performed by a person licensed by another state agency if the act is authorized by the statute under which the person is licensed except that if the person also holds a license under this chapter and the act is within the practice of nursing, the board may take action against that license based on that act;(6)  the practice of nursing that is incidental to a program of study by a student enrolled in a nursing education program approved under Section 301.157(d) leading to an initial license as a nurse; or(7)  the practice of nursing by a person licensed in another state who is in this state on a nonroutine basis for a period not to exceed 72 hours to:(A)  provide care to a patient being transported into, out of, or through this state;(B)  provide nursing consulting services; or(C)  attend or present a continuing nursing education program.(b)  This chapter does not authorize the practice of medicine as defined by Chapter 151.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 553, Sec. 1.004, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 889 (H.B. 2426), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2007.Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1189 (S.B. 1058), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013.|
TX Occ Code § 301.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle E - Regulation of Nursing|Chapter 301 - Nurses|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 301.005. Reference in Other Law

Sec. 301.005.  REFERENCE IN OTHER LAW.  (a)  A reference in any other law to the former Board of Nurse Examiners means the Texas Board of Nursing.(b)  A reference in any other law to an "advanced nurse practitioner" or "advanced practice nurse" means an advanced practice registered nurse.|Added by Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 889 (H.B. 2426), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2007.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 418 (S.B. 406), Sec. 16, eff. November 1, 2013.|
TX Occ Code § 301.006 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle E - Regulation of Nursing|Chapter 301 - Nurses|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 301.006. Claim or Defense for Prohibited Rule or Policy

Sec. 301.006.  CLAIM OR DEFENSE FOR PROHIBITED RULE OR POLICY.  (a)  The board may not adopt a rule, regulation, or policy that violates Chapter 110, Civil Practice and Remedies Code.(b)  A person may assert a violation of Subsection (a) as an affirmative defense in an administrative hearing or as a claim or defense in a judicial proceeding under Chapter 37, Civil Practice and Remedies Code.|Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 509 (H.B. 2950), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Occ Code § 301.051 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle E - Regulation of Nursing|Chapter 301 - Nurses|Subchapter B. Texas Board of Nursing|Section 301.051. Board Membership

Sec. 301.051.  BOARD MEMBERSHIP.  (a)  The Texas Board of Nursing consists of 13 members appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate as follows:(1)  six nurse members, including:(A)  one advanced practice nurse;(B)  two registered nurses who are not advanced practice nurses or members of a nurse faculty; and(C)  three vocational nurses who are not members of a nurse faculty;(2)  three members who are nurse faculty members of schools of nursing:(A)  one of whom is a nurse faculty member of a school of nursing offering a baccalaureate degree program in preparing registered nurses;(B)  one of whom is a nurse faculty member of a school of nursing offering an associate degree program in preparing registered nurses; and(C)  one of whom is a nurse faculty member of a school of nursing at an institution of higher education preparing vocational nurses; and(3)  four members who represent the public.(b)  Appointments to the board shall be made without regard to the race, color, disability, sex, religion, age, or national origin of the appointee.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 553, Sec. 1.006, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 889 (H.B. 2426), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Occ Code § 301.052 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle E - Regulation of Nursing|Chapter 301 - Nurses|Subchapter B. Texas Board of Nursing|Section 301.052. Member Eligibility

Sec. 301.052.  MEMBER ELIGIBILITY.  (a)  A person is not eligible for appointment as a registered nurse or vocational nurse member of the board unless the person has practiced nursing in the role for which the member was appointed for at least three of the five years preceding the date of appointment.(b)  A person is not eligible for appointment as a public member of the board if the person or the person's spouse:(1)  is registered, certified, or licensed by an occupational regulatory agency in the field of health care;(2)  is employed by or participates in the management of a business entity or other organization that:(A)  provides health care services;(B)  sells, manufactures, or distributes health care supplies or equipment; or(C)  is regulated by or receives money from the board;(3)  owns or controls, directly or indirectly, more than a 10 percent interest in a business entity or other organization that:(A)  provides health care services;(B)  sells, manufactures, or distributes health care supplies or equipment; or(C)  is regulated by or receives money from the board; or(4)  uses or receives a substantial amount of tangible goods, services, or funds from the board, other than compensation or reimbursement authorized by law for board membership, attendance, or expenses.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 553, Sec. 1.007, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 889 (H.B. 2426), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Occ Code § 301.053 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle E - Regulation of Nursing|Chapter 301 - Nurses|Subchapter B. Texas Board of Nursing|Section 301.053. Membership and Employee Restrictions

Sec. 301.053.  MEMBERSHIP AND EMPLOYEE RESTRICTIONS.  (a)  In this section, "Texas trade association" means a cooperative and voluntarily joined statewide association of business or professional competitors in this state designed to assist its members and its industry or profession in dealing with mutual business or professional problems and in promoting their common interest.(b)  A person may not be a member of the board and may not be a board employee employed in a "bona fide executive, administrative, or professional capacity," as that phrase is used for the purposes of establishing an exemption to the overtime provisions of the federal Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. Section 201 et seq.), if:(1)  the person is an officer, employee, or paid consultant of a Texas trade association in the field of health care; or(2)  the person's spouse is an officer, manager, or paid consultant of a Texas trade association in the field of health care.(c)  A person may not be a member of the board or act as the general counsel to the board if the person is required to register as a lobbyist under Chapter 305, Government Code, because of the person's activities for compensation on behalf of a profession related to the board's operation.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 889 (H.B. 2426), Sec. 8, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Occ Code § 301.054 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle E - Regulation of Nursing|Chapter 301 - Nurses|Subchapter B. Texas Board of Nursing|Section 301.054. Terms

Sec. 301.054.  TERMS.  Members of the board serve staggered six-year terms, with the terms of as near to one-third of the members as possible expiring on January 31 of each odd-numbered year.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 553, Sec. 1.008, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Occ Code § 301.055 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle E - Regulation of Nursing|Chapter 301 - Nurses|Subchapter B. Texas Board of Nursing|Section 301.055. Grounds for Removal

Sec. 301.055.  GROUNDS FOR REMOVAL.  (a)  It is a ground for removal from the board that a member:(1)  does not have at the time of taking office the qualifications required by Section 301.051(a);(2)  does not maintain during service on the board the qualifications required by Section 301.051(a);(3)  is ineligible for membership under Section 301.053;(4)  cannot, because of illness or disability, discharge the member's duties for a substantial part of the member's term; or(5)  is absent from more than half of the regularly scheduled board meetings that the member is eligible to attend during a calendar year unless the absence is excused by majority vote of the board.(b)  The validity of an action of the board is not affected by the fact that the action is taken when a ground for removal of a board member exists.(c)  If the executive director has knowledge that a potential ground for removal exists, the executive director shall notify the presiding officer of the board of the potential ground.  The presiding officer shall then notify the governor and the attorney general that a potential ground for removal exists.  If the potential ground for removal involves the presiding officer, the executive director shall notify the next highest ranking officer of the board, who shall then notify the governor and the attorney general that a potential ground for removal exists.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 889 (H.B. 2426), Sec. 9, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Occ Code § 301.056 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle E - Regulation of Nursing|Chapter 301 - Nurses|Subchapter B. Texas Board of Nursing|Section 301.056. Per Diem; Reimbursement

Sec. 301.056.  PER DIEM;  REIMBURSEMENT.  (a)  Each board member is entitled to receive a per diem as set by the General Appropriations Act for each day the member engages in the business of the board.(b)  A board member is entitled to reimbursement for travel expenses incurred while conducting board business, including expenses for transportation, meals, and lodging, as provided by the General Appropriations Act.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 889 (H.B. 2426), Sec. 10, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Occ Code § 301.057 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle E - Regulation of Nursing|Chapter 301 - Nurses|Subchapter B. Texas Board of Nursing|Section 301.057. Officers

Sec. 301.057.  OFFICERS.  (a)  The governor shall designate a member of the board as presiding officer to serve in that capacity at the pleasure of the governor.(b)  The board shall elect other officers from its members.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 301.058 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle E - Regulation of Nursing|Chapter 301 - Nurses|Subchapter B. Texas Board of Nursing|Section 301.058. Meetings

Sec. 301.058.  MEETINGS.  The presiding officer shall call a special board meeting on the written request of at least two board members.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 301.059 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle E - Regulation of Nursing|Chapter 301 - Nurses|Subchapter B. Texas Board of Nursing|Section 301.059. Training

Sec. 301.059.  TRAINING.  (a)  A person who is appointed to and qualifies for office as a member of the board may not vote, deliberate, or be counted in attendance at a meeting of the board until the person completes a training program that complies with this section.(b)  The training program must provide the person with information regarding:(1)  the law governing the board's operations;(2)  the programs, functions, rules, and budget of the board;(3)  the scope of and limitations on the board's rulemaking authority;(4)  the types of board rules, interpretations, and enforcement actions that may implicate federal antitrust law by limiting competition or impacting prices charged by persons engaged in a profession or business the board regulates, including rules, interpretations, and enforcement actions that:(A)  regulate the scope of practice of persons in a profession or business the board regulates;(B)  restrict advertising by persons in a profession or business the board regulates;(C)  affect the price of goods or services provided by persons in a profession or business the board regulates; and(D)  restrict participation in a profession or business the board regulates;(5)  the results of the most recent formal audit of the board;(6)  the requirements of:(A)  laws relating to open meetings, public information, administrative procedure, and disclosing conflicts of interest; and(B)  other laws applicable to members of the board in performing their duties; and(7)  any applicable ethics policies adopted by the board or the Texas Ethics Commission.(c)  A person appointed to the board is entitled to reimbursement, as provided by the General Appropriations Act, for the travel expenses incurred in attending the training program regardless of whether the attendance at the program occurs before or after the person qualifies for office.(d)  The executive director of the board shall create a training manual that includes the information required by Subsection (b).  The executive director shall distribute a copy of the training manual annually to each board member.  On receipt of the training manual, each board member shall sign and submit to the executive director a statement acknowledging receipt of the training manual.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 889 (H.B. 2426), Sec. 11, eff. September 1, 2007.Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 889 (H.B. 2426), Sec. 74(1), eff. September 1, 2007.Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 509 (H.B. 2950), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Occ Code § 301.101 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle E - Regulation of Nursing|Chapter 301 - Nurses|Subchapter C. Executive Director and Personnel|Section 301.101. Executive Director

Sec. 301.101.  EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.  (a)  The board shall employ an executive director.  The executive director may not be a member of the board.(b)  Under the direction of the board, the executive director shall perform the duties required by this chapter or designated by the board.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 301.103 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle E - Regulation of Nursing|Chapter 301 - Nurses|Subchapter C. Executive Director and Personnel|Section 301.103. Public Records; Registry

Sec. 301.103.  PUBLIC RECORDS;  REGISTRY.  (a)  The executive director shall keep:(1)  a record of each meeting of the board;  and(2)  a registry of the name of each nurse registered under this chapter.(b)  Information maintained under this section is open to public inspection at all times.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 301.104 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle E - Regulation of Nursing|Chapter 301 - Nurses|Subchapter C. Executive Director and Personnel|Section 301.104. Personnel; Employment Practices

Sec. 301.104.  PERSONNEL;  EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES.  The board shall employ persons as necessary to carry on the work of the board.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 301.105 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle E - Regulation of Nursing|Chapter 301 - Nurses|Subchapter C. Executive Director and Personnel|Section 301.105. Division of Responsibilities

Sec. 301.105.  DIVISION OF RESPONSIBILITIES.  (a)  The board shall develop and implement policies that clearly define the respective responsibilities of the board and the staff of the board.(b)  The board shall determine the salaries and compensation to be paid to employees and persons retained by the board.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 301.106 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle E - Regulation of Nursing|Chapter 301 - Nurses|Subchapter C. Executive Director and Personnel|Section 301.106. Qualifications and Standards of Conduct Information

Sec. 301.106.  QUALIFICATIONS AND STANDARDS OF CONDUCT INFORMATION.  The board shall provide, as often as necessary, to its members and employees information regarding their:(1)  qualifications for office or employment under this chapter;  and(2)  responsibilities under applicable laws relating to standards of conduct for state officers or employees.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|