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TX Occ Code § 201.503 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle C - Other Professions Performing Medical Procedures|Chapter 201 - Chiropractors|Subchapter K. Disciplinary Procedures|Section 201.503. Schedule of Sanctions

Sec. 201.503.  SCHEDULE OF SANCTIONS.  (a)  The board by rule shall adopt a schedule of the maximum amount of sanctions that may be assessed against a license holder for each category of violation of this chapter.  In establishing the schedule of sanctions or in imposing the amount of an administrative penalty under this chapter, the board shall consider:(1)  the seriousness of the violation, including the nature, circumstances, extent, or gravity of any prohibited acts and the hazard or potential hazard created to the health, safety, or economic welfare of the public;(2)  the economic harm to property or the environment caused by the violation;(3)  the history of previous violations;(4)  the amount necessary to deter a future violation;(5)  efforts to correct the violation;  and(6)  any other matter that justice may require.(b)  The State Office of Administrative Hearings shall use the schedule of sanctions for any sanction imposed as the result of a hearing conducted by that office.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 201.504 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle C - Other Professions Performing Medical Procedures|Chapter 201 - Chiropractors|Subchapter K. Disciplinary Procedures|Section 201.504. Informal Proceedings; Refunds

Sec. 201.504.  INFORMAL PROCEEDINGS; REFUNDS.  (a)  The board by rule shall adopt procedures governing:(1)  informal disposition of a contested case under Section 2001.056, Government Code;  and(2)  an informal proceeding held in compliance with Section 2001.054, Government Code.(b)  Rules adopted under Subsection (a) must:(1)  provide the complainant and the license holder an opportunity to be heard;  and(2)  require the presence of a representative of the attorney general or the board's legal counsel to advise the board or the board's employees.(c)  Subject to Subsection (d), the board may order a license holder to pay a refund to a consumer as provided in an agreement resulting from an informal settlement conference instead of or in addition to imposing an administrative penalty under this chapter.(d)  The amount of a refund ordered as provided in an agreement resulting from an informal settlement conference may not exceed the amount the consumer paid to the license holder for a service regulated by this chapter.  The board may not require payment of other damages or estimate harm in a refund order.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1020 (H.B. 972), Sec. 30, eff. September 1, 2005.Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1020 (H.B. 972), Sec. 31, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Occ Code § 201.505 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle C - Other Professions Performing Medical Procedures|Chapter 201 - Chiropractors|Subchapter K. Disciplinary Procedures|Section 201.505. Hearings

Sec. 201.505.  HEARINGS.  (a)  A person is entitled to a hearing before the board if the board proposes to:(1)  refuse the person's application for a license;(2)  suspend or revoke the person's license;  or(3)  place on probation or reprimand the person.(b)  The board is not bound by strict rules of evidence or procedure in conducting its proceedings and hearings, but the board must base its determination on sufficient legal evidence.(c)  The board may:(1)  issue subpoenas and subpoenas duces tecum to compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of books, records, and other documents;(2)  administer oaths;  and(3)  take testimony concerning all matters within its jurisdiction.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 201.506 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle C - Other Professions Performing Medical Procedures|Chapter 201 - Chiropractors|Subchapter K. Disciplinary Procedures|Section 201.506. Enforcement Committee

Sec. 201.506.  ENFORCEMENT COMMITTEE.  (a)  The board shall appoint an enforcement committee to:(1)  oversee and conduct the investigation of complaints filed with the board under this chapter;  and(2)  perform other enforcement duties as directed by the board.(b)  The enforcement committee consists of three board members.  Two members must be chiropractors, and one member must be a representative of the public.(c)  The attorney general shall provide legal counsel to the enforcement committee concerning enforcement matters, including the investigation and disposition of complaints.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 201.5065 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle C - Other Professions Performing Medical Procedures|Chapter 201 - Chiropractors|Subchapter K. Disciplinary Procedures|Section 201.5065. Required Suspension or Revocation of License for Certain Offenses

Sec. 201.5065.  REQUIRED SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF LICENSE FOR CERTAIN OFFENSES.  (a)  The board shall suspend a chiropractor's license on proof that the chiropractor has been:(1)  initially convicted of:(A)  a felony;(B)  a misdemeanor under Chapter 22, Penal Code, other than a misdemeanor punishable by fine only;(C)  a misdemeanor on conviction of which a defendant is required to register as a sex offender under Chapter 62, Code of Criminal Procedure;(D)  a misdemeanor under Section 25.07, Penal Code; or(E)  a misdemeanor under Section 25.071, Penal Code; or(2)  subject to an initial finding by the trier of fact of guilt of a felony under:(A)  Chapter 481 or 483, Health and Safety Code;(B)  Section 485.033, Health and Safety Code; or(C)  the Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970 (21 U.S.C. Section 801 et seq.).(b)  On final conviction for an offense described by Subsection (a), the board shall revoke the chiropractor's license.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1020 (H.B. 972), Sec. 32, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Occ Code § 201.507 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle C - Other Professions Performing Medical Procedures|Chapter 201 - Chiropractors|Subchapter K. Disciplinary Procedures|Section 201.507. Temporary License Suspension

Sec. 201.507.  TEMPORARY LICENSE SUSPENSION.  (a)  The enforcement committee may temporarily suspend the license of a license holder on an emergency basis if the enforcement committee determines from the evidence or information presented to the committee that the continued practice of chiropractic by the license holder constitutes a continuing or imminent threat to the public welfare.(b)  The board by rule shall adopt procedures for the temporary suspension of a license under this section.(c)  A license temporarily suspended under this section may be suspended without notice or hearing if, at the time the suspension is ordered, a hearing on whether disciplinary proceedings under this chapter should be initiated against the license holder is scheduled to be held not later than the 14th day after the date of the suspension.(d)  A second hearing on the suspended license shall be held not later than the 60th day after the date the suspension is ordered.  If the second hearing is not held in the time required by this subsection, the suspended license is automatically reinstated.(e)  A temporary suspension may also be ordered on a vote of two-thirds of the board.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 201.508 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle C - Other Professions Performing Medical Procedures|Chapter 201 - Chiropractors|Subchapter K. Disciplinary Procedures|Section 201.508. Powers of District Courts; Duties of District and County Attorneys

Sec. 201.508.  POWERS OF DISTRICT COURTS;  DUTIES OF DISTRICT AND COUNTY ATTORNEYS.  (a)  A district court may revoke or suspend a chiropractor's license on proof of a violation of the law relating to the practice of chiropractic.(b)  On the request of the board, a district or county attorney shall represent the state by filing and prosecuting a judicial proceeding for the revocation, cancellation, or suspension of the chiropractor's license.(c)  The district or county attorney may institute the judicial proceeding by filing a petition that:(1)  is in writing;(2)  states the grounds for prosecution;  and(3)  is signed officially by the prosecuting officer.(d)  Citation must be issued in the name of the state in the manner and form as in other cases and shall be served on the defendant, who is required to answer within the time and manner provided by law in civil cases.(e)  If a chiropractor, after proper citation, is found guilty or fails to appear and deny the charge, the court shall:(1)  enter an order to suspend or revoke the chiropractor's license;  and(2)  give proper judgment for costs.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 201.509 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle C - Other Professions Performing Medical Procedures|Chapter 201 - Chiropractors|Subchapter K. Disciplinary Procedures|Section 201.509. Representation by Attorney General

Sec. 201.509.  REPRESENTATION BY ATTORNEY GENERAL.  (a)  The board may apply to the attorney general for representation by stating that the board previously requested the representation of a district or county attorney under Section 201.508 and the district or county attorney failed to prosecute or proceed against the person accused of violating this chapter.(b)  The attorney general shall institute a civil or criminal proceeding against the person in the county of the person's residence.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 201.510 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle C - Other Professions Performing Medical Procedures|Chapter 201 - Chiropractors|Subchapter K. Disciplinary Procedures|Section 201.510. Right to Appeal

Sec. 201.510.  RIGHT TO APPEAL.  (a)  A person whose license to practice chiropractic has been revoked or suspended or against whom the board has imposed an administrative penalty may appeal to a Travis County district court.(b)  The decision of the board may not be enjoined or stayed unless the person appeals the board's decision as provided by Subsection (a) and provides notices to the board.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 228, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Occ Code § 201.511 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle C - Other Professions Performing Medical Procedures|Chapter 201 - Chiropractors|Subchapter K. Disciplinary Procedures|Section 201.511. Reissuance of License

Sec. 201.511.  REISSUANCE OF LICENSE.  (a)  On application, the board may reissue a license to practice chiropractic to a person whose license has been canceled or suspended.(b)  An applicant whose license has been canceled or revoked:(1)  may not apply for reissuance before the first anniversary of the date the license was canceled or revoked;  and(2)  must apply for reissuance in the manner and form required by the board.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 201.551 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle C - Other Professions Performing Medical Procedures|Chapter 201 - Chiropractors|Subchapter L. Administrative Penalty|Section 201.551. Imposition of Administrative Penalty

Sec. 201.551.  IMPOSITION OF ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY.  The board may impose an administrative penalty on a person licensed or regulated under this chapter if the person violates this chapter or a rule or order adopted under this chapter.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 201.553 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle C - Other Professions Performing Medical Procedures|Chapter 201 - Chiropractors|Subchapter L. Administrative Penalty|Section 201.553. Enforcement Committee Recommendations

Sec. 201.553.  ENFORCEMENT COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS.  (a)  On a determination by the enforcement committee that a violation of this chapter or a rule or order adopted under this chapter occurred, the committee may issue a report to the board stating:(1)  the facts on which the determination is based;  and(2)  the enforcement committee's recommendation on the imposition of the administrative penalty, including a recommendation on the amount of the penalty.(b)  Not later than the 14th day after the date the report is issued, the executive director shall give written notice of the violation by certified mail to the person on whom the penalty may be imposed.(c)  The notice issued under this section must:(1)  include a brief summary of the alleged violation;(2)  state the amount of the recommended penalty;  and(3)  inform the person of the person's right to a hearing on the occurrence of the violation, the amount of the penalty, or both.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 201.554 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle C - Other Professions Performing Medical Procedures|Chapter 201 - Chiropractors|Subchapter L. Administrative Penalty|Section 201.554. Penalty to Be Paid or Hearing Requested

Sec. 201.554.  PENALTY TO BE PAID OR HEARING REQUESTED.  (a)  Not later than the 20th day after the date a person receives the notice under Section 201.553, the person may:(1)  accept in writing the enforcement committee's determination and recommended administrative penalty;  or(2)  make a written request for a hearing on the occurrence of the violation, the amount of the penalty, or both.(b)  If the person accepts the enforcement committee's determination and recommended penalty, the board by order shall approve the determination and impose the recommended penalty.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 14.0515, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Occ Code § 201.555 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle C - Other Professions Performing Medical Procedures|Chapter 201 - Chiropractors|Subchapter L. Administrative Penalty|Section 201.555. Hearing on Enforcement Committee Recommendations

Sec. 201.555.  HEARING ON ENFORCEMENT COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS.  (a)  If the person requests a hearing or fails to respond timely to the notice, the executive director shall set a hearing and give notice of the hearing to the person.(b)  A hearing set by the executive director under Subsection (a) shall be held by an administrative law judge of the State Office of Administrative Hearings.(c)  The administrative law judge shall:(1)  make findings of fact and conclusions of law;  and(2)  promptly issue to the board a proposal for a decision as to the occurrence of the violation and the amount of a proposed administrative penalty.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 201.556 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle C - Other Professions Performing Medical Procedures|Chapter 201 - Chiropractors|Subchapter L. Administrative Penalty|Section 201.556. Decision by Board

Sec. 201.556.  DECISION BY BOARD.  (a)  Based on the findings of fact, conclusions of law, and proposal for a decision, the board by order may determine that:(1)  a violation has occurred and impose an administrative penalty;  or(2)  a violation did not occur.(b)  The notice of the board's order given to the person under Chapter 2001, Government Code, must include a statement of the right of the person to judicial review of the order.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 201.557 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle C - Other Professions Performing Medical Procedures|Chapter 201 - Chiropractors|Subchapter L. Administrative Penalty|Section 201.557. Options Following Decision: Pay or Appeal

Sec. 201.557.  OPTIONS FOLLOWING DECISION:  PAY OR APPEAL.  (a)  Not later than the 30th day after the date the board's order becomes final, the person shall:(1)  pay the administrative penalty;(2)  pay the penalty and file a petition for judicial review contesting the fact of the violation, the amount of the penalty, or both;  or(3)  without paying the penalty, file a petition for judicial review contesting the fact of the violation, the amount of the penalty, or both.(b)  Within the 30-day period, a person who acts under Subsection (a)(3) may:(1)  stay enforcement of the penalty by:(A)  paying the penalty to the court for placement in an escrow account;  or(B)  giving to the court a supersedeas bond that is approved by the court and that:(i)  is for the amount of the penalty;  and(ii)  is effective until judicial review of the board's order is final;  or(2)  request the court to stay enforcement of the penalty by:(A)  filing with the court a sworn affidavit of the person stating that the person is financially unable to pay the penalty and is financially unable to give the supersedeas bond;  and(B)  giving a copy of the affidavit to the executive director by certified mail.(c)  If the executive director receives a copy of an affidavit under Subsection (b)(2), the director may, at the direction of the enforcement committee, file with the court a contest to the affidavit not later than the fifth day after the date the copy is received.(d)  The court shall hold a hearing on the facts alleged in the affidavit as soon as practicable and stay the enforcement of the penalty on finding that the alleged facts are true.  The person who files the affidavit has the burden of proving that the person is financially unable to pay the penalty and to give a supersedeas bond.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 201.558 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle C - Other Professions Performing Medical Procedures|Chapter 201 - Chiropractors|Subchapter L. Administrative Penalty|Section 201.558. Collection of Penalty

Sec. 201.558.  COLLECTION OF PENALTY.  If the person does not pay the administrative penalty and the enforcement of the penalty is not stayed, the executive director may, at the direction of the enforcement committee, refer the matter to the attorney general for collection of the penalty.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 201.559 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle C - Other Professions Performing Medical Procedures|Chapter 201 - Chiropractors|Subchapter L. Administrative Penalty|Section 201.559. Determination by Court

Sec. 201.559.  DETERMINATION BY COURT.  (a)  If a court sustains the finding that a violation occurred after the court reviews the order of the board imposing an administrative penalty, the court may uphold or reduce the amount of the penalty and order the person to pay the full or reduced penalty.(b)  If the court does not sustain the finding that a violation occurred, the court shall order that an administrative penalty is not owed.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 201.560 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle C - Other Professions Performing Medical Procedures|Chapter 201 - Chiropractors|Subchapter L. Administrative Penalty|Section 201.560. Remittance of Penalty and Interest

Sec. 201.560.  REMITTANCE OF PENALTY AND INTEREST.  (a)  If after judicial review, the administrative penalty is reduced or not imposed by the court, the court shall, after the judgment becomes final:(1)  order the appropriate amount, plus accrued interest, be remitted to the person if the person paid the penalty;  or(2)  order the release of the bond in full if the penalty is not imposed or order the release of the bond after the person pays the penalty imposed if the person posted a supersedeas bond.(b)  The interest paid under Subsection (a)(1) is the rate charged on loans to depository institutions by the New York Federal Reserve Bank.  The interest shall be paid for the period beginning on the date the penalty is paid and ending on the date the penalty is remitted.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 201.561 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle C - Other Professions Performing Medical Procedures|Chapter 201 - Chiropractors|Subchapter L. Administrative Penalty|Section 201.561. Administrative Procedure

Sec. 201.561.  ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURE.  All proceedings under this subchapter are subject to Chapter 2001, Government Code.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 201.601 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle C - Other Professions Performing Medical Procedures|Chapter 201 - Chiropractors|Subchapter M. Other Penalties and Enforcement Provisions|Section 201.601. Injunctive Relief

Sec. 201.601.  INJUNCTIVE RELIEF.  (a)  The board may institute in the board's name an action to restrain a violation of this chapter.  An action under this subsection is in addition to any other action authorized by law.(b)  The state may sue for an injunction to restrain the practice of chiropractic in violation of this chapter.(c)  The state shall be represented in suits for injunction by:(1)  the attorney general;(2)  the district attorney of the district in which the defendant resides;  or(3)  the county attorney of the county in which the defendant resides.(d)  A suit for injunction under Subsection (b) may not be filed before the final conviction for a violation of this chapter of the party sought to be enjoined.(e)  The state is not required to show that a person is personally injured by the defendant's unlawful practice of chiropractic.(f)  A court may not grant a temporary or permanent injunction until a hearing of the complaint on its merits.  A court may not issue an injunction or restraining order until the final trial and final judgment on the merits of the suit.(g)  If the defendant is shown to have been unlawfully practicing chiropractic or to have been about to unlawfully practice chiropractic, the court shall perpetually enjoin the defendant from practicing chiropractic in the manner that was the subject of the suit.(h)  A defendant who disobeys the injunction is subject to the penalties provided by law for the violation of an injunction.  The remedy by injunction is in addition to a criminal prosecution.(i)  A suit for injunction under this section shall be advanced for trial on the docket of the trial court and advanced and tried in the appellate courts in the same manner as other suits for injunction.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 201.6015 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle C - Other Professions Performing Medical Procedures|Chapter 201 - Chiropractors|Subchapter M. Other Penalties and Enforcement Provisions|Section 201.6015. Cease and Desist Order

Sec. 201.6015.  CEASE AND DESIST ORDER.  (a)  If it appears to the board that a person is engaging in an act or practice that constitutes the practice of chiropractic without a license or registration under this chapter, the board, after notice and opportunity for a hearing, may issue a cease and desist order prohibiting the person from engaging in that activity.(b)  A violation of an order under this section constitutes grounds for imposing an administrative penalty under Subchapter L.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1020 (H.B. 972), Sec. 33, eff. September 1, 2005.|