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TX Occ Code § 402.405 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle G - Professions Related to Hearing, Speech, and Dyslexia|Chapter 402 - Hearing Instrument Fitters and Dispensers|Subchapter I. General Business Regulations|Section 402.405. Recovery on Surety Bond

Sec. 402.405.  RECOVERY ON SURETY BOND.  The purchaser of a hearing instrument may rescind the purchase and recover as provided by Section 402.404 for:(1)  a material misstatement of fact or misrepresentation by a license holder employed by an entity subject to Section 402.404 regarding the instrument or services to be provided by the license holder that was relied on by the purchaser or that induced the purchaser to purchase the instrument;(2)  the failure by the entity subject to Section 402.404 to provide the purchaser with an instrument or with fitting and dispensing services that conform to the specifications of the purchase agreement;(3)  the diagnosis of a medical condition unknown to the purchaser at the time of the purchase that precludes the purchaser's use of the instrument;(4)  the failure by the entity subject to Section 402.404 to remedy a significant material defect of the instrument within a reasonable time;(5)  the provision by the entity subject to Section 402.404 of fitting and dispensing services that are not in accordance with accepted industry practices;  or(6)  the failure by a license holder employed by the entity subject to Section 402.404 to meet the standards of conduct prescribed by this chapter or under rules adopted under this chapter that adversely affects the transactions between the purchaser and the license holder or the entity subject to Section 402.404.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 402.451 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle G - Professions Related to Hearing, Speech, and Dyslexia|Chapter 402 - Hearing Instrument Fitters and Dispensers|Subchapter J. Prohibited Practices|Section 402.451. Prohibited Acts

Sec. 402.451.  PROHIBITED ACTS.(a)  A person may not:(1)  buy, sell, or fraudulently obtain a license or aid another person to do so;(2)  alter a license with the intent to defraud;(3)  wilfully make a false statement in an application to the department for a license, a temporary training permit, or the renewal of a license;(4)  falsely impersonate a license holder; or(5)  engage in the fitting and dispensing of hearing instruments when the person's license is suspended or revoked.(b)  A license or permit holder may not:(1)  solicit a potential customer by telephone unless the license or permit holder clearly discloses the holder's name and business address and the purpose of the communication;(2)  use or purchase for use a list of names of potential customers compiled by telephone by a person other than the license or permit holder, the license or permit holder's authorized agent, or another license or permit holder; or(3)  perform any act that requires a license from the Texas Optometry Board or the Texas Medical Board.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 5.060, eff. April 2, 2015.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 1.123, eff. September 1, 2015.Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1105 (H.B. 4007), Sec. 3.008, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Occ Code § 402.453 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle G - Professions Related to Hearing, Speech, and Dyslexia|Chapter 402 - Hearing Instrument Fitters and Dispensers|Subchapter J. Prohibited Practices|Section 402.453. Treatment of Ear Defects; Administration of Drugs

Sec. 402.453.  TREATMENT OF EAR DEFECTS;  ADMINISTRATION OF DRUGS.  (a)  A license holder may not treat the ear in any manner for any defect or administer any drug or physical treatment unless the license holder is a physician licensed to practice by the Texas Medical Board.(b)  This chapter does not affect a law regulating the practice of medicine as defined by Subtitle B.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 5.062, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Occ Code § 402.5521 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle G - Professions Related to Hearing, Speech, and Dyslexia|Chapter 402 - Hearing Instrument Fitters and Dispensers|Subchapter L. Enforcement Provisions|Section 402.5521. Refund for Hearing Instrument

Sec. 402.5521.  REFUND FOR HEARING INSTRUMENT.  The commission or executive director may order a license holder to pay a refund to a consumer who returns a hearing instrument during the 30-day trial period required by rules adopted under Section 402.1021.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1062 (S.B. 663), Sec. 23, eff. September 1, 2011.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 1.127, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Occ Code § 403.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle G - Professions Related to Hearing, Speech, and Dyslexia|Chapter 403 - Licensed Dyslexia Practitioners and Licensed Dyslexia Therapists|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 403.001. Definitions

Sec. 403.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this chapter:(1)  "Commission" means the Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation.(2)  "Department" means the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.(3)  "Executive director" means the executive director of the department.(4)  "License holder" means a person who holds a license issued under this chapter.(5)  "Multisensory structured language education" means a program described by the International Multisensory Structured Language Education Council for the treatment of individuals with dyslexia and related disorders that provides instruction in the skills of reading, writing, and spelling:(A)  through program content that includes:(i)  phonology and phonological awareness;(ii)  sound and symbol association;(iii)  syllables;(iv)  morphology;(v)  syntax; and(vi)  semantics; and(B)  following principles of instruction that include:(i)  simultaneous multisensory instruction, including visual-auditory-kinesthetic-tactile instruction;(ii)  systematic and cumulative instruction;(iii)  explicit instruction;(iv)  diagnostic teaching to automaticity; and(v)  synthetic and analytic instruction.(6)  "Qualified instructor" means a person described by Section 403.110.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1255 (H.B. 461), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 5.318(5), eff. April 2, 2015.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 1.129, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Occ Code § 403.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle G - Professions Related to Hearing, Speech, and Dyslexia|Chapter 403 - Licensed Dyslexia Practitioners and Licensed Dyslexia Therapists|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 403.003. Applicability

Sec. 403.003.  APPLICABILITY.  This chapter does not:(1)  require a school district to employ a person licensed under this chapter;(2)  require an individual who is licensed under Chapter 501 to obtain a license under this chapter; or(3)  authorize a person who is not licensed under Chapter 401 to practice audiology or speech-language pathology.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1255 (H.B. 461), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Occ Code § 403.051 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle G - Professions Related to Hearing, Speech, and Dyslexia|Chapter 403 - Licensed Dyslexia Practitioners and Licensed Dyslexia Therapists|Subchapter B. Powers and Duties|Section 403.051. Advisory Committee

Sec. 403.051.  ADVISORY COMMITTEE.  The department shall appoint an advisory committee to provide advice and recommendations to the department on technical matters relevant to the administration of this chapter.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1255 (H.B. 461), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 1.130, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Occ Code § 403.0511 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle G - Professions Related to Hearing, Speech, and Dyslexia|Chapter 403 - Licensed Dyslexia Practitioners and Licensed Dyslexia Therapists|Subchapter B. Powers and Duties|Section 403.0511. General Powers and Duties

Sec. 403.0511.  GENERAL POWERS AND DUTIES.  The executive director shall administer and enforce this chapter. |Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 1.131, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Occ Code § 403.052 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle G - Professions Related to Hearing, Speech, and Dyslexia|Chapter 403 - Licensed Dyslexia Practitioners and Licensed Dyslexia Therapists|Subchapter B. Powers and Duties|Section 403.052. Standards of Ethical Practice

Sec. 403.052.  STANDARDS OF ETHICAL PRACTICE.  The commission shall adopt rules that establish standards of ethical practice.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1255 (H.B. 461), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 1.132, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Occ Code § 403.053 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle G - Professions Related to Hearing, Speech, and Dyslexia|Chapter 403 - Licensed Dyslexia Practitioners and Licensed Dyslexia Therapists|Subchapter B. Powers and Duties|Section 403.053. Publishing License Holder Home Address Prohibited

Sec. 403.053.  PUBLISHING LICENSE HOLDER HOME ADDRESS PROHIBITED.  (a)  The department may not include the home address of a person licensed under this chapter in a roster, registry, or other database the department publishes on the department's Internet website unless the person requests that the person's home address appear in the roster, registry, or other database on the website.  A request under this subsection must be made in the manner prescribed by the department.(b)  The home address of a person licensed under this chapter that is included in a roster, registry, or other database the department maintains is public information and is not excepted from required disclosure under Chapter 552, Government Code.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 91 (H.B. 125), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Occ Code § 403.101 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle G - Professions Related to Hearing, Speech, and Dyslexia|Chapter 403 - Licensed Dyslexia Practitioners and Licensed Dyslexia Therapists|Subchapter C. License Requirements|Section 403.101. License Required

Sec. 403.101.  LICENSE REQUIRED.  A person may not use the title "licensed dyslexia practitioner" or "licensed dyslexia therapist" in this state unless the person holds the appropriate license under this chapter.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1255 (H.B. 461), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2010.|
TX Occ Code § 403.102 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle G - Professions Related to Hearing, Speech, and Dyslexia|Chapter 403 - Licensed Dyslexia Practitioners and Licensed Dyslexia Therapists|Subchapter C. License Requirements|Section 403.102. Issuance of License

Sec. 403.102.  ISSUANCE OF LICENSE.  The department shall issue a licensed dyslexia practitioner or licensed dyslexia therapist license to an applicant who meets the requirements of this chapter.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1255 (H.B. 461), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Occ Code § 403.1025 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle G - Professions Related to Hearing, Speech, and Dyslexia|Chapter 403 - Licensed Dyslexia Practitioners and Licensed Dyslexia Therapists|Subchapter C. License Requirements|Section 403.1025. Term of License

Sec. 403.1025.  TERM OF LICENSE.  A license issued under this chapter is valid for two years.|Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 5.066, eff. April 2, 2015.|
TX Occ Code § 403.103 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle G - Professions Related to Hearing, Speech, and Dyslexia|Chapter 403 - Licensed Dyslexia Practitioners and Licensed Dyslexia Therapists|Subchapter C. License Requirements|Section 403.103. License Application

Sec. 403.103.  LICENSE APPLICATION.  (a)  A license applicant must apply to the department on a form and in the manner prescribed by the executive director.(b)  The application must be accompanied by a nonrefundable application fee.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1255 (H.B. 461), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 1.133, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Occ Code § 403.104 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle G - Professions Related to Hearing, Speech, and Dyslexia|Chapter 403 - Licensed Dyslexia Practitioners and Licensed Dyslexia Therapists|Subchapter C. License Requirements|Section 403.104. Eligibility for Licensed Dyslexia Practitioner License

Sec. 403.104.  ELIGIBILITY FOR LICENSED DYSLEXIA PRACTITIONER LICENSE.  (a)  To be eligible for a licensed dyslexia practitioner license, an applicant must have:(1)  earned a bachelor's degree from an accredited public or private institution of higher education;(2)  successfully completed at least 45 hours of course work in multisensory structured language education from a training program that meets the requirements of Section 403.106;(3)  completed at least 60 hours of supervised clinical experience in multisensory structured language education;(4)  completed at least five demonstration lessons of the practice of multisensory structured language education, each observed by an instructor from a training program that meets the requirements of Section 403.106 and followed by a conference with and a written report by the instructor; and(5)  successfully completed a national multisensory structured language education competency examination approved by the department and administered by a national certifying professional organization.(b)  Clinical experience required under Subsection (a)(3) must be obtained under:(1)  the supervision of a qualified instructor or an instructor from an accredited training program that meets the requirements of Section 403.106; and(2)  guidelines approved by the department.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1255 (H.B. 461), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Occ Code § 403.105 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle G - Professions Related to Hearing, Speech, and Dyslexia|Chapter 403 - Licensed Dyslexia Practitioners and Licensed Dyslexia Therapists|Subchapter C. License Requirements|Section 403.105. Eligibility for Licensed Dyslexia Therapist License

Sec. 403.105.  ELIGIBILITY FOR LICENSED DYSLEXIA THERAPIST LICENSE.  (a)  To be eligible for a licensed dyslexia therapist license, an applicant must have:(1)  earned at least a master's degree from an accredited public or private institution of higher education;(2)  successfully completed at least 200 hours of course work in multisensory structured language education from a training program that meets the requirements of Section 403.106;(3)  completed at least 700 hours of supervised clinical experience in multisensory structured language education;(4)  completed at least 10 demonstration lessons of the practice of multisensory structured language education, each observed by an instructor from a training program that meets the requirements of Section 403.106 and followed by a conference with and a written report by the instructor; and(5)  successfully completed a national multisensory structured language education competency examination approved by the department and administered by a national certifying professional organization.(b)  Clinical experience required under Subsection (a)(3) must be obtained under:(1)  the supervision of a qualified instructor or an instructor from an accredited training program that meets the requirements of Section 403.106; and(2)  guidelines approved by the department.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1255 (H.B. 461), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Occ Code § 403.107 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle G - Professions Related to Hearing, Speech, and Dyslexia|Chapter 403 - Licensed Dyslexia Practitioners and Licensed Dyslexia Therapists|Subchapter C. License Requirements|Section 403.107. Examination

Sec. 403.107.  EXAMINATION.  (a)  To obtain a license, an applicant must:(1)  pass a written examination approved by the department under Subsection (b); and(2)  pay the required fees.(b)  The department shall:(1)  identify and designate a competency examination that is related to multisensory structured language education and that will be administered at least twice each year by a professional organization that issues national certifications; and(2)  maintain a record of all examinations for at least two years after the date of examination.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1255 (H.B. 461), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 5.067, eff. April 2, 2015.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 1.134, eff. September 1, 2015.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 1.135, eff. September 1, 2015.Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1105 (H.B. 4007), Sec. 4.002, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Occ Code § 403.108 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle G - Professions Related to Hearing, Speech, and Dyslexia|Chapter 403 - Licensed Dyslexia Practitioners and Licensed Dyslexia Therapists|Subchapter C. License Requirements|Section 403.108. Waiver of Examination Requirement

Sec. 403.108.  WAIVER OF EXAMINATION REQUIREMENT.  The department may waive the examination requirement and issue a license to an applicant who holds an appropriate certificate or other accreditation from a nationally accredited multisensory structured language education organization recognized by the department.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1255 (H.B. 461), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.Amended by: Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1105 (H.B. 4007), Sec. 4.003, eff. September 1, 2017.|
TX Occ Code § 403.110 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle G - Professions Related to Hearing, Speech, and Dyslexia|Chapter 403 - Licensed Dyslexia Practitioners and Licensed Dyslexia Therapists|Subchapter C. License Requirements|Section 403.110. Qualified Instructor

Sec. 403.110.  QUALIFIED INSTRUCTOR.  To be considered a qualified instructor under this chapter, a person must:(1)  be a licensed dyslexia therapist;(2)  have at least 1,400 hours of clinical teaching experience in addition to the hours required to obtain a licensed dyslexia therapist license; and(3)  have completed a two-year course of study dedicated to the administration and supervision of multisensory structured language education programs taught by a nationally accredited training program that meets the requirements of Section 403.106.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1255 (H.B. 461), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Occ Code § 403.151 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle G - Professions Related to Hearing, Speech, and Dyslexia|Chapter 403 - Licensed Dyslexia Practitioners and Licensed Dyslexia Therapists|Subchapter D. Practice by License Holder|Section 403.151. Practice Setting

Sec. 403.151.  PRACTICE SETTING.  (a)  A licensed dyslexia practitioner may practice only in, or provide telehealth services from a remote location only to, an educational setting, including a school, learning center, or clinic.(b)  A licensed dyslexia therapist may practice in, or provide telehealth services from a remote location to, a school, learning center, clinic, or private practice setting.(c)  A license holder may provide telehealth services only in a practice setting described by this section, regardless of the physical location of the license holder or the recipient of the telehealth services.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1255 (H.B. 461), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.Amended by: Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 210 (S.B. 40), Sec. 3, eff. June 3, 2021.|
TX Occ Code § 403.202 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle G - Professions Related to Hearing, Speech, and Dyslexia|Chapter 403 - Licensed Dyslexia Practitioners and Licensed Dyslexia Therapists|Subchapter E. License Denial; Disciplinary Procedures|Section 403.202. Prohibited Actions

Sec. 403.202.  PROHIBITED ACTIONS.  A license holder may not:(1)  obtain a license by means of fraud, misrepresentation, or concealment of a material fact;(2)  sell, barter, or offer to sell or barter a license; or(3)  engage in unprofessional conduct that endangers or is likely to endanger the health, welfare, or safety of the public as defined by commission rule.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1255 (H.B. 461), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2010.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 5.068, eff. April 2, 2015.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 1.138, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Occ Code § 403.203 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle G - Professions Related to Hearing, Speech, and Dyslexia|Chapter 403 - Licensed Dyslexia Practitioners and Licensed Dyslexia Therapists|Subchapter E. License Denial; Disciplinary Procedures|Section 403.203. Grounds for Disciplinary Action

Sec. 403.203.  GROUNDS FOR DISCIPLINARY ACTION.  If a license holder violates this chapter or a rule or code of ethics adopted by the commission, the commission or executive director shall:(1)  revoke or suspend the license;(2)  place on probation the person if the person's license has been suspended;(3)  reprimand the license holder; or(4)  refuse to renew the license.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1255 (H.B. 461), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2010.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 1.139, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Occ Code § 403.209 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle G - Professions Related to Hearing, Speech, and Dyslexia|Chapter 403 - Licensed Dyslexia Practitioners and Licensed Dyslexia Therapists|Subchapter E. License Denial; Disciplinary Procedures|Section 403.209. Monitoring of License Holder

Sec. 403.209.  MONITORING OF LICENSE HOLDER.  (a)  The commission by rule shall develop a system for monitoring a license holder's compliance with the requirements of this chapter.(b)  Rules adopted under this section must include procedures to:(1)  monitor for compliance a license holder who is ordered by the commission or executive director to perform certain acts; and(2)  identify and monitor license holders who represent a risk to the public.|Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1255 (H.B. 461), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2010.Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 1.142, eff. September 1, 2015.|