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TX Occ Code § 702.452 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle M - Regulation of Other Health Professions|Chapter 702 - Health Spas|Subchapter J. Administrative Enforcement and Disciplinary Actions|Section 702.452. Notice Requirement Before Health Spa Closing

Sec. 702.452.  NOTICE REQUIREMENT BEFORE HEALTH SPA CLOSING.  (a)  At least 30 days before the date a health spa is scheduled to close or relocate, the certificate holder shall contemporaneously:(1)  post, inside and outside each entrance to the health spa, a notice stating:(A)  the date the health spa is scheduled to close or relocate;(B)  that a member of the health spa may, not later than the 90th day after the date notice of the closure or relocation is first posted on the secretary of state's Internet website, file with the secretary of state a claim to recover actual financial loss suffered by the member as a result of the health spa closing; and(C)  the procedures for perfecting a security claim; and(2)  notify the secretary of state in writing of the health spa closing or relocation and the date that the notice was first posted.(b)  The notice posted under Subsection (a)(1) must be:(1)  at least 8-1/2 by 11 inches in size; and(2)  posted continuously for at least 30 days.(c)   After receiving a notice under Subsection (a)(2) or otherwise discovering that a health spa is closed, the secretary of state shall post on the secretary of state's Internet website a notice containing the information specified in Subsection (a)(1).  The notice must be posted continuously for at least 30 days.(d)  The secretary of state shall, not later than the 10th day after the date the secretary receives notice or otherwise discovers that a health spa is closed, notify the appropriate surety company or obligor of the administrative proceedings pending under Subsection (a)(1).(e)  The notice required under Subsection (a) is not required in the case of a fire, flood, or act of God that is not within the reasonable control of a health spa.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 756, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 908 (H.B. 135), Sec. 9, eff. September 1, 2005.Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1340 (S.B. 1231), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2011.|
TX Occ Code § 702.501 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle M - Regulation of Other Health Professions|Chapter 702 - Health Spas|Subchapter K. Civil Remedy|Section 702.501. Filing of Suit; Venue

Sec. 702.501.  FILING OF SUIT;  VENUE.  (a)  A member may file suit against a seller if:(1)  the seller violates this chapter;  and(2)  the seller's violation causes injury to the member.(b)  Venue for a suit filed under Subsection (a) is in a court located in:(1)  Travis County;  or(2)  the county in which:(A)  the seller resides;(B)  the seller's principal place of business is located;(C)  the seller is doing business;(D)  the member resides;  or(E)  the transaction that is the subject of the suit occurred.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 702.502 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle M - Regulation of Other Health Professions|Chapter 702 - Health Spas|Subchapter K. Civil Remedy|Section 702.502. Statute of Limitations

Sec. 702.502.  STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS.  A member must file a suit under Section 702.501 not later than the later of:(1)  the first anniversary of the date the attorney general or district or county attorney concludes a suit filed under Section 702.552;  or(2)  the second anniversary of the date the seller's violation of this chapter is discovered.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 702.503 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle M - Regulation of Other Health Professions|Chapter 702 - Health Spas|Subchapter K. Civil Remedy|Section 702.503. Recovery

Sec. 702.503.  RECOVERY.  In a suit filed under Section 702.501, a court may award:(1)  actual damages;(2)  equitable relief;(3)  punitive damages;  or(4)  reasonable attorney's fees and court costs to the prevailing party.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 702.504 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle M - Regulation of Other Health Professions|Chapter 702 - Health Spas|Subchapter K. Civil Remedy|Section 702.504. Temporary Closing

Sec. 702.504.  TEMPORARY CLOSING.  For purposes of this subchapter, the closing of a health spa is not a violation of this chapter if the closing does not exceed one month and:(1)  is a result of a natural disaster;  or(2)  is to relocate the health spa not more than 10 miles from its location preceding the relocation.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 702.551 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle M - Regulation of Other Health Professions|Chapter 702 - Health Spas|Subchapter L. Enforcement and Penalties|Section 702.551. Investigative and Enforcement Authority

Sec. 702.551.  INVESTIGATIVE AND ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY.  (a)  The attorney general or a district or county attorney may:(1)  investigate an alleged violation of this chapter;  and(2)  enforce any penalty or remedy authorized by this chapter.(b)  The attorney general, a district or county attorney, or the secretary of state may recover reasonable expenses, including court costs, attorney's fees, investigative costs, witness fees, and deposition expenses, incurred in obtaining an injunction or recovering a civil penalty under this subchapter.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 702.552 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle M - Regulation of Other Health Professions|Chapter 702 - Health Spas|Subchapter L. Enforcement and Penalties|Section 702.552. Suit for Enforcement

Sec. 702.552.  SUIT FOR ENFORCEMENT.  (a)  The attorney general or a district or county attorney may file suit against a person who violates, or threatens to violate, this chapter to:(1)  obtain an injunction to enjoin the person from violating this chapter;  or(2)  recover a civil penalty under Section 702.553.(b)  Venue for a suit filed under this section is in a district court located in:(1)  Travis County;  or(2)  the county in which the defendant resides.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 702.553 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle M - Regulation of Other Health Professions|Chapter 702 - Health Spas|Subchapter L. Enforcement and Penalties|Section 702.553. Amount of Civil Penalty

Sec. 702.553.  AMOUNT OF CIVIL PENALTY.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (b) and Section 702.554, a person who violates this chapter is subject to a civil penalty in an amount not to exceed $1,000 for a single violation.(b)  If more than one civil penalty is assessed against the same person, the total amount of civil penalties assessed may not exceed $25,000.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 702.554 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle M - Regulation of Other Health Professions|Chapter 702 - Health Spas|Subchapter L. Enforcement and Penalties|Section 702.554. Violation of Injunction

Sec. 702.554.  VIOLATION OF INJUNCTION.  (a)  The attorney general or a district or county attorney may file suit to recover a civil penalty against a person who violates an injunction issued under this subchapter in an amount not to exceed $25,000 for a single violation.  If more than one civil penalty is assessed against the same person, the total amount of civil penalties assessed under this section may not exceed $50,000.(b)  Venue for a suit filed under this section is in the district court that issued the injunction that is the subject of the civil penalty.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 702.555 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle M - Regulation of Other Health Professions|Chapter 702 - Health Spas|Subchapter L. Enforcement and Penalties|Section 702.555. Deposit in County Fund

Sec. 702.555.  DEPOSIT IN COUNTY FUND.  A civil penalty collected under this subchapter by a district or county attorney shall be deposited to the credit of the general fund of the county.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 702.556 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle M - Regulation of Other Health Professions|Chapter 702 - Health Spas|Subchapter L. Enforcement and Penalties|Section 702.556. Criminal Offense: Violation of Chapter

Sec. 702.556.  CRIMINAL OFFENSE:  VIOLATION OF CHAPTER.  (a)  A person commits an offense if the person knowingly operates, or attempts to operate, a health spa in violation of Subchapter C, D, or H.(b)  An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 702.557 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle M - Regulation of Other Health Professions|Chapter 702 - Health Spas|Subchapter L. Enforcement and Penalties|Section 702.557. Criminal Offense: Interference With Investigation

Sec. 702.557.  CRIMINAL OFFENSE:  INTERFERENCE WITH INVESTIGATION.  (a)  A person commits an offense if with actual notice that the attorney general, or a district or county attorney, has initiated, or plans to initiate, an investigation under this chapter the person intentionally conceals, alters, destroys, or falsifies a document or record that is relevant or material to the investigation.(b)  An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 702.558 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 3 - Health Professions|Subtitle M - Regulation of Other Health Professions|Chapter 702 - Health Spas|Subchapter L. Enforcement and Penalties|Section 702.558. Criminal Offense: Noncompliance With Subpoena or Investigative Demand

Sec. 702.558.  CRIMINAL OFFENSE:  NONCOMPLIANCE WITH SUBPOENA OR INVESTIGATIVE DEMAND.  (a)  A person commits an offense if, after receiving a subpoena or civil investigative demand issued under Section 17.61, Business & Commerce Code, the person intentionally falsifies or withholds relevant material, including a document or record, that is not privileged.(b)  An offense under this section is a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed $2,000.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 901.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 5 - Regulation of Financial and Legal Services|Subtitle A - Financial Services|Chapter 901 - Accountants|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 901.001. Short Title

Sec. 901.001.  SHORT TITLE.  (a)  This chapter may be cited as the Public Accountancy Act.(b)  A reference in law to the Public Accountancy Act of 1979 or the Public Accountancy Act of 1991 means this chapter.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Occ Code § 901.0021 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 5 - Regulation of Financial and Legal Services|Subtitle A - Financial Services|Chapter 901 - Accountants|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 901.0021. Meaning and Implication of Report

Sec. 901.0021.  MEANING AND IMPLICATION OF REPORT.  (a)  In this chapter, a reference to a report used with respect to a financial statement means an opinion, report, or other document, including an assurance prepared in accordance with standards for accounting and review services adopted by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants or another national accountancy organization recognized by the board, that:(1)  states or implies assurance as to the reliability of the financial statement;  and(2)  includes or is accompanied by a statement or implication that the person issuing the opinion, report, or other document has special knowledge or competence in accounting or auditing.(b)  A statement or implication of assurance as to the reliability of a financial statement or as to the special knowledge or competence of the person issuing the opinion, report, or other document includes any form of language that is conventionally understood to constitute such a statement or implication.(c)  A statement or implication of special knowledge or competence in accounting or auditing may arise from:(1)  the use by the issuer of the opinion, report, or other document of a name or title indicating that the person is an accountant or auditor;  or(2)  the language of the opinion, report, or other document itself.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1497, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Occ Code § 901.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 5 - Regulation of Financial and Legal Services|Subtitle A - Financial Services|Chapter 901 - Accountants|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 901.003. Practice of Public Accountancy

Sec. 901.003.  PRACTICE OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTANCY.  (a)  In this chapter, "practice of public accountancy" means:(1)  the performance for a client by a person who is certified, licensed, or registered under this chapter of a service that involves the use of accounting, attesting, or auditing skills;(2)  the performance or offer of performance for a client or potential client by a person who represents to the public that the person is certified, licensed, or registered under this chapter of a service that involves the use of accounting, attesting, or auditing skills;(3)  the performance of activities of a person or practice unit licensed under this chapter in:(A)  preparing or reporting on a financial statement or report that is to be used by an investor, the management of an organization, a third party, or a financial institution, unless the report is prepared for internal use only;  or(B)  preparing a tax return that is filed with a taxing authority;  or(4)  the supervision of an activity described by Subdivision (3).(b)  For purposes of this section, a service that involves the use of accounting, attesting, or auditing skills includes:(1)  issuing a report on or preparing a financial statement;(2)  providing management or financial advisory or consulting services;  and(3)  preparing a tax return or advising or consulting on a tax matter.(c)  For purposes of this section, a person represents to the public that the person is certified, licensed, or registered under this chapter if the person makes an oral or written representation that the person is certified, licensed, or registered.  A written representation includes a representation communicated by office sign, business card, letterhead, or advertisement.  A representation does not include:(1)  the display of an original certificate or registration unless a license is also displayed;(2)  a representation made by a faculty member of an educational institution solely in connection with the duties of the person as a faculty member;  or(3)  a representation in a book, article, or other publication, or a representation made in connection with the promotion of the publication, unless the representation includes an offer to perform a service or to sell a product other than the publication.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1497, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Occ Code § 901.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 5 - Regulation of Financial and Legal Services|Subtitle A - Financial Services|Chapter 901 - Accountants|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 901.004. Construction; Limitations

Sec. 901.004.  CONSTRUCTION;  LIMITATIONS.  (a)  This chapter does not:(1)  restrict an official act of a person acting in the person's capacity as:(A)  an officer of the state or of a county, municipality, or other political subdivision, including a county auditor;(B)  an officer of a federal department or agency;  or(C)  an assistant, deputy, or employee of a person described by Paragraph (A) or (B);(2)  prohibit a person who is not a certified public accountant or public accountant from serving as an employee of:(A)  a certified public accountant or public accountant licensed by the board;  or(B)  a firm composed of certified public accountants or public accountants licensed by the board;(3)  prohibit a person licensed by the federal government as an enrolled agent from performing an act or using a designation authorized by federal law;(4)  prohibit an attorney or firm of attorneys from preparing or presenting records or documents customarily prepared by an attorney or firm of attorneys in connection with the attorney's or firm's professional work in the practice of law;  or(5)  prohibit an employee, officer, or director of a financial institution, as defined by Section 201.101, Finance Code, from preparing or presenting records or documents when lawfully acting within the scope of the activities of the institution.(b)  A person who serves as an employee as described by Subsection (a)(2) may not issue an accounting or financial statement over the employee's name.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1497, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Occ Code § 901.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 5 - Regulation of Financial and Legal Services|Subtitle A - Financial Services|Chapter 901 - Accountants|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 901.005. Findings; Public Policy; Purpose

Sec. 901.005.  FINDINGS;  PUBLIC POLICY;  PURPOSE.  (a)  The practice of public accountancy is a learned profession that requires specialized education and experience.  That practice has historically been defined to include a broad range of financial, advisory, and attest services, including:(1)  issuing a report on a financial statement;(2)  preparing a tax return;(3)  providing advice in a tax matter;(4)  providing management or financial advisory or consulting services;(5)  recommending the sale of a product if the recommendation requires or implies accounting or auditing skill;  and(6)  providing litigation support services.(b)  The attest service is part of the practice of public accountancy.  That service provides assurance to the public, especially the public markets, that the management of commercial entities has reasonably described the financial status of those entities.  That assurance contributes to the strength of the economy and public markets of this state and to the soundness and reliability of the financial system.  The strength of the financial system in this state is supported by the competence, integrity, and expertise of the persons who attest to financial statements in this state.(c)  Notwithstanding Subsection (b), the public relies on the competence and integrity of certified public accountants in all of its dealings with certified public accountants and not merely in connection with their performance of the attest service.(d)  The terms "accountant" and "auditor," and derivations, combinations, and abbreviations of those terms, have an implication of competence in the profession of public accountancy on which the public relies in personal, business, and public activities and enterprises.(e)   The policy of this state and the purpose of this chapter are to provide that:(1)  the admission of persons to the practice of public accountancy require education and experience commensurate with the requirements of the profession;(2)  a person who represents that the person practices public accountancy be qualified to do so;(3)  a person licensed as a certified public accountant:(A)  maintain high standards of professional competence, integrity, and learning;  and(B)  demonstrate competence and integrity in all dealings with the public that rely on or imply the special skills of a certified public accountant and not merely in connection with the performance of the attest service;(4)  areas of specialized practice require special training;  and(5)  the activities and competitive practices of persons practicing public accountancy be regulated to be free of commercial exploitation to provide the public with a high level of professional competence at reasonable fees by independent, qualified persons.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1497, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Occ Code § 901.006 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 5 - Regulation of Financial and Legal Services|Subtitle A - Financial Services|Chapter 901 - Accountants|Subchapter A. General Provisions|Section 901.006. Application of Sunset Act

Sec. 901.006.  APPLICATION OF SUNSET ACT.  The Texas State Board of Public Accountancy is subject to Chapter 325, Government Code (Texas Sunset Act).  Unless continued in existence as provided by that chapter, the board is abolished and this chapter expires September 1, 2031.|Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 525, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1279 (H.B. 1675), Sec. 3.08, eff. June 14, 2013.Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 181 (H.B. 1520), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Occ Code § 901.051 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 5 - Regulation of Financial and Legal Services|Subtitle A - Financial Services|Chapter 901 - Accountants|Subchapter B. Texas State Board of Public Accountancy|Section 901.051. Board Membership

Sec. 901.051.  BOARD MEMBERSHIP.  (a)  The Texas State Board of Public Accountancy consists of 15 members appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate as follows:(1)  10 certified public accountant members, at least eight of whom are, on the date of appointment:(A)  a sole practitioner;  or(B)  an owner or employee of a certified public accountancy firm;  and(2)  five public members who are not:(A)  licensed under this chapter;  or(B)  financially involved in an organization subject to board regulation.(b)  Each member of the board must be a United States citizen.(c)  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 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1497, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.|
TX Occ Code § 901.052 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 5 - Regulation of Financial and Legal Services|Subtitle A - Financial Services|Chapter 901 - Accountants|Subchapter B. Texas State Board of Public Accountancy|Section 901.052. Eligibility of Public Members

Sec. 901.052.  ELIGIBILITY OF PUBLIC MEMBERS.  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 public accountancy;(2)  is employed by or participates in the management of a business entity or other organization regulated by the board or receiving funds from the board;(3)  owns or controls, directly or indirectly, more than a 10 percent interest in a business entity or other organization regulated by the board or receiving funds 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.|