Tex. Occ. Code § 351.502 · Subchapter K. DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURES
WILFUL OR REPEATED NONCOMPLIANCE.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) The board shall consider the wilful or repeated failure or refusal of an optometrist or therapeutic optometrist to comply with the requirements of Sections 351.353, 351.359, and 351.405 as prima facie evidence that the optometrist or therapeutic optometrist is unfit or incompetent by reason of negligence within the meaning of Section 351.501(a)(2) and as sufficient ground for the filing of charges to revoke or suspend a license.
(b) The board shall consider the wilful or repeated failure or refusal of an optometrist or therapeutic optometrist to comply with the requirements of Sections 351.361, 351.362, 351.457, and 351.458 as prima facie evidence that the optometrist or therapeutic optometrist has violated this chapter and as sufficient ground for the filing of charges to revoke or suspend a license.
(c) Section 351.361(c) applies to Subsection (b).
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
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- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/OC/htm/OC.351.htm
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Occupations Code
- Tex. Occ. Code § 351.353INITIAL EXAMINATION OF PATIENT.Printed as Sections 351.353, 351.359, and 351.405
- Tex. Occ. Code § 351.359PRESCRIPTION.Printed as Sections 351.353, 351.359, and 351.405
- Tex. Occ. Code § 351.361LEASE; PAYMENT BASIS; ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE.Printed as Section 351.361(c) | Sections 351.361, 351.362, 351.457, and 351.458
- Tex. Occ. Code § 351.362PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY; NAME OF PRACTICE.Printed as Sections 351.361, 351.362, 351.457, and 351.458
- Tex. Occ. Code § 351.405ALTERATION OF PRESCRIPTION.Printed as Sections 351.353, 351.359, and 351.405
- Tex. Occ. Code § 351.457PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY; FEES.Printed as Sections 351.361, 351.362, 351.457, and 351.458
- Tex. Occ. Code § 351.458PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY; USE OF NAME OR PROFESSIONAL IDENTIFICATION.Printed as Sections 351.361, 351.362, 351.457, and 351.458
- Tex. Occ. Code § 351.501DENIAL OF LICENSE AND DISCIPLINARY ACTION BY BOARD.Printed as Section 351.501(a)(2)
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