Tex. Occ. Code Section 202.352
Approval of Names Under Which Podiatrist May Practice

(a)

The commission may adopt rules establishing standards or guidelines for the name, including a trade name or assumed name, under which a podiatrist may conduct a practice in this state. In its rules, the commission may also establish procedures to review and make determinations approving or disapproving a specific name submitted to the department by one or more podiatrists desiring to practice under a particular name.

(b)

The authority granted to the commission and department by this section includes any form of business organization under which a podiatrist conducts a practice, including:

(1)

a sole proprietorship;

(2)

an association;

(3)

a partnership;

(4)

a professional corporation;

(5)

a clinic;

(6)

a health maintenance organization; and

(7)

a group practice with a practitioner of another branch of the healing art.

(c)

A podiatrist may not practice podiatry in this state under any name, including a trade name or assumed name, unless the name is in compliance with the applicable rules adopted or determinations made under this section.
Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Amended by:
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 282 (H.B. 3078), Sec. 38, eff. September 1, 2017.
Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 282 (H.B. 3078), Sec. 39, eff. September 1, 2017.

Source: Section 202.352 — Approval of Names Under Which Podiatrist May Practice, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/OC/htm/OC.­202.­htm#202.­352 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).

202.001
Definitions 202.003
Application of Chapter 202.051
Board Membership 202.053
Public Member Eligibility 202.054
Membership and Employee Restrictions 202.055
Terms 202.056
Grounds for Removal 202.057
Compensation 202.058
Presiding Officer 202.059
Meetings 202.061
Training 202.062
Duties of Advisory Board 202.153
Fees 202.160
Information Provided to License Holders 202.161
Poison Control Center Information 202.204
Expert Witness 202.251
License Required 202.252
License Application 202.253
Grounds for Denial of License 202.254
Examination 202.256
Reexamination 202.257
Issuance of License 202.258
Refusal of Admittance to Examination 202.259
Temporary License 202.260
Provisional License 202.261
Limited License for Podiatry Faculty Members 202.262
Display of License 202.263
Issuance of Duplicate or Amended License 202.303
Practice Without Renewing License 202.304
Renewal After Military Service 202.351
Podiatry Services for Certain Health Organizations 202.352
Approval of Names Under Which Podiatrist May Practice 202.353
Malpractice Claim Reports 202.354
Delegation of Certain Acts 202.401
Definitions 202.402
Scope of Privilege 202.403
Claim of Privilege 202.404
Exceptions to Privilege and Confidentiality in Certain Proceedings 202.405
Other Exceptions to Privilege and Confidentiality Requirements 202.406
Consent for Release of Confidential Information 202.407
Disclosure of Released Information 202.451
Definitions 202.452
Disclosure of Communications Made to Peer Review Committee 202.453
Information Provided to Affected Podiatrist 202.454
Confidentiality Requirements 202.455
Privilege of Confidentiality 202.456
Immunity 202.457
Claims for Defense Costs 202.501
Disciplinary Powers 202.502
Revocation and Suspension of License for Drug-related Felony Conviction 202.503
Probation 202.504
Reissuance of License 202.505
Reexamination if License Suspended or Revoked 202.506
Application to Certain Drug Offenses 202.509
Confidentiality and Disclosure of Investigative Information 202.602
Monitoring and Inspection of License Holder 202.603
Prosecution of Violation 202.604
Civil Penalty: Use of Trade Name 202.605
General Criminal Penalty: Practicing Without License 202.606
Criminal Penalty: Amputation of Foot 202.1515
General Powers and Duties 202.2031
Notification to Parties Regarding Complaint 202.2032
Requirements for Certain Complaints 202.2525
Criminal History Record Information for License Issuance 202.3015
Term and Renewal 202.3025
Criminal History Record Information Requirement for License Renewal 202.5015
Certain Conduct Constituting Chapter Violation 202.5071
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Accessed:
Jun. 5, 2024

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