Tex. Occ. Code Section 264.151
Criminal Penalties


(a)

A person commits an offense if the person violates Section 256.001 (License Required). An offense under this subsection is a felony of the third degree. Each day of a violation is a separate offense.

(b)

A person commits an offense if the person violates Section 256.052 (License Required). An offense under this subsection is a Class A misdemeanor. If it is shown at the trial of an offense under this subsection that the defendant has previously been convicted of an offense for a violation of Section 256.052 (License Required), the offense is a felony of the third degree.

(c)

A person commits an offense if the person violates Subchapter D, Chapter 262 (Regulation of Dental Hygienists). An offense under this subsection is a Class A misdemeanor. Each day of a violation is a separate offense.

(d)

A person commits an offense if the person is a dentist or dental hygienist and violates an injunction or cease and desist order issued under Subchapter B. An offense under this subsection is a Class A misdemeanor. If it is shown at the trial of an offense under this subsection that the defendant was previously convicted of an offense for a violation of an injunction or cease and desist order issued under Subchapter B, the offense is a felony of the third degree. Each day of a violation is a separate offense.
Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Amended by:
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 772 (S.B. 887), Sec. 7, eff. September 1, 2009.

Source: Section 264.151 — Criminal Penalties, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/OC/htm/OC.­264.­htm#264.­151 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).

Accessed:
Jun. 5, 2024

§ 264.151’s source at texas​.gov