Tex.
Occ. Code Section 453.351
Grounds for Denial of License or Discipline of License Holder
(a)
The board may deny a license or suspend or revoke a license, place a license holder on probation, reprimand a license holder, impose an administrative penalty, or otherwise discipline a license holder if the applicant or license holder has:(1)
except as provided by Section 453.302 (Treating Patient Without Referral), provided care to a person outside the scope of the physical therapist’s practice;(2)
used drugs or intoxicating liquors to an extent that affects the license holder’s or applicant’s professional competence;(3)
been convicted of a felony, including a finding or verdict of guilty, an admission of guilt, or a plea of nolo contendere, in this state or in any other state or nation;(4)
obtained or attempted to obtain a license by fraud or deception;(5)
been grossly negligent in the practice of physical therapy or in acting as a physical therapist assistant;(6)
been found to be mentally incompetent by a court;(7)
practiced physical therapy in a manner detrimental to the public health and welfare;(8)
had a license to practice physical therapy revoked or suspended or had other disciplinary action taken against the license holder or applicant;(9)
had the license holder’s or applicant’s application for a license refused, revoked, or suspended by the proper licensing authority of another state or nation; or(10)
in the case of a physical therapist assistant, treated a person other than under the direction of a physical therapist.(b)
The board shall revoke or suspend a license, place on probation a person whose license has been suspended, or reprimand a license holder for a violation of this chapter or a rule adopted by the board.(c)
If a license suspension is probated, the board may require the license holder to:(1)
report regularly to the board on matters that are the basis of the probation;(2)
limit practice to the areas prescribed by the board; or(3)
continue or review continuing professional education until the license holder attains a degree of skill satisfactory to the board in those areas that are the basis of the probation.
Source:
Section 453.351 — Grounds for Denial of License or Discipline of License Holder, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/OC/htm/OC.453.htm#453.351 (accessed May 4, 2024).
