Tex. Occ. Code Section 602.2081
Criminal History Record Information Requirement for License

(a)

The medical board shall require that an applicant for a license submit a complete and legible set of fingerprints, on a form prescribed by the medical board, to the medical board or to the Department of Public Safety for the purpose of obtaining criminal history record information from the Department of Public Safety and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

(b)

The medical board may not issue a license to a person who does not comply with the requirement of Subsection (a).

(c)

The medical board shall conduct a criminal history check of each applicant for a license using information:

(1)

provided by the individual under this section; and

(2)

made available to the medical board by the Department of Public Safety, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and any other criminal justice agency under Chapter 411 (Department of Public Safety of the State of Texas), Government Code.

(d)

The medical board may:

(1)

enter into an agreement with the Department of Public Safety to administer a criminal history check required under this section; and

(2)

authorize the Department of Public Safety to collect from each applicant the costs incurred by the Department of Public Safety in conducting the criminal history check.

Added by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 2.074, eff. September 1, 2015.

Source: Section 602.2081 — Criminal History Record Information Requirement for License, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/OC/htm/OC.602.htm#602.2081 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).

602.001
Short Title 602.002
Definitions 602.051
Advisory Committee 602.052
Appointment of Advisory Committee 602.053
Public Member Eligibility 602.054
Membership Restrictions 602.055
Terms 602.056
Grounds for Removal 602.057
Compensation 602.058
Advisory Committee Officers 602.151
General Powers and Duties 602.152
Consumer Interest Information 602.153
Continuing Education 602.154
Rules Relating to Advertising or Competitive Bidding 602.156
Rules on Consequences of Criminal Conviction 602.201
License Required 602.202
Exemptions from License Requirement 602.203
License Application 602.205
Temporary License 602.206
Examination 602.207
Eligibility for Examination 602.208
Examination Results 602.209
License Issuance 602.210
License Term and Renewal 602.211
License by Endorsement or Reciprocity 602.212
License Holder Duties 602.213
Provisional License 602.214
Refusal for Violation of Board Order 602.251
Grounds for License Denial or Disciplinary Action 602.252
Administrative Procedure for Contested Case Hearing 602.253
Probation 602.254
Emergency Suspension 602.301
Injunction 602.302
Offense 602.351
Imposition of Administrative Penalty 602.352
Payment and Collection of Administrative Penalty 602.1521
Public Participation 602.1525
Subpoenas 602.2081
Criminal History Record Information Requirement for License 602.2101
Criminal History Record Information Requirement for Renewal 602.2521
Informal Procedures 602.3015
Civil Penalty

Accessed:
Jun. 5, 2024

§ 602.2081’s source at texas.gov

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Original Source: Section 602.2081 — Criminal History Record Information Requirement for License, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/OC/htm/OC.602.htm#602.2081 (last accessed Jun. 5, 2024).