Texas § OC.201.5025 - PROHIBITED PRACTICES BY CHIROPRACTOR OR LICENSE APPLICANT

§ OC.201.5025. PROHIBITED PRACTICES BY CHIROPRACTOR OR LICENSE APPLICANT

PROHIBITED PRACTICES BY CHIROPRACTOR OR LICENSE APPLICANT. (a) A chiropractor or an applicant for a license to practice chiropractic commits a prohibited practice if that person: (1) submits to the board a false or misleading statement, document, or certificate in an application for a license; (2) commits fraud or deception in taking or passing an examination; (3) commits unprofessional or dishonorable conduct that is likely to deceive or defraud the public, as provided by Section 201.5026 , or injure the public; (4) engages in conduct that subverts or attempts to subvert an examination process required by this chapter for a chiropractic license; (5) directly or indirectly employs a person whose license to practice chiropractic has been suspended, canceled, or revoked; (6) associates in the practice of chiropractic with a person: (A) whose license to practice chiropractic has been suspended, canceled, or revoked; or (B) who has been convicted of the unlawful practice of chiropractic in this state or elsewhere; or (7) directly or indirectly aids or abets the practice of chiropractic by a person that is not licensed to practice chiropractic by the board. (b) For purposes of Subsection (a)(4), conduct that subverts or attempts to subvert the chiropractic licensing examination process includes, as prescribed by board rule, conduct that violates: (1) the security of the examination materials; (2) the standard of test administration; or (3) the accreditation process. Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1020 (H.B. 972 ), Sec. 29, eff. September 1, 2005.