Texas § OC.402.451 - PROHIBITED ACTS
Full text of Texas The Texas Constitution § OC.402.451 — PROHIBITED ACTS, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ OC.402.451. PROHIBITED ACTS
PROHIBITED ACTS. (a) A person may not: (1) buy, sell, or fraudulently obtain a license or aid another person to do so; (2) alter a license with the intent to defraud; (3) wilfully make a false statement in an application to the department for a license, a temporary training permit, or the renewal of a license; (4) falsely impersonate a license holder; or (5) engage in the fitting and dispensing of hearing instruments when the person's license is suspended or revoked. (b) A license or permit holder may not: (1) solicit a potential customer by telephone unless the license or permit holder clearly discloses the holder's name and business address and the purpose of the communication; (2) use or purchase for use a list of names of potential customers compiled by telephone by a person other than the license or permit holder, the license or permit holder's authorized agent, or another license or permit holder; or (3) perform any act that requires a license from the Texas Optometry Board or the Texas Medical Board. Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999. Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219 ), Sec. 5.060, eff. April 2, 2015. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202 ), Sec. 1.123, eff. September 1, 2015. Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1105 (H.B. 4007 ), Sec. 3.008, eff. September 1, 2017.
Frequently Asked Questions About Texas § OC.402.451
What does The Texas Constitution § OC.402.451 cover?
Section OC.402.451 ("PROHIBITED ACTS") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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