1. (a) In addition to other sanctions provided by law, the department may revoke, modify, suspend, or refuse to issue or renew a license, assess an administrative penalty, place on probation a person whose license has been suspended, or reprimand a license holder if the department finds that the practitioner:

   1. (1) violated a provision of this code or Chapter 1951, Occupations Code;
   2. (2) violated a rule adopted by the department under this code or Chapter 1951, Occupations Code; or
   3. (3) after appropriate notice, failed to comply with an order of the department.

2. (b) In addition to any other actions permitted under this code or Chapter 1951, Occupations Code, if a license suspension is probated, the department may require the practitioner:

   1. (1) to maintain additional information in the practitioner's records;
   2. (2) to report regularly to the department on matters that are the basis of the probation;
   3. (3) to limit practice to the areas prescribed by the department; or
   4. (4) to continue or review professional education until the practitioner attains a degree of skill satisfactory to the department in those areas that are the basis of the probation.

Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 419, Sec. 1.04, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.

Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 52, Sec. 3, eff. May 7, 2001.

Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 506 (S.B. 1016), Sec. 7.01, eff. September 1, 2009.