Text of section effective on September 01, 2005

1. (a) The department shall revoke, suspend, or refuse to renew a license, place on probation a person whose license has been suspended, or reprimand a license holder for a violation by the license holder of this chapter or a rule of the board.

   1. (1) convicted of a felony;
   2. (2) convicted of a misdemeanor involving fraud or deceit;
   3. (3) addicted to a dangerous drug or intemperate in the use of alcohol; or
   4. (4) grossly negligent in performing duties as a child-care administrator.
2. (b) The department may revoke a license if the license holder is:
3. (c) The department shall 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 of the board.

4. (d) If a license suspension is probated, the department may require the license holder:

   1. (1) to report regularly to the department on the conditions of the probation;
   2. (2) to limit practice to the areas prescribed by the department; or
   3. (3) to continue or renew professional education until the practitioner attains a degree of skill satisfactory to the department in those areas in which improvement is a condition of the probation.

Acts 1979, 66th Leg., p. 2369, ch. 842, art. 1, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1979.

Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 1052, Sec. 4.13, eff. Sept. 1, 1987;

Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1022, Sec. 49, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.