1. (a) Methods of Notification. Pursuant to the Medical Practice Act (the Act), §154.051, for the purpose of directing complaints to the board, the board and its licensees shall provide notification to the public of the name, mailing address, and telephone number of the board by one or more of the following methods:

   1. (1) displaying in a prominent location at their place of business, signs in English and Spanish of no less than 8 1/2 inches by 11 inches in size with the board-approved notification statement printed alone and in its entirety in black on white background in type no smaller than standard 24-point Times Roman print with no alterations, deletions, or additions to the language of the board-approved statement; or
   2. (2) placing the board-approved notification statement printed in English and Spanish in black type no smaller than standard 10-point 12-pitch typewriter print on each bill for services with no alterations, deletions, or additions to the language of the board-approved statement; or
   3. (3) placing the board-approved notification statement printed in English and Spanish in black type no smaller than standard 10-point, 12-pitch typewriter print on each registration form, application, or written contract for services with no alterations, deletions, or additions to the language of the board-approved statement.
2. (b) Approved English Notification Statement. The following notification statement in English is approved by the board for purposes of these rules and the Act, §154.051:
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3. (c) Approved Spanish Notification Statement. The following notification statement in Spanish is approved by the board for purposes of these rules and the Act, §154.051:
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4. (d) Following are samples of the type print references in subsection (a) of this section.
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Source Note:The provisions of this §188.1 adopted to be effective December 24, 1993, 18 TexReg 9306; amended to be effective August 15, 1994, 19 TexReg 5952; amended to be effective June 14, 1996, 21 TexReg 4995; amended to be effective January 6, 2002, 26 TexReg 10869.