Sec. 901.501. DISCIPLINARY POWERS OF BOARD. (a) On a determination that a ground for discipline exists under Section 901.502, after notice and hearing as provided by Section 901.509, the board may:
(1) revoke a certificate, firm license, or practice privilege issued under this chapter;
(2) suspend under any terms a certificate, firm license, practice privilege, or license issued under this chapter for a period not to exceed five years;
(3) refuse to renew a license;
(4) place a license holder on probation;
(5) reprimand a license holder;
(6) limit the scope of a license holder's practice;
(7) require a license holder to complete a peer review program conducted in the manner prescribed by the board;
(8) require a license holder to complete a continuing education program specified by the board;
(9) impose on a license holder the direct administrative costs incurred by the board in taking action under Subdivisions (1) through (8);
(10) require a license holder to pay restitution as provided by Section 901.6015;
(11) impose an administrative penalty under Subchapter L; or
(12) impose any combination of the sanctions provided by this subsection.
(b) If a person's license suspension is probated, the board may require the person to:
(1) report regularly to the board on matters that are the basis of the probation;
(2) limit practice to the areas prescribed by the board; or
(3) continue or renew professional education until the license holder attains a degree of skill satisfactory to the board in those areas that are the basis of the probation.
Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999. Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1497, Sec. 34, eff. Sept. 1, 2001; Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 525, Sec. 20, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
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