SUBCHAPTER A GENERAL PROVISIONS
- Texas Section 1953.001 - Definitions
In this chapter: Text of subdivision effective until September 01, 2017 (1) "Department" means the Department of State Health Services. Text of subdivision effective on...
- Texas Section 1953.002 - Employment Of Sanitarian
This chapter does not require a person, including a municipality or governmental agency, to employ a sanitarian. Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421,...
SUBCHAPTER B POWERS AND DUTIES
- Texas Section 1953.003 - Exemptions
This chapter does not apply to a person, including a physician, dentist, engineer, or veterinarian, who is licensed by an agency of this state other...
SUBCHAPTER B POWERS AND DUTIES
- Texas Section 1953.051 - General Powers And Duties
(a) The executive director shall administer and enforce this chapter. (b) The department shall: (1) administer continuing education requirements; and (2) prescribe necessary forms. Added...
SUBCHAPTER B POWERS AND DUTIES
- Texas Section 1953.051 - General Duties Of Department
The department shall: (1) administer continuing education requirements; and (2) prescribe necessary forms. Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 4, eff. June...
SUBCHAPTER B POWERS AND DUTIES
- Texas Section 1953.0512 - Advisory Committee
The department may establish an advisory committee to provide advice and recommendations to the department on technical matters relevant to the administration of this chapter....
SUBCHAPTER B POWERS AND DUTIES
- Texas Section 1953.052 - Fees; Payment Of Administrative Costs
(a) The executive commissioner by rule shall prescribe fees under this chapter. (b) General revenue of the state may not be used to pay the...
SUBCHAPTER B POWERS AND DUTIES
- Texas Section 1953.053 - Register Of Applications
(a) The department shall keep a register of each application for a certificate of registration under this chapter. (b) The register must include: (1) the...
SUBCHAPTER B POWERS AND DUTIES
- Texas Section 1953.054 - Record Of Proceedings
The department shall keep a record of proceedings under this chapter. Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 5.242, eff....
SUBCHAPTER B POWERS AND DUTIES
- Texas Section 1953.055 - Reports
The department shall maintain a copy of each annual report and each report prepared by the state auditor issued in connection with this chapter. Amended...
SUBCHAPTER B POWERS AND DUTIES
- Texas Section 1953.051 - General Powers And Duties
(a) The executive director shall administer and enforce this chapter. (b) The department shall: (1) administer continuing education requirements; and (2) prescribe necessary forms. Added...
SUBCHAPTER B POWERS AND DUTIES
- Texas Section 1953.051 - General Duties Of Department
The department shall: (1) administer continuing education requirements; and (2) prescribe necessary forms. Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 4, eff. June...
SUBCHAPTER B POWERS AND DUTIES
- Texas Section 1953.0512 - Advisory Committee
The department may establish an advisory committee to provide advice and recommendations to the department on technical matters relevant to the administration of this chapter....
SUBCHAPTER B POWERS AND DUTIES
- Texas Section 1953.052 - Fees; Payment Of Administrative Costs
(a) The executive commissioner by rule shall prescribe fees under this chapter. (b) General revenue of the state may not be used to pay the...
SUBCHAPTER B POWERS AND DUTIES
- Texas Section 1953.053 - Register Of Applications
(a) The department shall keep a register of each application for a certificate of registration under this chapter. (b) The register must include: (1) the...
SUBCHAPTER B POWERS AND DUTIES
- Texas Section 1953.054 - Record Of Proceedings
The department shall keep a record of proceedings under this chapter. Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 5.242, eff....
SUBCHAPTER C CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION
- Texas Section 1953.055 - Reports
The department shall maintain a copy of each annual report and each report prepared by the state auditor issued in connection with this chapter. Amended...
- Texas Section 1953.101 - Registration Required
A person who engages or offers to engage in work in sanitation may not represent that the person is a sanitarian or use a title...
- Texas Section 1953.102 - Eligibility Requirements
(a) To be eligible to receive a certificate of registration as a professional sanitarian, a person must: (1) hold at least a bachelor's degree from...
- Texas Section 1953.102 - Eligibility Requirements
(a) To be eligible to receive a certificate of registration as a professional sanitarian, a person must: (1) hold at least a bachelor's degree from...
- Texas Section 1953.103 - Reciprocal Registration
The department under rules adopted by the executive commissioner may enter into an agreement with another state to provide for reciprocal registration if the other...
- Texas Section 1953.104 - Issuance Of Certificate: Professional Sanitarian; Term
Sec. 1953.104. ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATE: PROFESSIONAL SANITARIAN; TERM. Text of subsection effective until September 01, 2017 (a) The department shall issue a certificate of registration...
- Texas Section 1953.105 - Issuance Of Certificate: Sanitarian In Training
Sec. 1953.105. ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATE: SANITARIAN IN TRAINING. Text of subsection effective until September 01, 2017 (a) The department shall issue a certificate of registration...
- Texas Section 1953.106 - Renewal Or Reinstatement Of Certificate
(a) To renew a certificate of registration under this chapter, a professional sanitarian must: (1) pay to the department a renewal fee prescribed by the...
SUBCHAPTER D EXAMINATION
- Texas Section 1953.106 - Renewal Of Certificate
Sec. 1953.106. RENEWAL OF CERTIFICATE. (a) To renew a certificate of registration under this chapter, a professional sanitarian must: (1) pay to the department a...
- Texas Section 1953.151 - Examination
(a) To obtain a certificate of registration under this chapter, an applicant must pass a written examination prescribed by the department that provides evidence satisfactory...
SUBCHAPTER E CERTIFICATE DENIAL AND DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURES
- Texas Section 1953.152 - Examination Results
(a) Not later than the 30th day after the examination date, the department shall notify each examinee of the results of the examination. If an...
- Texas Section 1953.201 - Denial Of Certificate; Disciplinary Action
(a) The department may deny a person's application for a certificate of registration if: (1) the person's certificate or license to engage in a profession...
- Texas Section 1953.201 - Denial Of Certificate; Disciplinary Action
(a) The commission or executive director may deny a person's application for a certificate of registration if: (1) the person's certificate or license to engage...
SUBCHAPTER F PENALTIES
- Texas Section 1953.202 - Hearing
The department may not deny an application for a certificate of registration or suspend or revoke a person's certificate until a hearing is held and...
SUBCHAPTER G ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY
- Texas Section 1953.251 - Criminal Penalty
(a) A person commits an offense if the person violates Section 1953.101. (b) An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor. Added by...
- Texas Section 1953.301 - Imposition Of Administrative Penalty
The department may impose an administrative penalty on a person registered under this chapter who violates this chapter or a rule or order adopted under...
- Texas Section 1953.302 - Amount Of Administrative Penalty
Sec. 1953.302. AMOUNT OF ADMINISTRATIVE PENALTY. Text of subsection effective until September 01, 2017 (a) The amount of the administrative penalty may not be less...
- Texas Section 1953.303 - Notice Of Violation And Penalty
If the department determines that a violation occurred, the department shall give written notice of the violation to the person. The notice must: (1) include...
- Texas Section 1953.304 - Penalty To Be Paid Or Hearing Requested
(a) Within 10 days after the date the person receives the notice, the person in writing may: (1) accept the determination and recommended administrative penalty;...
- Texas Section 1953.305 - Hearing
(a) If the person requests a hearing or fails to respond in a timely manner to the notice, the department shall set a hearing and...
- Texas Section 1953.306 - Decision By Department
(a) Based on the findings of fact, conclusions of law, and proposal for decision, the department by order may determine that: (1) a violation occurred...
- Texas Section 1953.307 - Options Following Decision: Pay Or Appeal
(a) Within 30 days after the date the department's order becomes final, the person shall: (1) pay the administrative penalty; or (2) file a petition...
- Texas Section 1953.308 - Collection Of Penalty
(a) If the person does not pay the administrative penalty and the enforcement of the penalty is not stayed, the penalty may be collected. (b)...
- Texas Section 1953.309 - Determination By Court
(a) If the court sustains the determination that a violation occurred, the court may uphold or reduce the amount of the administrative penalty and order...
- Texas Section 1953.310 - Remittance Of Penalty And Interest
(a) If the person paid the administrative penalty and if the amount of the penalty is reduced or the penalty is not upheld by the...
- Texas Section 1953.311 - Administrative Procedure
A proceeding under this subchapter is a contested case under Chapter 2001, Government Code. Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 326, Sec. 26, eff....