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Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
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OCCUPATIONS CODE |
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Title 3. HEALTH PROFESSIONS |
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Subtitle D. DENTISTRY |
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Chapter 264. PENALTIES AND ENFORCEMENT PROVISIONS |
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Subchapter D. CRIMINAL PENALTY |
Sec. 264.151. CRIMINAL PENALTIES
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(a) A person commits an offense if the person violates Section 256.001. An offense under this subsection is a felony of the third degree. Each day of a violation is a separate offense.
(b) A person commits an offense if the person violates Section 256.052. An offense under this subsection is a Class A misdemeanor. If it is shown at the trial of an offense under this subsection that the defendant has previously been convicted of an offense for a violation of Section 256.052, the offense is a felony of the third degree.
(c) A person commits an offense if the person violates Subchapter D, Chapter 262. An offense under this subsection is a Class A misdemeanor. Each day of a violation is a separate offense.
(d) A person commits an offense if the person is a dentist or dental hygienist and violates an injunction or cease and desist order issued under Subchapter B. An offense under this subsection is a Class A misdemeanor. If it is shown at the trial of an offense under this subsection that the defendant was previously convicted of an offense for a violation of an injunction or cease and desist order issued under Subchapter B, the offense is a felony of the third degree. Each day of a violation is a separate offense.