Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
OCCUPATIONS CODE |
Title 8. REGULATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND INDUSTRIAL TRADES |
Chapter 1301. PLUMBERS |
Subchapter I. DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURES |
Sec. 1301.452. GROUNDS FOR DISCIPLINARY ACTION
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(a) A person is subject to disciplinary action under Section 1301.451 if the person violates this chapter, an order issued by the board, or a board rule. A violation of this chapter includes:
(1) obtaining a license, endorsement, or registration through error or fraud;
(2) wilfully, negligently, or arbitrarily violating a municipal rule or ordinance that regulates sanitation, drainage, or plumbing;
(3) making a misrepresentation of services provided or to be provided;
(4) making a false promise with the intent to induce a person to contract for a service; or
(5) employing a person who does not hold a license or endorsement or who is not registered to engage in an activity for which a license, endorsement, or registration is required under this chapter.
(b) Retesting procedures may be used to determine whether grounds exist for suspension or revocation of a license, endorsement, or registration due to incompetence or a wilful violation by a person licensed under this chapter.