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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
The executive council shall take disciplinary action under Subchapter G, Chapter 507, against a person for:
(1) violating this chapter or a rule adopted under this chapter;
(2) circumventing or attempting to circumvent the requirements of this chapter or a rule adopted under this chapter;
(3) directly or indirectly participating in a scheme to evade the requirements of this chapter or a rule adopted under this chapter;
(4) engaging in unethical conduct;
(5) engaging in conduct that discredits or tends to discredit the social work profession;
(6) performing an act, allowing an omission, or making an assertion or representation that is fraudulent, deceitful, or misleading or that tends to create a misleading impression;
(7) knowingly associating with or permitting the use of a license holder's professional services or identification in connection with an enterprise that the person knows or should have known in the exercise of reasonable diligence violates this chapter or a rule adopted under this chapter;
(8) knowingly associating with or permitting the use of a license holder's name, professional services or identification, or endorsement in connection with an enterprise that the person knows or should have known in the exercise of reasonable diligence is a trade, business, or professional practice of a fraudulent, deceitful, or misleading nature;
(9) directly or indirectly revealing or causing to be revealed a confidential communication transmitted to the license holder by a client or other recipient of the license holder's services unless revealing the communication is required by law;
(10) having been denied an application for a license or certificate to practice social work in another jurisdiction for a reason that the executive council determines would be a violation of this chapter or a rule adopted under this chapter;
(11) holding a license or certificate in another jurisdiction that is suspended or revoked for a reason that the executive council determines would be a violation of this chapter or a rule adopted under this chapter;
(12) having been convicted of a felony in this state, another state, or the United States;
(13) refusing to perform an act or service within the scope of the license holder's license solely because of the recipient's age, sex, race, religion, national origin, color, or political affiliation; or
(14) committing an act for which liability exists under Chapter 81, Civil Practice and Remedies Code.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Texas Occupations Code - OCC § 505.451. Grounds for Disciplinary Action - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/occupations-code/occ-sect-505-451/
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