Tex. Health & Safety Code § 401.521

Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.

Section 401.521 - Prohibited Practice

(a) A person may not operate a laser or pulsed light device with the intent to treat an illness, disease, injury, or physical defect or deformity unless the person is:

(1) a physician;

(2) acting under a physician's order; or

(3) authorized under other law to treat the illness, disease, injury, or physical defect or deformity in that manner.

(b) A person who violates Subsection (a) is practicing medicine in violation of Subtitle B, Title 3, Occupations Code, and is subject to the penalties under that subtitle and Subchapter F, Chapter 51, Occupations Code.

Tex. Health and Safety Code § 401.521

Amended by Acts 2015, Texas Acts of the 84th Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 838,Sec. 1.236, eff. 9/1/2017.

Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 303, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/2010.