Section 681.203 - Severity Levels for the Schedule of Sanctions(a) The following are the severity levels for the schedule of sanctions: (1) Level One--revocation of license. These violations evidence intentional or gross misconduct on the part of the licensee and/or cause or pose a high degree of harm to the public and/or require severe punishment as a deterrent to the licensee, or other licensees. The fact that a license is ordered revoked does not necessarily mean the licensee can never regain licensure.(2) Level Two--extended suspension of license. These violations involve less misconduct, harm, or need for deterrence than Level One violations, but may require termination of licensure for a period of not less than one year.(3) Level Three--moderate suspension of license. These violations are less serious than Level Two violations, but may require termination of licensure for a period of time less than a year.(4) Level Four--probated suspension of license. These violations do not involve enough harm, misconduct, or need for deterrence to warrant termination of licensure, yet are severe enough to warrant monitoring of the licensee to ensure future compliance. Probationary terms may be ordered as appropriate.(5) Level Five--reprimand. These violations involve inadvertent or relatively minor misconduct and/or rule violations.(b) Licensees who are in violation of a Council rule in this chapter may be subject to an administrative penalty of up to $5,000 per violation, per day of occurrence, and/or be required to refund all or a portion of the fees received from a consumer.(c) Supervisors who are in violation of a Council rule in this chapter may be subject to an administrative penalty of up to $5,000 per violation, per day of occurrence, and/or be required to refund all or a portion of the fees received by the supervisor to his or her LPC Associate(s).22 Tex. Admin. Code § 681.203
The provisions of this §681.203 adopted to be effective September 1, 2003, 28 TexReg 4134; amended to be effective April 27, 2008, 33 TexReg 3268; amended to be effective December 12, 2013, 38 TexReg 8889; Adopted by Texas Register, Volume 45, Number 46, November 13, 2020, TexReg 8146, eff. 11/19/2020