Current with legislation from the 2023 Regular and Special Sessions signed by the Governor as of November 21, 2023.
Section 604.352 - Other Criminal Offenses(a) A person commits an offense if the person knowingly: (1) sells, fraudulently obtains, or furnishes a respiratory care diploma, certificate, temporary permit, or record;(2) practices respiratory care under a respiratory care diploma, certificate, temporary permit, or record illegally or fraudulently obtained or issued;(3) impersonates in any manner a respiratory care practitioner;(4) practices respiratory care while the person's certificate or temporary permit is suspended, revoked, or expired;(5) conducts a formal respiratory care education program to prepare respiratory care personnel other than a program approved by the advisory board;(6) employs a person as a respiratory care practitioner who does not hold a certificate or temporary permit in the practice of respiratory care; or(7) otherwise practices medicine in violation of Section 604.002.(b) An offense under this section is a Class B misdemeanor.Amended by Acts 2015, Texas Acts of the 84th Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 838,Sec. 2.196, eff. 9/1/2015. Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/1999.