Texas § 401.521 PROHIBITED PRACTICE.

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§ 401.521 — PROHIBITED PRACTICE.

Texas § 401.521

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Tex. Health and Safety Code Code Ann. § 401.521 (2026).

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Sec. 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.

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Sec. 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.

Legislative History

Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 303 (H.B. 449 ), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2010. Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202 ), Sec. 1.236, eff. September 1, 2017.