{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-occupations-code-1952.151","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Occupations Code § 1952.151","heading":"DENIAL OF CERTIFICATE; DISCIPLINARY ACTION.","body":"(a) The commission or executive director may deny an individual's application for a certificate of registration if the individual's certificate or license to engage in code enforcement or a related profession has been revoked by another licensing entity in this state or another state for:\n(1) unprofessional conduct;\n(2) fraud, deceit, or negligence; or\n(3) misconduct in the practice of code enforcement or a related profession.\n(b) The commission or executive director shall suspend or revoke a certificate of registration issued under this chapter if the commission or executive director determines that the certificate holder:\n(1) engaged in fraud or deceit in obtaining a certificate; or\n(2) is grossly negligent, incompetent, or guilty of misconduct in the practice of code enforcement.\nAdded by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 4, eff. June 1, 2003.\nAmended by:\nActs 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 1.264, eff. September 1, 2017.\nActs 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1112 (H.B. 4765), Sec. 9, eff. September 1, 2025.","path":["OCCUPATIONS CODE","TITLE 12. PRACTICES AND TRADES RELATED TO WATER, HEALTH, AND SAFETY","SUBTITLE B. PRACTICES RELATED TO HEALTH AND SAFETY","CHAPTER 1952. CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS","SUBCHAPTER D. CERTIFICATE DENIAL AND DISCIPLINARY ACTION"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/OC/htm/OC.1952.htm#1952.151","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:31Z","sha256":"ba832a9edc032bd9381dad58e140229ca4a8eff812021bc7d78ccee41539220d","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-occupations-code-1952.106","next":"us-tx/tex.-occupations-code-1953.001"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}