{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-occupations-code-51.211","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Occupations Code § 51.211","heading":"RISK-BASED INSPECTIONS.","body":"(a) The department shall conduct risk-based inspections that prioritize inspections based on key risk factors identified by the department, including:\n(1) whether a license holder has previously violated a law establishing a regulatory program administered by the department or a rule or order of the commission or executive director; and\n(2) the number of violations committed by a license holder.\n(b) The department may use alternative inspection methods, including the use of videoconference technology or other methods instead of conducting an in-person inspection, in circumstances the department considers appropriate.\nAdded by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 663 (H.B. 1560), Sec. 1.05, eff. September 1, 2021.","path":["OCCUPATIONS CODE","TITLE 2. GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO LICENSING","CHAPTER 51. TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION","SUBCHAPTER D. POWERS AND DUTIES"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/OC/htm/OC.51.htm#51.211","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:31Z","sha256":"9064bb8ecbd4186667c09e59115624932a07416adda17dfc937436ea390af1f9","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-occupations-code-51.210","next":"us-tx/tex.-occupations-code-51.212"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}