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TITLE 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS
PART 9 - TEXAS MEDICAL BOARD
CHAPTER 179 - PROCEDURAL RULES
SUBCHAPTER G - SUSPENSION BY OPERATION OF LAW
SECTION/RULE §179.30 - Automatic Suspensions Based upon Felony Conviction
Chapter Review Date 01/05/2009

(a) For the purpose of this Section, an initial conviction occurs when there has been an adjudication of guilt of the offense charged, including, but not limited to, a finding of guilt by a jury or judge. A final conviction occurs when there has been an adjudication of guilt and a judgment entered.(b) Once a licensee has been initially convicted of an offense under §164.057 of the Act or has been incarcerated under §164.058 of the Act, or any other applicable law, the Executive Director or their designee shall:(1) immediately suspend the physician's licensee; and(2) notify the licensee or the licensee's representative of the suspension by the most appropriate method;(c) Upon notice to the board of a licensee's final conviction under §164.057 of the Act:(1) the licensee's license shall be revoked; and(2) the licensee or the licensee's representative shall be notified of the revocation by the most appropriate method.

Source Note: The provisions of this §179.30 adopted to be effective January 9, 2025, 50 TexReg 369.

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