RULES — Texas Code § HS.481.003

Texas Code § HS.481.003 — RULES. Reproduced from the official The Texas Constitution, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.

§ HS.481.003. RULES

RULES. (a) The director may adopt rules to administer and enforce this chapter, other than Sections 481.074 , 481.075 , 481.0755 , 481.0756 , 481.076 , 481.0761 , 481.0762 , 481.0763 , 481.07635 , 481.07636 , 481.0764 , 481.0765 , 481.0766 , 481.0767 , 481.0768 , and 481.0769 . The board may adopt rules to administer Sections 481.074 , 481.075 , 481.0755 , 481.0756 , 481.076 , 481.0761 , 481.0762 , 481.0763 , 481.07635 , 481.07636 , 481.0764 , 481.0765 , 481.0766 , 481.0767 , 481.0768 , and 481.0769 . (b) The director by rule shall prohibit a person in this state, including a person regulated by the Texas Department of Insurance under the Insurance Code or the other insurance laws of this state, from using a practitioner's Federal Drug Enforcement Administration number for a purpose other than a purpose described by federal law or by this chapter. A person who violates a rule adopted under this subsection commits a Class C misdemeanor. Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 745, Sec. 3, eff. Jan. 1, 1998. Amended by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 1266, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999. Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1268 (S.B. 195 ), Sec. 3, eff. June 20, 2015. Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 485 (H.B. 2561 ), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2017. Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1105 (H.B. 2174 ), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2019. Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1166 (H.B. 3284 ), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2019. SUBCHAPTER B. SCHEDULES

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  • Citation: The Texas Constitution § HS.481.003
  • Jurisdiction: Texas
  • Code: The Texas Constitution
  • Subject: RULES
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