CRIMINAL PENALTY
Known as the Physician Assistant Licensing Act
The act spans §§ 204–204 (77 sections).
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case State v. Colyandro (2007)
Most recently applied in State v. Colyandro (June 2007)
Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff
(a) A person commits an offense if, without holding a license issued under this chapter, the person:
(1) holds the person out as a physician assistant;
(2) uses any combination or abbreviation of the term "physician assistant" to indicate or imply that the person is a physician assistant; or
(3) acts as a physician assistant.
(b) An offense under this section is a felony of the third degree.
Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.