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Texas Journeyman Industrial Electrician Applications Now Available

September 18, 2018Posts

Texas House Bill 1696 amended the Texas Electrical Safety and Licensing Act to provide for the licensing of Journeyman Industrial Electricians. Under the Texas Electrical Safety and Licensing Act, an applicant for a license to be a Journeyman Industrial Electrician must: have at least 8,000 hours of on-the-job training as a licensed electrical apprentice under the supervision of a master electrician, and pass a journeyman industrial electrician examination administered under this chapter. OCC §1305.1601. You...

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BON Board Order Discipline Regarding Employment, Drug Screening, and Other Reports – Texas Board of Nursing

September 14, 2018Posts

The Texas Board of Nursing (BON) has the authority to take disciplinary action against nurses who are found to violate the Nursing Practice Act, Board rules, or other laws. BON will issue a Board Order, which will contain findings of fact, conclusions of law, and terms of the Order. Once the Order is ratified by BON, the nurse has a duty to comply with the terms of the Order, or risk further sanctions, such as...

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Texas Medical Board Enacts Rule Amendments

September 12, 2018Posts

The Texas Medical Board (TMB) recently adopted amendments to the rules for physician licensure in Texas. Updates to Procedural Rules on Physician Licensure A number of the amendments deal with the procedural rules after the TMB receives a complaint against a Texas doctor. The title of section §187.18 is changed to "ISC Scheduling, Process, and Procedures." This section was formerly entitled "Informal Show Compliance Proceeding and Settlement Conference Based on Personal Appearance." In §187.76(c)(3) the...

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What is Administrative Law?

September 10, 2018Posts

Administrative law "encompasses laws and legal principals governing the administration and regulation of government agencies." Essentially, administrative law is the body of law that regulates the operation and procedures of governmental agencies. An attorney who practices administrative law either carries out government work or works with government regulations. For example, a professional license defense attorney practices in administrative law. Importance is placed on the powers granted to administrative agencies, the rules those agencies enact, and...

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New Rules for Acupuncture Licensure in Texas

August 15, 2018Posts

Texas acupuncturist are licensed by Texas State Board of Acupuncture Examiners, which is part of the Texas Medical Board (TMB). Recently the TMB adopted amendments to the rules for acupuncture licensure in Texas. Update to Rules on Acupuncture Licensure The amendments pertain to qualifications for licensure. The new language under subsection (a)(5) allows an applicant for licensure to appear before the licensure committee of the Board to request reconsideration of the applicant's ineligibility based on...

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