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If You’re a Licensed Texas Nurse, Did You Know You Have 10 Days to Update an Address Change with the Texas Board of Nursing (BON)?

February 22, 2018Posts

The Texas Board of Nursing (BON) sends individual correspondence to nurses to the address of record. Such correspondence is personalized and includes official letters and notifications. These notices from BON often require a response from the licensee. For example, a Complaint Notice and deadline to respond is sent to the nurse's official address of record with the BON. All Texas nurses and applicants for licensure must notify the Board in writing within 10 days of...

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When Is a Texas Licensed Professional Engineer Required on a Project?

February 20, 2018Posts

Not every engineering project in Texas requires that a Professional Engineer (P.E.) be involved with the project. The Texas Engineering Practice Act and the Rules of the Texas Board of Professional Engineers govern when a licensed P.E. must be engaged in the engineering plans and specifications and when a P.E. must supervise the engineering construction. Local codes and ordinances may also include rules on when a P.E. is necessary, so long as they are not...

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Regardless of your Licensed Profession: How to Respond Strategically to a Licensing Board Investigation

February 19, 2018Posts

The day you receive notice of a licensing board investigation pending against you may be one of the worst days of your career. Your professional license is your livelihood. Your professional license is the result of your dedication to your education and career. When your license is under attack by a licensing board it is critical that you respond strategically. Even if you believe the complaint to be baseless - or even if you believe...

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6 Programs Recently Transferred to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation from the Department of State Health Services (DSHS)

February 15, 2018Posts

Pursuant to Texas Senate Bill 202 thirteen licensing programs where transferred to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation (TDLR) from the Department of State Health Services (DSHS). As of November 1, 2017, the second and final phase of SB 202 was implemented, transferring the final six programs to TDLR. The six programs now under TDLR management and regulation are: Code Enforcement Officers, Laser Hair Removal, Massage Therapy, Mold Assessors and Remediators, Offender Education Programs,...

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3 Texas Medical Board Rules You Should Know

February 13, 2018Posts

The Texas Medical Board (TMB) has hundreds of rules and regulations by which physicians must adhere. Not being aware of a rule is not a defense to violating the rule. Not fully understanding a regulation is not a defense to running afoul on the regulation. As a licensed medical professional by the TMB you have a duty to abide by the rules of the TMB and Texas law. 3 Texas Medical Board Rules You Should...

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