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Tex. Occ. Code § 165.052 (2026)

Cease And Desist Order

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Sec. 165.052. CEASE AND DESIST ORDER. (a) If it appears to the board that a person who is not licensed under this subtitle is violating this subtitle, a rule adopted under this subtitle, or another state statute or rule relating to the practice of medicine, the board after notice and opportunity for a hearing may issue a cease and desist order prohibiting the person from engaging in the activity.

(b) A violation of an order under this section constitutes grounds for imposing an administrative penalty under this chapter.

Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 269 (S.B. 419), Sec. 1.48, eff. September 1, 2005.

SUBCHAPTER C. CIVIL PENALTIES


Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases (3 in the last 5 years), 2015–2025 · leading case: Texas Med. Bd. v. Grayce Yannuzzi (Tex. App. 2025).
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Texas Med. Bd. v. Grayce Yannuzzi (Tex. App. 2025). · cites it 2× “7 Texas Occupational Code §165.052 ........”
Farrah Arsenia Agustin-Bunch v. Texas Med. Bd. (Tex. App. 2025). · cites it 2× “” See Tex. Occ. Code § 165.052. We discern no such limitation in the statute.”
Dr. Amber Brooks, D.C. v. Texas Med. Bd. &, in Their Off. Capacities Only, Mari Robinson, Exec. Dir. Irvin Zeitler, Jr., D.O., Chair of the Disciplinary Panel & Paulette Southard, Member of the Disciplinary Panel (Tex. App. 2015). · cites it 3× “See Tex. Occ. Code § 165.052; 22 Tex. Admin. Code § 187.”
Texas Ass'n of Acupuncture & Oriental Med. v. Texas Bd. of Chiropractic Examiners & Patricia Gilbert, Exec. Dir. in Her Off. Capacity (Tex. App. 2015). · cites it 2× “3-4, 5, 6 TEX. OCC.CODE § 201.002(b)(2) ...........”
Reynaldo \Rey\" Gonzalez (2023). “002 of the Medical Practice Act, which governs the imposition of administrative penalties, including those that may be imposed for violations of a cease-and-desist order, see Tex. Occ. Code § 165.052(b), expressly provides that a proceeding related to such penalties “is subject…”
— Tex. Occ. Code § 165.052(a) — 2 cases
Dr. Amber Brooks, D.C. v. Texas Med. Bd. &, in Their Off. Capacities Only, Mari Robinson, Exec. Dir. Irvin Zeitler, Jr., D.O., Chair of the Disciplinary Panel & Paulette Southard, Member of the Disciplinary Panel (Tex. App. 2015). “See Tex. Occ. Code § 165.052; 22 Tex. Admin. Code § 187.”
Farrah Arsenia Agustin-Bunch v. Texas Med. Bd. (Tex. App. 2025). “” See Tex. Occ. Code § 165.052. We discern no such limitation in the statute.”
— Tex. Occ. Code § 165.052(b) — 1 case
Reynaldo \Rey\" Gonzalez (2023). “002 of the Medical Practice Act, which governs the imposition of administrative penalties, including those that may be imposed for violations of a cease-and-desist order, see Tex. Occ. Code § 165.052(b), expressly provides that a proceeding related to such penalties “is subject…”
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