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Tex. Occ. Code § 301.451 (2026)

Certain Prohibited Practices

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Sec. 301.451. CERTAIN PROHIBITED PRACTICES. A person may not:

(1) sell, fraudulently obtain, or fraudulently furnish a nursing diploma, license, renewal license, or record;

(2) assist another person in selling, fraudulently obtaining, or fraudulently furnishing a nursing diploma, license, renewal license, or record;

(3) practice nursing under a diploma, license, or record that was:

(A) obtained unlawfully or fraudulently; or

(B) signed or issued unlawfully or under false representation; or

(4) practice nursing in a period in which the person's license is suspended or revoked.

Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999. Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 553, Sec. 1.044, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2001–2025 · leading case: Edith Okechukwu Omietimi v. Texas Bd. of Nursing (Tex. App. 2025).
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Edith Okechukwu Omietimi v. Texas Bd. of Nursing (Tex. App. 2025). · cites it 4× “28, 33 TEXAS OCCUPATIONS CODE § 301.451.........”
Fernando Haffid Camero v. Samantha Jo Camero (Tex. App. 2016). “, or a registered nurse under Tex. Occ. Code § 301.451 et seq. But the board conducting the investigation or proceeding must protect the identity of any patient whose medical records are examined unless: (A) the patient’s records would be subject to disclosure under paragraph…”
Gloria Mendoza, Individually & on Behalf of the Est. of Her Husband, Leopoldo Mendoza Claudia Mendoza Josefa Mendoza Gloria Mendoza Oscar Mendoza & Jesus Mendoza v. Daughters of Charity Health Servs. of Austin D/B/A Seton Home Care & Carmen Lozano, R.N. (Tex. App. 2001). “See Tex. Occ. Code Ann. §§ 301.451 -.469 (West Supp.”
Gloria Mendoza, Individually & on Behalf of the Est. of Her Husband, Leopoldo Mendoza Claudia Mendoza Josefa Mendoza Gloria Mendoza Oscar Mendoza & Jesus Mendoza v. Daughters of Charity Health Servs. of Austin D/B/A Seton Home Care & Carmen Lozano, R.N. (Tex. App. 2001). “See Tex. Occ. Code Ann. §§ 301.451 -.469 (West Supp.”
— Tex. Occ. Code § 301.451(1) — 1 case
Edith Okechukwu Omietimi v. Texas Bd. of Nursing (Tex. App. 2025). “28, 33 TEXAS OCCUPATIONS CODE § 301.451.........”
— Tex. Occ. Code § 301.451(3) — 1 case
Edith Okechukwu Omietimi v. Texas Bd. of Nursing (Tex. App. 2025). “28, 33 TEXAS OCCUPATIONS CODE § 301.451.........”
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