Texas Administrative Code
Title 26 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Part 1 - HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
Chapter 555 - NURSING FACILITY ADMINISTRATORS
Subchapter D - REFERRALS, COMPLAINT PROCEDURES, AND SANCTIONS
Section 555.56 - Violations by Unlicensed Persons
Universal Citation: 26 TX Admin Code § 555.56
Current through Reg. 50, No. 13; March 28, 2025
(a) A person with an expired license must not engage in activities that require a license.
(b) A person practicing as a licensed nursing facility administrator after license expiration:
(1) commits an offense punishable as a Class B misdemeanor;
(2) is subject to local criminal prosecution; and
(3) may be referred to the Office of Attorney General for civil penalties not to exceed $1,000 per violation per day for each day the violation continues.
(c) A licensee whose license expires before an investigation is complete, may still receive:
(1) a written reprimand; or
(2) an administrative penalty.
(d) A licensee allowing a license to expire instead of accepting a proposed license revocation may be, at HHSC's discretion, disqualified from licensure in Texas permanently or for five years.
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