Tex. Occ. Code Section 203.402
Prohibited Representation

A midwife may not:

(1)

except as provided by Section 203.403 (Prohibited Use of Title), use in connection with the midwife’s name a title, abbreviation, or designation tending to imply that the midwife is a “registered” or “certified” midwife as opposed to one who is licensed under this chapter;

(2)

advertise or represent that the midwife is a physician or a graduate of a medical school unless the midwife is licensed to practice medicine by the Texas Medical Board;

(3)

use advertising or an identification statement that is false, misleading, or deceptive; or

(4)

except as authorized by rules adopted by the Texas Board of Nursing, use in combination with the term “midwife” the term “nurse” or another title, initial, or designation that implies that the midwife is licensed as a registered nurse or vocational nurse.
Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999. Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 553, Sec. 2.015, eff. Feb. 1, 2004.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1240 (H.B. 1535), Sec. 45, eff. September 1, 2005.
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 889 (H.B. 2426), Sec. 36, eff. September 1, 2007.

Source: Section 203.402 — Prohibited Representation, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/OC/htm/OC.­203.­htm#203.­402 (accessed Apr. 13, 2024).

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