PROHIBITED PRACTICE.
Tex. HEALTH & SAFETY Code § 401.521.
in effect(a) A person may not operate a laser or pulsed light device with the intent to treat an illness, disease, injury, or physical defect or deformity unless the person is:
(1) a physician;
(2) acting under a physician's order; or
(3) authorized under other law to treat the illness, disease, injury, or physical defect or deformity in that manner.
(b) A person who violates Subsection (a) is practicing medicine in violation of Subtitle B, Title 3, Occupations Code, and is subject to the penalties under that subtitle and Subchapter F , Chapter 51 , Occupations Code.
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 303 (H.B. 449 ), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2010.