SECTION 47.6. Grounds for Suspension or Revocation

(a) Automatic termination of authorized personnel status occurs with any one of the following events:

(1) the authorized person is separated from employment with the commission or Veterinary Services when such person's authorized personnel status is contingent upon employment with the commission or Veterinary Services;

(2) the authorized person is a veterinarian's technician or employee who is separated from employment with an accredited veterinarian;

(3) the license of an authorized veterinarian issued by the Texas State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners is revoked or suspended by that board; or

(4) an authorized veterinarian's accreditation is revoked by Veterinary Services.

(b) Suspension of an authorized veterinarian's accreditation by Veterinary Services will result in suspension or revocation of authorized personnel status.

(c) Suspension or revocation of authorized personnel status may be made upon a determination that one or more of the following violations have occurred:

(1) submitting false samples;

(2) collecting a sample in an manner that contravenes a commission rule;

(3) failing to report test results;

(4) distributing vaccine to persons or entities not authorized by the commission;

(5) using out of date vaccine;

(6) failing to identify animals as required by commission rule;

(7) failing to submit official documents within the time prescribed by a commission or USDA rule;

(8) falsely reporting that animals have been vaccinated or tested;

(9) submitting samples that are adulterated or that have insufficient quantity to conduct confirmation testing;

(10) falsifying official documents;

(11) performing work in a commission disease control or eradication program for which the person is not authorized to perform program activities;

(12) failing to maintain official documents as required by commission rule;

(13) failing to pay an obligation owed to the commission;

(14) submitting false reimbursement claims for testing or vaccinating;

(15) failing to comply with the "Standards for Authorized Personnel" as set forth in §47.4 of this subchapter;

(16) failing to comply with a rule promulgated under this chapter relating to standards for authorized personnel; or

(17) violating a rule of the commission.

Source Note: The provisions of this §47.6 adopted to be effective February 4, 2014, 39 TexReg 486