Untitled Texas Attorney General Opinion

Hon. M. H. Crabb, Secretary Opinion NO. ~-1192 Texas State Board of Medical Examiners Re: Whether the piercing 1612 Summit Avenue, Suite 303 of ears by a lay person Fort Worth, Texas 76102 or organization for monetary or other con- sideration constitutes the "practice of medi- cine" within the meaning of Article 4510, Vernon's Dear Dr. Crabb: Civil Statutes? Your recent letter requesting the opinion of this office concerning the referenced matter states as follows: "The Texas State Board of Medical Examiners in Executive Session on Saturday, July 22, 1972, passed a Resolution requesting an…