Article 250 Federal Criminal Code

There shall be sanctioned with imprisonment of from one to six years and fine of from one hundred to three hundred days whoever:

I.- On anyone who, without being a public official, attributes to himself that character and exercises any of the functions of such;

II.- On anyone who, without having a professional degree or authorization to practice any regulated profession, issued by authorities or bodies legally empowered for it, in accordance with the regulatory provisions of Article 5 of the Constitution.

a).- Attributes to himself the character of a professional.

b).- Performs acts proper to a professional activity, with the exception of what is provided in the 3rd paragraph of Article 26 of the Regulatory Law of Articles 4 and 5 of the Constitution.

c).- Publicly offers his services as a professional.

d).- Uses a degree or authorization to practice any professional activity without having the right to it.

e).- With the object of profiting, joins legally authorized professionals for purposes of professional practice or administers any professional association.

III.- On the foreigner who practices a regulated profession without having authorization of the competent authority or after the term that it had granted him has expired.

IV.- On anyone who uses credentials of a public official, decorations, uniforms, hierarchical ranks, rank insignia, insignias or initials to which he is not entitled. The penalty may be increased up to half of its duration and amount, when they are of exclusive use of the Mexican Armed Forces or of any police corporation.