Tex. Occupations Code § 204.157
This is the official text of Tex. Occupations Code § 204.157, part of Texas’s Occupations Code — governs professional and occupational licensing.
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§ 204.157. INACTIVE STATUS.
Official statutory text
(a) A person licensed under this chapter may place the person's license on inactive status by applying to the physician assistant board. A person whose license is on inactive status is excused from paying renewal fees for the license.
(b) The holder of a license on inactive status may not practice as a physician assistant. A violation of this subsection is considered to be practicing without a license.
(c) A person whose license is on inactive status under this section may return the person's license to active status by:
(1) applying to the physician assistant board;
(2) satisfying the requirements of Section 204.156; and
(3) paying the fee established by the physician assistant board for returning a license to active status.
(d) The physician assistant board by rule shall establish a limit on the length of time a physician assistant's license may remain on inactive status.
(b) The holder of a license on inactive status may not practice as a physician assistant. A violation of this subsection is considered to be practicing without a license.
(c) A person whose license is on inactive status under this section may return the person's license to active status by:
(1) applying to the physician assistant board;
(2) satisfying the requirements of Section 204.156; and
(3) paying the fee established by the physician assistant board for returning a license to active status.
(d) The physician assistant board by rule shall establish a limit on the length of time a physician assistant's license may remain on inactive status.
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