Tex. Occupations Code § 454.255
This is the official text of Tex. Occupations Code § 454.255, part of Texas’s Occupations Code — governs professional and occupational licensing.
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§ 454.255. CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD INFORMATION REQUIREMENT FOR LICENSE RENEWAL.
Official statutory text
(a) An applicant renewing a license issued under this chapter shall submit a complete and legible set of fingerprints for purposes of performing a criminal history record information check of the applicant as provided by Section 454.217.
(b) The board may administratively suspend or refuse to renew the license of a person who does not comply with the requirement of Subsection (a).
(c) A license holder is not required to submit fingerprints under this section for the renewal of the license if the license holder has previously submitted fingerprints under:
(1) Section 454.217 for the initial issuance of the license; or
(2) this section as part of a prior license renewal.
(b) The board may administratively suspend or refuse to renew the license of a person who does not comply with the requirement of Subsection (a).
(c) A license holder is not required to submit fingerprints under this section for the renewal of the license if the license holder has previously submitted fingerprints under:
(1) Section 454.217 for the initial issuance of the license; or
(2) this section as part of a prior license renewal.
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