Tex. Occupations Code § 503.312
This is the official text of Tex. Occupations Code § 503.312, part of Texas’s Occupations Code — governs professional and occupational licensing.
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§ 503.312. INACTIVE STATUS.
Official statutory text
(a) On request of a person licensed under this chapter, the executive council shall place the person's license on inactive status.
(b) A person whose license is inactive:
(1) foregoes the licensing rights granted under this chapter; and
(2) is not required to pay a license renewal fee or any penalty fee.
(c) A person whose license is inactive may apply to reactivate the license. The executive council shall reactivate the license if the applicant:
(1) pays a license fee;
(2) is not in violation of this chapter when the applicant applies to reactivate the license; and
(3) fulfills the requirements provided by executive council rule for the holder of an inactive license.
(b) A person whose license is inactive:
(1) foregoes the licensing rights granted under this chapter; and
(2) is not required to pay a license renewal fee or any penalty fee.
(c) A person whose license is inactive may apply to reactivate the license. The executive council shall reactivate the license if the applicant:
(1) pays a license fee;
(2) is not in violation of this chapter when the applicant applies to reactivate the license; and
(3) fulfills the requirements provided by executive council rule for the holder of an inactive license.
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