Tex. Occupations Code § 604.1523
This is the official text of Tex. Occupations Code § 604.1523, part of Texas’s Occupations Code — governs professional and occupational licensing.
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§ 604.1523. CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD INFORMATION REQUIREMENT FOR RENEWAL.
Official statutory text
(a) An applicant for renewal of a certificate or temporary permit shall submit a complete and legible set of fingerprints for purposes of performing a criminal history check of the applicant as provided by Section 604.1031.
(b) The advisory board may not renew the certificate or temporary permit of a person who does not comply with the requirement of Subsection (a).
(c) A person is not required to submit fingerprints under this section for the renewal of a certificate or temporary permit if the person has previously submitted fingerprints under:
(1) Section 604.1031 for the initial issuance of the certificate or permit; or
(2) this section as part of a prior renewal of a certificate or permit.
(b) The advisory board may not renew the certificate or temporary permit of a person who does not comply with the requirement of Subsection (a).
(c) A person is not required to submit fingerprints under this section for the renewal of a certificate or temporary permit if the person has previously submitted fingerprints under:
(1) Section 604.1031 for the initial issuance of the certificate or permit; or
(2) this section as part of a prior renewal of a certificate or permit.
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