Tex. Occupations Code § 651.305
This is the official text of Tex. Occupations Code § 651.305, part of Texas’s Occupations Code — governs professional and occupational licensing.
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§ 651.305. RENEWAL OR REINSTATEMENT OF PROVISIONAL LICENSE.
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(a) , (b) Repealed by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 682, Sec. 3.01(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
(c) If a provisional license holder fails to renew the provisional license, the commission shall:
(1) impose a late payment penalty equal to the amount of the license renewal fee;
(2) suspend the license for nonpayment; and
(3) notify the provisional license holder of the suspension.
(d) If the renewal fee and penalty are not paid before the 91st day after the date of the notice of suspension, the commission shall cancel the license.
(d-1) If the license is canceled under Subsection (d), the provisional license holder may apply for reinstatement not later than the date the license would have expired if the license had been renewed. The commission may reinstate the canceled license if:
(1) all other commission requirements are satisfied; and
(2) the license fee and a late payment penalty equal to the amount of the license fee for the period of the cancellation are paid.
(d-2) A reinstated license expires on the date the license would have expired if the license had been timely renewed.
(d-3) A provisional license holder may not work as a funeral director or embalmer while the license is suspended or canceled.
(e) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 50 , Sec. 10(3), eff. September 1, 2015.
(f) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 50 , Sec. 10(3), eff. September 1, 2015.
(g) The commission may adopt rules relating to the reinstatement of a provisional license under this section.
(c) If a provisional license holder fails to renew the provisional license, the commission shall:
(1) impose a late payment penalty equal to the amount of the license renewal fee;
(2) suspend the license for nonpayment; and
(3) notify the provisional license holder of the suspension.
(d) If the renewal fee and penalty are not paid before the 91st day after the date of the notice of suspension, the commission shall cancel the license.
(d-1) If the license is canceled under Subsection (d), the provisional license holder may apply for reinstatement not later than the date the license would have expired if the license had been renewed. The commission may reinstate the canceled license if:
(1) all other commission requirements are satisfied; and
(2) the license fee and a late payment penalty equal to the amount of the license fee for the period of the cancellation are paid.
(d-2) A reinstated license expires on the date the license would have expired if the license had been timely renewed.
(d-3) A provisional license holder may not work as a funeral director or embalmer while the license is suspended or canceled.
(e) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 50 , Sec. 10(3), eff. September 1, 2015.
(f) Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 50 , Sec. 10(3), eff. September 1, 2015.
(g) The commission may adopt rules relating to the reinstatement of a provisional license under this section.
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