Tex. Occupations Code § 901.554
This is the official text of Tex. Occupations Code § 901.554, part of Texas’s Occupations Code — governs professional and occupational licensing.
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§ 901.554. PENALTY TO BE PAID OR HEARING REQUESTED.
Official statutory text
(a) Not later than the 20th day after the date the person receives the report, the person may:
(1) make a written request for a hearing; or
(2) pay the administrative penalty to the board.
(b) Failure to request a hearing or pay the penalty within the time provided by this section waives the right to a hearing under this chapter.
(c) If the board determines without a hearing that the person committed a violation and a penalty is to be imposed, the board shall:
(1) provide written notice to the person of the board's findings; and
(2) enter an order requiring the person to pay the penalty.
(1) make a written request for a hearing; or
(2) pay the administrative penalty to the board.
(b) Failure to request a hearing or pay the penalty within the time provided by this section waives the right to a hearing under this chapter.
(c) If the board determines without a hearing that the person committed a violation and a penalty is to be imposed, the board shall:
(1) provide written notice to the person of the board's findings; and
(2) enter an order requiring the person to pay the penalty.
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