Texas § OC.2025.262 - GROUNDS FOR DENIAL, REVOCATION, AND SUSPENSION OF OCCUPATIONAL LICENSE

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§ OC.2025.262. GROUNDS FOR DENIAL, REVOCATION, AND SUSPENSION OF OCCUPATIONAL LICENSE

GROUNDS FOR DENIAL, REVOCATION, AND SUSPENSION OF OCCUPATIONAL LICENSE. The commission may refuse to issue any original or renewal license under this subchapter or may revoke or suspend the license if, after notice and hearing, the commission finds that the applicant or license holder, as appropriate: (1) has been convicted of a violation of this subtitle or a commission rule or has aided, abetted, or conspired to commit a violation of this subtitle or a commission rule; (2) has been convicted of a felony or a crime involving moral turpitude that is reasonably related to the person's present fitness to hold a license under this subtitle; (3) has violated or has caused to be violated this subtitle or a commission rule in a manner that involves moral turpitude, as distinguished from a technical violation of this subtitle or a rule; (4) is unqualified, by experience or otherwise, to perform the duties required of a license holder under this subtitle; (5) failed to answer or has falsely or incorrectly answered a question in an original or renewal application; (6) fails to disclose the true ownership or interest in a horse or greyhound as required by commission rules; (7) is indebted to this state for any fee or for the payment of a penalty imposed by this subtitle or a commission rule; (8) is not of good moral character or the person's reputation as a peaceable, law-abiding citizen in the community where the person resides is bad; (9) is in the habit of using alcoholic beverages to an excess or uses a controlled substance as defined in Chapter 481 , Health and Safety Code, or a dangerous drug as defined in Chapter 483 , Health and Safety Code, or is mentally incapacitated; (10) may be excluded from an enclosure under this subtitle; (11) has improperly used a temporary pass, license certificate, credential, or identification card issued under this subtitle; (12) resides with a person whose license was revoked for cause during the 12 months preceding the date of the present application; (13) has failed or refused to furnish a true copy of the application to the commission's district office in the district in which the premises for which the license is sought are located; or (14) is engaged or has engaged in activities or practices that are detrimental to the best interests of the public and the sport of horse racing or greyhound racing. Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 963 (S.B. 1969 ), Sec. 1.01, eff. April 1, 2019.

Source: official Texas text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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