Texas § OC.351.304 - PROCEDURE FOR RENEWAL
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§ OC.351.304. PROCEDURE FOR RENEWAL
PROCEDURE FOR RENEWAL. (a) Not later than the date provided under Section 351.302 , an optometrist or therapeutic optometrist shall pay to the board a renewal fee for the renewal of a license to practice optometry or therapeutic optometry. A person may renew an unexpired license by paying the required renewal fee to the board before the license expiration date. (b) A person whose license has been expired for 90 days or less may renew the license by paying to the board a renewal fee that is equal to one and one-half times the renewal fee set by the board under Section 351.152 . If a person's license has been expired for more than 90 days but less than one year, the person may renew the license by paying to the board a renewal fee that is equal to two times the renewal fee set by the board under Section 351.152 . (c) Except as otherwise provided by this subchapter, a person whose license has been expired for one year or more may not renew the license. The person may obtain a new license by submitting to reexamination and complying with the requirements and procedures for obtaining an original license. Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999. Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 101 (H.B. 1025 ), Sec. 1.016, eff. September 1, 2005. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 448 (H.B. 7 ), Sec. 31(b), eff. September 1, 2015. Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 385 (S.B. 314 ), Sec. 13, eff. September 1, 2017.
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What does The Texas Constitution § OC.351.304 cover?
Section OC.351.304 ("PROCEDURE FOR RENEWAL") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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