Texas § OC.603.301 - LICENSE RENEWAL
Full text of Texas The Texas Constitution § OC.603.301 — LICENSE RENEWAL, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ OC.603.301. LICENSE RENEWAL
LICENSE RENEWAL. (a) A license is valid for two years from the date of issuance and may be renewed biennially. (b) The medical board by rule may adopt a system under which licenses expire on various dates during the year. (c) A person may renew an unexpired license by paying the required renewal fee to the medical board before the license expiration date. (d) A person whose license has been expired for 90 days or less may renew the license by paying to the medical board a fee that is equal to 1-1/4 times the amount of the renewal fee. If a license has been expired for more than 90 days but less than one year, the person may renew the license by paying to the medical board a fee that is equal to 1-1/2 times the amount of the renewal fee. (e) Except as provided by Section 603.303 , 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. (f) Before the 30th day before a person's license expiration date, the medical board shall send written notice of the impending license expiration to the person at the person's last known address according to medical board records. Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999. Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 231 (S.B. 403 ), Sec. 42, eff. September 1, 2005. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202 ), Sec. 2.124, eff. September 1, 2015.
Frequently Asked Questions About Texas § OC.603.301
What does The Texas Constitution § OC.603.301 cover?
Section OC.603.301 ("LICENSE 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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