Texas § OC.901.506 - VOLUNTARY SURRENDER OF CERTIFICATE OR FIRM LICENSE
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§ OC.901.506. VOLUNTARY SURRENDER OF CERTIFICATE OR FIRM LICENSE
VOLUNTARY SURRENDER OF CERTIFICATE OR FIRM LICENSE. (a) Subject to board approval, a person who holds a certificate or firm license issued under this chapter may resign and surrender the certificate or firm license to the board at any time and for any reason. (b) A person who resigns and surrenders a certificate or firm license may not apply for reinstatement of the certificate or firm license. The person may be issued a new certificate or firm license on completion of all requirements for the issuance of an original certificate or firm license. The board may not issue a certificate to an individual who previously resigned a certificate unless: (1) after the date of resignation, the individual completes the examination requirement for a new certificate; or (2) on application, the board waives the examination requirement. (c) A person who applies for a new certificate or firm license must, if applicable, disclose in the application the fact that the person previously resigned and surrendered a certificate or firm license during the course of a disciplinary investigation or proceeding conducted by the board. The board shall consider that fact in determining whether to issue a new certificate or firm license to the person. Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999. Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1497, Sec. 36, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
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Section OC.901.506 ("VOLUNTARY SURRENDER OF CERTIFICATE OR FIRM LICENSE") 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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