(a) The commissioner by order may revoke or suspend a certificate of authority issued under this chapter if the commissioner determines through an investigation or other credible evidence that the certificate holder:
- (1) violated this chapter, a rule adopted or order issued under this chapter, or another law of this state relating to cemeteries;
- (2) misrepresented or concealed a material fact in the certificate application; or
- (3) obtained or attempted to obtain the certificate by misrepresentation, concealment, or fraud.
(b) An order issued under Subsection (a) must state:
- (1) with reasonable certainty, the grounds for the order; and
- (2) the effective date of the order, which may not be earlier than the 16th day after the date the order is mailed.
- (c) The commissioner shall provide an order described by Subsection (a) to the person named in the order by certified mail, return receipt requested, at the person's last known address.
- (d) A person may request a hearing on an order described by Subsection (a) not later than the 15th day after the date the order is mailed. If the person requests a hearing, the order is stayed until the hearing is resolved. A hearing is a contested case under Chapter 2001, Government Code.
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 274 (S.B. 1821), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2019.