1. (a) The commission or executive director may deny an individual's application for a certificate of registration if the individual's certificate or license to engage in code enforcement or a related profession has been revoked by another licensing entity in this state or another state for:

   1. (1) unprofessional conduct;
   2. (2) fraud, deceit, or negligence; or
   3. (3) misconduct in the practice of code enforcement or a related profession.

2. (b) The commission or executive director shall suspend or revoke a certificate of registration issued under this chapter if the commission or executive director determines that the certificate holder:

   1. (1) engaged in fraud or deceit in obtaining a certificate; or
   2. (2) is grossly negligent, incompetent, or guilty of misconduct in the practice of code enforcement.

Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 4, eff. June 1, 2003.

Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 1.264, eff. September 1, 2017.

Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1112 (H.B. 4765), Sec. 9, eff. September 1, 2025.