(a) Not later than the 30th day after the date the preliminary report is sent, the person charged may:
- (1) make a written request for a hearing; or
- (2) pay the administrative penalty to the commission.
- (b) Failure to request a hearing or pay the penalty within the time provided by this section waives the right to a hearing under this chapter. If the right to a hearing is waived, the penalty is due not later than the 30th day after the date the preliminary report is sent.
- (c) If the person fails to timely pay the penalty, the person's license is automatically suspended for six months.
- (d) If the person requests a hearing, the hearing shall be conducted in the manner provided by Section 651.506.
Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.