1. (a) Unless otherwise indicated, an applicant must submit all required information and documentation of credentials on department-approved forms.
2. (b) An applicant must complete all licensing requirements within one year from the date the application was submitted. After that year an applicant will be required to submit a new application and all required materials in addition to paying a new application fee.

3. (c) An applicant must submit the following required documentation:

   1. (1) a completed application on a department-approved form;
   2. (2) the supervisor's agreement form that has been completed by the apprentice permit holder and the supervisor(s), unless previously submitted to the department; and
   3. (3) the fee required under §112.110.
4. (d) An applicant for a hearing instrument fitter and dispenser license must submit a completed legible set of fingerprints, on a form prescribed by the department, to the Department of Public Safety or its designee, in a manner prescribed by the Department of Public Safety, for the purpose of obtaining criminal history record information. An applicant must successfully pass a criminal history background check.
5. (e) The commission or executive director may deny an application based on the grounds for denial under Texas Occupations Code §402.501.

Source Note:The provisions of this §112.30 adopted to be effective October 1, 2016, 41 TexReg 4458.