1. (a) A company owner or officer, whose only license holder is suddenly no longer available due to death, disability, or dissolution of a partnership or corporation, may request a temporary license. A temporary license is not available to:

   1. (1) a new unlicensed owner of a company who was not an owner or officer of the company before it was dissolved; or
   2. (2) an employee of a sole proprietorship if the licensed owner closes or sells the business.
2. (b) The temporary license request must be made by an owner or partner who was affiliated with the firm at the time the license holder became unavailable. The person who will hold the temporary license must meet all eligibility requirements to take an examination for a license.

3. (c) The request must:

   1. (1) be in writing;
   2. (2) state the reason for the request including the circumstances and legal organization of the company involved;
   3. (3) include a completed application with all applicable fees; and
   4. (4) include a new certificate of insurance covering the company and the temporary license holder.
4. (d) A non-renewable temporary license may be granted for a period extending 30 days beyond the date of an examination, which must be taken no later than 90 days after the temporary license is granted. The temporary license period may not exceed six months.
5. (e) A temporary license number assigned by the Department must be shown on company vehicles, and must be printed or stamped on invoices and proposals. The temporary license shall be numbered by the Department as follows: Title/Class/Number/Endorsement code/Temporary Designation.
6. (f) The Executive Director may waive any provision under this section and issue a temporary license for just cause.

Source Note:The provisions of this §75.23 adopted to be effective July 21, 1999, 24 TexReg 5469.