1. (a) To be eligible for a VSF employee license, an applicant must:

   1. (1) submit a completed application on a department-approved form;
   2. (2) pay the fee required under §85.800;
   3. (3) successfully pass a criminal background check; and
   4. (4) if the applicant for renewal has within the preceding 12-month period tested positive for drugs under §85.725, the applicant must submit a negative drug test to the department.
2. (b) A person may not work at a VSF unless the individual holds a license issued under this chapter. A VSF may not employ a person unless the person holds a license issued by the department.
3. (c) For purposes of this chapter, persons operating or managing a VSF as sole proprietor or other unincorporated business organization are employees of the VSF and required to obtain a VSF employee license.

Source Note:The provisions of this §85.204 adopted to be effective April 15, 2008, 33 TexReg 2931; amended to be effective May 3, 2010, 35 TexReg 3482.