1. (a) A person desiring to solicit students for enrollment, or to accept funds from Texas students, or otherwise to perform services as an agent of a nonexempt institution pursuant to the provisions of the Texas Education Code, Title 3, Chapter 61, Subchapter G and this subchapter, shall make application for a certificate of registration on forms that will be provided by the Board upon request.
2. (b) The application shall be accompanied by the fee described in §7.6(c) of this title (relating to Administrative Procedures Related to Certification of Nonexempt Institutions).
3. (c) Upon request of the Commissioner or the Commissioner's designee, the agent shall provide sufficient evidence of good character.
4. (d) The agent's certificate of registration shall be issued for a five-year period.
5. (e) If the Commissioner denies the application for a certificate of registration, or a renewal of the certificate of registration, the applicant shall be notified in writing, and shall be given the reasons for the denial. Additionally, the Commissioner shall notify the institution or institutions which the agent represented or proposed to represent, according to the records of the Board, in the same manner.
6. (f) At least 60 days, but no more than 120 days, prior to the expiration of an agent's certificate, the agent shall complete and file with the Board an application for renewal, accompanied by the registration fee described in §7.6(c) of this title.
7. (g) If a determination under this section is adverse to a person or institution, it shall become final and binding unless, within 45 days of the receipt of the adverse determination, the person or institution invokes the administrative remedies contained in Chapter 1, Subchapter B of this title (relating to Hearings and Appeals).

Source Note:The provisions of this §7.9 adopted to be effective February 24, 2008, 33 TexReg 1526.