1. (a) To maintain continuous licensure, registration or endorsement, a person must complete an annual renewal application form, pay the required fee(s) and submit proof of completion of the required number of continuing education hours, if a licensee or endorsement holder, or training hours, if a registrant, by the licensee, registrant or endorsement holder's annual expiration date.
2. (b) Renewal application forms not completed by the licensee, registrant or endorsement holder's annual expiration date are considered late and are subject to late fees.
3. (c) Late renewal applications will have an unlicensed period from the expiration date of the previous license, registration or endorsement to the issuance date of the renewed license, registration or endorsement. Plumbing work that requires a license, registration or endorsement issued under this chapter shall not be performed during the unlicensed period.

Source Note:The provisions of this §365.5 adopted to be effective December 8, 2021, 46 TexReg 8254.