- (a) A certificate, registration or temporary permit holder whose certificate, license, registration, or temporary permit has been suspended or revoked by the board for failure to comply with the Board's Rules of Professional Conduct, exclusive of §501.25 of this title (relating to Mandatory Continuing Professional Education), will not be assessed license fees or penalties for the licensing years during which the certificate, license, registration, or temporary permit was suspended or revoked.
- (b) A certificate, registration or temporary permit holder whose certificate, license, registration, or temporary permit has been suspended or revoked for failure to comply with the Board's Rules of Professional Conduct, exclusive of §501.25 of this title (relating to Mandatory Continuing Professional Education), will pay prorated license year fees for that portion of the license period for which reinstatement of the certificate, license, registration, or temporary permit is sought.
- (c) There will be no refund of any paid fees for any remaining time during the license year the suspension or revocation occurs.
- (d) If the certificate, license, registration or temporary permit was suspended or revoked for non-payment of annual license fees or failure to comply with §501.25 of this title (relating to Mandatory Continuing Professional Education), upon written application the executive director will decide on an individual basis whether the fees and penalties must be paid for the license years of suspension or revocation and whether any fee exemption is applicable.
- (e) It is the responsibility of the certificate, registration or temporary permit holder whose certificate, license, registration or temporary permit is suspended to apply to the board for the issuance of a certificate, license, registration or temporary permit upon termination of suspension.
- (f) This section does not address continuing professional education requirements. See Chapter 523 of this title (relating to Continuing Professional Education) for other requirements prior to issuance of an annual license.
Source Note:The provisions of this §515.9 adopted to be effective March 30, 1995, 20 TexReg 1890.