- (a) Renewal of a youth camp license. A person holding a license under the Act must renew the license annually from the date of issuance.
(b) Renewal notice. At least 30 days before a license expires, the department, as a service to the licensee, shall send a renewal notice to the licensee or registrant, by first-class mail to the last known address of the licensee. It remains the responsibility of the licensee to keep the department informed of their current address and to take action to renew their certificate whether or not they have received the notification from the department. The renewal notice will state:
- (1) the type of license requiring renewal;
- (2) the time period allowed for renewal; and
- (3) the amount of the renewal fee.
- (c) Renewal requirements. All renewal applications and fees shall be submitted to the department prior to the license's annual expiration date and shall be mailed to the Environmental and Sanitation Licensing Group, Department of State Health Services, 1100 West 49th Street, Austin, Texas 78756. The department will renew the license if the applicant meets the standards in these sections, meets the definition of a "Youth camp" as described in §265.11(20) of this title (relating to Definitions) and the definition of "Youth camp, general characteristics of:" in §265.11(21) of this title, submits a complete renewal application on the prescribed form along with all required documentation, pays the required fee, and has complied with all final orders resulting from any violations of these sections.
- (d) Non-renewal. The department may decide not to renew a license unless the applicant has complied with all final orders resulting from any violations of these sections.
- (e) Opportunity for a hearing. When the department proposes to deny an initial or renewal application, it will give notice of the proposed action in writing and will provide information on how to request an administrative hearing. The applicant must make a written request for a hearing within 30 days from the date on the notice letter sent by the department.
Source Note:The provisions of this §265.24 adopted to be effective April 16, 2006, 31 TexReg 3049.