1. (a) Purpose. The purpose of this section is to set out the sanitarian registration procedures of the department.

2. (b) Issuance of licenses.

   1. (1) The department will send each applicant whose application has been approved and who has passed the examination a sanitarian license and an identification card containing the license number.
   2. (2) A license issued under this Act is valid for one year and may be renewed annually on payment of the required renewal fee and documentation of the required continuing education units.
   3. (3) Any license or identification card remains the property of the department and must be surrendered on demand by the department.
3. (c) Replacement license. The department will replace a lost, damaged, or destroyed license or identification card upon written request from a registrant and payment of the license or identification card replacement fee. The request shall include a statement describing the loss or destruction of the original license or identification card or be accompanied by the damaged license or card.
4. (d) Name change. Before another license or identification card will be issued by the department due to a name change, the registrant must document the name change with a duly executed affidavit provided by the department and a notarized copy of a marriage license, court decree evidencing such change, or a copy of a Social Security card reflecting the new name. The registrant shall return any previously issued license or identification card and remit the license or identification card replacement fee as set out in §265.143 of this title (relating to Fees).

Source Note:The provisions of this §265.151 adopted to be effective March 26, 2000, 25 TexReg 2345.