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

2. (b) Issuance of certificates of registration.

   1. (1) The department will send each applicant whose application has been approved and who has passed the examination a sanitarian registration and an identification card containing the registration number.
   2. (2) A certificate of registration issued under this Act is valid for a one or two year term, as determined by the department, and may be renewed on payment of the required renewal fee and documentation of the required continuing education contact hours.
   3. (3) Any registration or identification card remains the property of the department and must be surrendered on demand by the department.
3. (c) Replacement registration. The department will replace a lost, damaged, or destroyed registration or identification card upon written request from a registrant and payment of the registration or identification card replacement fee. The request shall include a statement describing the loss or destruction of the original registration or identification card or be accompanied by the damaged registration or card.
4. (d) Name change. Before another registration 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 registration or identification card and remit the registration 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; amended to be effective August 28, 2003, 28 TexReg 6870; amended to be effective July 21, 2004, 29 TexReg 6945.