26 Tex. Admin. Code § 555.39
Voluntary Surrender of a License
Effective Sep 18, 202449 TexReg 7339Source Note: The provisions of this §555.39 adopted to be effective June 1, 2004, 29 TexReg 4233; amended to be effective June 1, 2009, 34 TexReg 2795; transferred effective May 1, 2019, as published in the Texas Register April 12, 2019, 44 TexReg 1880; amended to be effective November 14, 2021, 46 TexReg 7791; amended to be effective September 18, 2024, 49 TexReg 7339.Texas Secretary of State
- (a) A licensee may voluntarily surrender a license as instructed on the HHS website, NF Administrators Licensing and Enforcement page and by returning the license certificate to the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC).
(b) A licensee who voluntarily surrenders a license while under investigation for a violation of licensure requirements may still receive:
- (1) a written reprimand; or
- (2) an administrative penalty.
- (c) A licensee who voluntarily surrenders a license in lieu of a proposed sanction, other than license revocation, may not reapply for licensure until two years after the surrender date.
- (d) A licensee who voluntarily surrenders a license in lieu of a proposed license revocation is permanently disqualified from licensure in Texas.
Source Note:The provisions of this §555.39 adopted to be effective June 1, 2004, 29 TexReg 4233; amended to be effective June 1, 2009, 34 TexReg 2795; transferred effective May 1, 2019, as published in the Texas Register April 12, 2019, 44 TexReg 1880; amended to be effective November 14, 2021, 46 TexReg 7791; amended to be effective September 18, 2024, 49 TexReg 7339.