1. (a) In General. Except as otherwise provided by law, the procedure for the grant, denial, renewal, revocation, suspension, annulment, or withdrawal of a license or certificate is governed by Government Code, §2001.054.
2. (b) Preliminary Notice. A revocation, suspension, annulment, or withdrawal of a certificate or license is not effective unless, before the institution of agency proceedings, the holder of the certificate or license receives preliminary notice of the facts or conduct alleged to warrant the intended action and an opportunity to show compliance with all requirements of law, as required by Government Code, §2001.054(c).
3. (c) Staff Conference. The holder of the certificate or license may request a conference with the commission's enforcement staff for the purpose of showing compliance with all requirements of law, or to discuss informal disposition of any complaint or contested case, pursuant to the Government Code, §419.906(c) and §2001.056, and the procedures provided in §401.41 of this title (relating to Preliminary Staff Conferences).
4. (d) Request for Hearing. Except as otherwise provided by law, if an applicant's original application or request for a license or certificate is denied, he or she shall have 30 days from the date of denial to make a written request for a hearing and, if so requested, the hearing will be granted and the provisions of the APA and this chapter with regard to contested cases shall apply.

Source Note:The provisions of this §401.51 adopted to be effective October 14, 1994, 19 TexReg 7800.