1. (a) If an application is required, the date of licensing, or certification, will be either the receipt date or the acceptance date of the application, whichever is later:

   1. (1) the receipt date is the day the completed application is received by the commission and will be used if the commission has already received proof before that date that the applicant has met the required standards; and
   2. (2) the acceptance date is the day proof of all required standards is received and accepted by the commission and will be used if no application is required.

2. (b) A person is licensed or certified by the commission on the date of such act by the commission whether or not:

   1. (1) any physical document has been or ever is issued; or
   2. (2) the person has such physical document in his possession.

3. (c) Any such document may expire or be cancelled, surrendered, suspended, revoked, deactivated, or otherwise invalidated. Mere possession of the physical document does not necessarily mean that the person:

   1. (1) currently holds, has ever held, or has any of the powers of the office indicated on the document; or
   2. (2) still holds an active, valid license or certificate.
4. (d) The effective date of this section is March 1, 2001.

Source Note:The provisions of this §211.23 adopted to be effective March 1, 2001, 26 TexReg 221.