1. (a) Licensee Renewal. Licensees are required to renew their licenses every two years by the end of their birth month. A licensee may not provide occupational therapy services without a current license. Licenses and license expiration dates should be verified on the Board's license verification web page. The Board will maintain a secure resource for verification of license status and expiration date on its website.

   1. (1) General Requirements. The renewal application is not complete until the Board receives all required items. The components required for license renewal are:

      1. (A) a signed Board renewal application form or online equivalent verifying completion of 30 hours of continuing education, as per Chapter 367 of this title (relating to Continuing Education);
      2. (B) the renewal fee and any late fees as set by the Executive Council that may be due;
      3. (C) a passing score on the online jurisprudence exam; and
      4. (D) the licensee's physical address, any work address, other mailing address, email address, and a chosen address of record. The address of record is the address that will be shared with the public. Until licensees select an address of record, the work address will be used as the default. If no work address is available, the mailing address will be used. If no alternate address is available, the home address will be used.
   2. (2) The licensee is responsible for ensuring that the license is renewed, whether receiving a renewal notice or not.
   3. (3) The renewal process is not complete until the Board's website verification reflects that the license has been renewed by displaying the new renewal date.
   4. (4) Licensees who do not have a social security number on file will be unable to renew online.
   5. (5) Licensees who are on inactive status or who wish to change their current status must renew with a paper application before the expiration date of the license.
   6. (6) Licensees who wish to change their name on their license must submit a written request on a form prescribed by the Board with the appropriate, non-refundable fee as set by the Executive Council and a copy of the legal document (e.g., a marriage license, court decree, or divorce decree) evidencing the name change.
   7. (7) Renewal fees and late fees are non-refundable.

2. (b) Restrictions to Renewal/Restoration.

   1. (1) The Board will not renew a license if a licensee has defaulted with the Texas Guaranteed Student Loan Corporation (TGSLC). Upon notice from TGSLC that a repayment agreement has been established, the license shall be renewed if all other renewal requirements have been met.
   2. (2) The Board will not renew a license if the licensee has defaulted on a court or Attorney General's notice of child support. Upon receipt that repayment has been established, the license shall be renewed if all other renewal requirements have been met.

Source Note:The provisions of this §370.1 adopted to be effective October 11, 1994, 19 TexReg 7716; amended to be effective January 1, 1996, 20 TexReg 10908; amended to be effective May 8, 1996, 21 TexReg 3715; amended to be effective November 4, 1997, 22 TexReg 10751; amended to be effective October 25, 1998, 23 TexReg 10912; amended to be effective February 12, 2001, 26 TexReg 1348; amended to be effective July 22, 2001, 26 TexReg 5442; amended to be effective October 27, 2003, 28 TexReg 9291; amended to be effective December 4, 2005, 30 TexReg 7891; amended to be effective May 31, 2007, 32 TexReg 2880; amended to be effective June 10, 2012, 37 TexReg 4069; amended tobe effective December 2, 2013, 38 TexReg 8682; amended to be effective January 1, 2016, 40 TexReg 8665.