Texas Occupations Code 603.301 – License Renewal
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(a) A license is valid for two years from the date of issuance and may be renewed biennially.
(b) The medical board by rule may adopt a system under which licenses expire on various dates during the year.
Terms Used In Texas Occupations Code 603.301
- Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
- Rule: includes regulation. See Texas Government Code 311.005
- Written: includes any representation of words, letters, symbols, or figures. See Texas Government Code 311.005
- Year: means 12 consecutive months. See Texas Government Code 311.005
(c) A person may renew an unexpired license by paying the required renewal fee to the medical board before the license expiration date.
(d) A person whose license has been expired for 90 days or less may renew the license by paying to the medical board a fee that is equal to 1-1/4 times the amount of the renewal fee. If a license has been expired for more than 90 days but less than one year, the person may renew the license by paying to the medical board a fee that is equal to 1-1/2 times the amount of the renewal fee.
(e) Except as provided by Section 603.303, a person whose license has been expired for one year or more may not renew the license. The person may obtain a new license by submitting to reexamination and complying with the requirements and procedures for obtaining an original license.
(f) Before the 30th day before a person’s license expiration date, the medical board shall send written notice of the impending license expiration to the person at the person’s last known address according to medical board records.