Texas Occupations Code 901.506 – Voluntary Surrender of Certificate or Firm License
(a) Subject to board approval, a person who holds a certificate or firm license issued under this chapter may resign and surrender the certificate or firm license to the board at any time and for any reason.
(b) A person who resigns and surrenders a certificate or firm license may not apply for reinstatement of the certificate or firm license. The person may be issued a new certificate or firm license on completion of all requirements for the issuance of an original certificate or firm license. The board may not issue a certificate to an individual who previously resigned a certificate unless:
(1) after the date of resignation, the individual completes the examination requirement for a new certificate; or
(2) on application, the board waives the examination requirement.
Terms Used In Texas Occupations Code 901.506
- 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
(c) A person who applies for a new certificate or firm license must, if applicable, disclose in the application the fact that the person previously resigned and surrendered a certificate or firm license during the course of a disciplinary investigation or proceeding conducted by the board. The board shall consider that fact in determining whether to issue a new certificate or firm license to the person.