| (a) Biennial renewal. Licensees are required to renew
their licenses every two years by the end of their birth month. The
Board will maintain a secure resource for verification of license
status and expiration date on its website.
(b) Notification of impending license expiration. The
board will send notification to each licensee at least 30 days prior
to the license expiration date. The licensee is responsible for ensuring
that the license is renewed, regardless of receipt of notification.
(c) General requirements. The renewal application is
not complete until all required items are received by the board. The
components required for license renewal are:
(1) a completed renewal application documenting completion
of board-approved continuing competence activities, as described in §341.2
of this title (relating to Continuing Competence Requirements);
(2) the renewal fee, and any late fees which may be
due;
(3) a passing score on the jurisprudence examination;
(4) successful completion of a human trafficking prevention
course approved by the executive commissioner of the Health and Human
Services Commission (HHSC). The course must be a minimum of one contact
hour in order to claim CCU credit; and
(5) a criminal history record report from the Department
of Public Safety and the Federal Bureau of Investigation obtained
through fingerprinting. A licensee is not required to submit fingerprints
for the renewal of the license if the licensee has previously submitted
fingerprints under:
(A) Section 329.1, for the initial issuance of the
license; or
(B) Chapter 341, License Renewal as part of a prior
license renewal or restoration.
(d) If all required items are not postmarked (if submitted
by mail) or date stamped (if submitted online) prior to the license
expiration date, the renewal is late and the license is expired. The
licensee may not practice until the license is listed as current on
the board's website.
(e) A licensee may renew a license expired less than
one year. The items required for the reinstatement of a license are:
(1) Expired for 90 days or less:
(A) All items listed in subsection (c) of this section;
and
(B) The late fee as set by the executive council in §651.2
of this title (relating to Physical Therapy Board Fees).
(2) Expired for more than 90 days but less than one
year:
(A) All items listed in subsection (c) of this section;
(B) The late fee as set by the executive council; and
(C) Documentation showing completion of continuing
competence requirements as specified in §341.2 of this title.
(f) Renewal of a license expired one year or more.
A license expired one year or more must be reinstated as specified
in §341.6 of this title (relating to License Restoration).
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| Source Note: The provisions of this §341.1 adopted to be effective February 18, 2001, 26 TexReg 1339; amended to be effective August 15, 2001, 26 TexReg 6022; amended to be effective September 18, 2005, 30 TexReg 5801; amended to be effective July 21, 2010, 35 TexReg 6285; amended to be effective April 4, 2011, 36 TexReg 2128; amended to be effective May 27, 2012, 37 TexReg 3832; amended to be effective February 11, 2014, 39 TexReg 650; amended to be effective March 1, 2015, 40 TexReg 705; amended to be effective January 1, 2019, 43 TexReg 7354; amended to be effective September 1, 2020, 45 TexReg 5513 |
