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TITLE 22EXAMINING BOARDS
PART 9TEXAS MEDICAL BOARD
CHAPTER 196VOLUNTARY RELINQUISHMENT OR SURRENDER OF A MEDICAL LICENSE
RULE §196.1Relinquishment of License
(a) Relinquishment by licensee.

  (1) A licensee may at any time voluntarily relinquish or request cancellation of his or her license to practice medicine in Texas for any reason, without compulsion.

  (2) Requests to relinquish or cancel a license must be submitted to the Board in writing.

(b) Acceptance by the board. The board shall accept all voluntary relinquishment requests except when a licensee is under investigation or subject to disciplinary action by the board.
Source Note: The provisions of this §196.1 adopted to be effective June 1, 1988, 13 TexReg 2317; amended to be effective November 23, 1988, 13 TexReg 5680; amended to be effective August 15, 1994, 19 TexReg 5952; amended to be effective April 27, 2003, 28 TexReg 3326; amended to be effective November 30, 2003, 28 TexReg 10502; amended to be effective July 3, 2007, 32 TexReg 3997; amended to be effective May 12, 2008, 33 TexReg 3741; amended to be effective May 5, 2011, 36 TexReg 2729

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