The following terms have the following meanings when used in
this chapter:
(1) Advisory Board--A board, committee, council, or
other body that is established by law to advise the commission or
department on rules, policies, and/or technical matters.
(2) Commission--Texas Commission of Licensing and Regulation.
(3) Department--Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation.
(4) Executive Director--The head administrative official
of the department.
(5) License--A license, certificate, registration,
title, commission, or permit issued by the department.
(6) Penalty or Administrative Penalty--A monetary fine
imposed by the commission or the executive director on a licensee
or other person who has violated this chapter or a statute or rule
governing a program regulated by the department.
(7) Rule--Any commission statement of general applicability
that implements, interprets, or prescribes law or policy, or describes
the procedure or practice requirements of the department or commission.
(8) Sanction--An action by the commission or executive
director against a license holder or another person, including the
denial, suspension, or revocation of a license, the reprimand of a
license holder, the placement of a license holder on probation, or
refusal to renew.
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