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TITLE 22 EXAMINING BOARDS
PART 17TEXAS STATE BOARD OF PLUMBING EXAMINERS
CHAPTER 365LICENSING AND REGISTRATION
RULE §365.6Expiration of License, Registration or Endorsement
ISSUE 06/11/2021
ACTION Proposed
Preamble No Rule Available

(a) - (c)(No change.)

[(d)An individual whose license, registration or endorsement has been expired for more than two (2) years may not renew and shall instead apply for a reinstatement of the license, registration or endorsement. An individual seeking a reinstatement shall follow the same application process as an applicant who has never held a license, registration or endorsement, including registering as a Plumber's Apprentice, submitting the necessary application(s), paying the fee(s) required by §361.6 of the Board Rules, and taking any applicable examinations.]

(d)[(e)] CPE requirements must be satisfied prior to the renewal of any expired license, Medical Gas Piping Installation Endorsement or Drain Cleaner, Drain Cleaner-Restricted or Residential Utilities Installer Registration.

(e)An individual whose license, registration or endorsement has been expired for more than two (2) years may not renew and shall instead apply for a reinstatement of the license, registration or endorsement. An individual seeking a reinstatement shall follow the same application process as an applicant who has never held a license, registration or endorsement, including registering as a Plumber's Apprentice, submitting the necessary application(s), paying the fee(s) required by §361.6 of the Board Rules, and taking any applicable examinations. An applicant for reinstatement of a Tradesman Plumber-Limited License or a Journeyman Plumber License shall be credited with the hours previously obtained by the applicant working at the trade under the supervision of an RMP or a Master Plumber licensed in another state. An applicant for reinstatement of a Master Plumber License shall be credited with the year(s) a Journeyman Plumber License was previously held.

The agency certifies that legal counsel has reviewed the proposal and found it to be within the state agency's legal authority to adopt.

Filed with the Office of the Secretary of State on May 27, 2021

TRD-202102116

Lisa Hill

Executive Director

Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners

Earliest possible date of adoption: July 11, 2021

For further information, please call: (512) 936-5216



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