(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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