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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to inspections and license renewals by the Texas |
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Department of Licensing and Regulation. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 51.351, Occupations Code, is amended by |
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adding Subsection (e) to read as follows: |
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(e) Notwithstanding any other law, the commission by rule |
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may prescribe the time between periodic inspections conducted by |
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the department. In adopting rules under this subsection, the |
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commission shall consider: |
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(1) the risks to public health and safety posed by the |
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regulated activity that is subject to inspection; and |
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(2) the available resources of the department. |
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SECTION 2. Sections 51.401(c) and (d), Occupations Code, |
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are amended to read as follows: |
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(c) A person whose license has been expired for more than 90 |
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days but less than three years [one year] may renew the license by |
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paying to the department a renewal fee that is equal to two times |
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the normally required renewal fee. |
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(d) A person whose license has been expired for three years |
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[one year] or more may not renew the license. The person may obtain |
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a new license by complying with the requirements and procedures, |
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including the examination requirements, for obtaining an original |
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license. |
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SECTION 3. The changes in law made by this Act apply only to |
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an application for the renewal of a license that is filed with the |
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Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation on or after the |
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effective date of this Act. An application for the renewal of a |
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license that is filed before the effective date of this Act is |
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governed by the law in effect on the date the application was filed, |
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and the former law is continued in effect for that purpose. |
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SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2011. |