Texas Occupations Code
§ 351.265 — RETIRED STATUS
OC § 351.265Title 3. HEALTH PROFESSIONS · Part F. PROFESSIONS RELATED TO EYES AND VISION · Ch. 351. OPTOMETRISTS AND THERAPEUTIC OPTOMETRISTS · Art. F. LICENSE REQUIREMENTS
Statute text
View on source(a)The board by rule may allow a license holder to place the person's license on retired status. A license holder must apply to the board for retired status, on a form prescribed by the board, before the expiration date of the person's license.
(b)In determining whether to grant retired status, the board shall consider the age, years of practice, and status of the license holder at the time of the application.
(c)A license holder on retired status:
(1)must pay a license renewal fee in an amount equal to the renewal fee for a license on inactive status; and
(2)except as provided by Subsection (f), may not perform any activity regulated under this chapter.
(d)To reinstate a license placed on retired status, the license holder must submit a written request for reinstatement to the board. The board may return the license to active status and issue a renewal license if the license holder complies with any education or other requirement established by board rule and pays the renewal fee in effect at the time of the requested reinstatement.
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Legislative history
Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 324 (H.B. 675), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.