Texas Occupations Code

§ 53.101 — DEFINITIONS

OC § 53.101Title 2. GENERAL PROVISIONS RELATING TO LICENSING · Ch. 53. CONSEQUENCES OF CRIMINAL CONVICTION · Art. D. PRELIMINARY EVALUATION OF LICENSE ELIGIBILITY

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In this subchapter:

(1)"License" means a license, certificate, registration, permit, or other authorization that:

(A)is issued by a licensing authority; and

(B)a person must obtain to practice or engage in a particular business, occupation, or profession.

(2)"Licensing authority" means a department, commission, board, office, or other agency of the state that issues a license.

Legislative history

Added by Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 616 (H.B. 963), Sec. 1, eff. June 19, 2009.