Texas § 248A.053 INITIAL OR RENEWAL LICENSE TERM; RENEWAL; NOTIFICATION.

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§ 248A.053 — INITIAL OR RENEWAL LICENSE TERM; RENEWAL; NOTIFICATION.

Texas § 248A.053

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Tex. Health and Safety Code Code Ann. § 248A.053 (2026).

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Sec. 248A.053. INITIAL OR RENEWAL LICENSE TERM; RENEWAL; NOTIFICATION.

(a)An initial or renewal license issued under this chapter expires on the third anniversary of the date of issuance. The executive commissioner by rule shall adopt a system under which licenses expire on staggered dates during each three-year period. The commission shall prorate the license fee as appropriate if the expiration date of a license changes as a result of this subsection.

(b)A person applying to renew a center license shall:

(1)submit a renewal application to the commission on a prescribed form at least 60 days but not more than 120 days before expiration of the license;

(2)submit the renewal fee in the amount required by agency rule; and

(3)comply with any other requirements specified by agency rule. (

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Sec. 248A.053. INITIAL OR RENEWAL LICENSE TERM; RENEWAL; NOTIFICATION. (a) An initial or renewal license issued under this chapter expires on the third anniversary of the date of issuance. The executive commissioner by rule shall adopt a system under which licenses expire on staggered dates during each three-year period. The commission shall prorate the license fee as appropriate if the expiration date of a license changes as a result of this subsection.
(b) A person applying to renew a center license shall:
(1) submit a renewal application to the commission on a prescribed form at least 60 days but not more than 120 days before expiration of the license;
(2) submit the renewal fee in the amount required by agency rule; and
(3) comply with any other requirements specified by agency rule.
(c) The commission shall assess a $50 per day late fee to a license holder who submits a renewal application after the date required by Subsection (b)(1), except that the total amount of a late fee may not exceed the lesser of 50 percent of the license renewal fee or $500.
(d) At least 120 days before expiration of a center license, the commission shall notify the owner or operator of the center of the license expiration.

Legislative History

Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1168 (S.B. 492 ), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2013. Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219 ), Sec. 3.0745, eff. April 2, 2015. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 557 (H.B. 2340 ), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2015. Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 836 (H.B. 2025 ), Sec. 10, eff. September 1, 2017.