22 Tex. Admin. Code § 137.13 - Inactive Status
(a) A license
holder may request in writing to change the status of the license to "inactive"
at any time. A license holder whose license is inactive may not practice
engineering. A license holder who has requested inactive status shall not
receive any refunds for licensing fees previously paid to the board.
(b) A license holder whose license is
inactive must pay an annual fee as established by the board at the time of the
license renewal. If the inactive fee is not paid by the date a person's license
is to expire, the inactive renewal fee for the expired license shall be
increased in the same manner as for an active license renewal fee.
(c) A license holder whose license is
inactive is not required to:
(1) comply with
the continuing education requirements adopted by the board; or
(2) take an examination for reinstatement to
active status.
(d) To
return to active status, a license holder whose license is inactive must:
(1) submit a request in writing for
reinstatement to active status;
(2)
pay the fee for annual renewal, as applicable;
(3) provide documentation of submittal of
fingerprints for criminal history record check as required by §1001.277 of
the Act, unless previously submitted to the board; and
(4) comply with the continuing education
program requirements for inactive license holders returning to practice as
prescribed in §
137.17(o) of
this chapter (relating to Continuing Education Program).
(e) A license holder may claim inactive
status and return to active only once during the year period determined by the
renewal schedule of the license. If a license holder claims inactive status and
returns to active status during the same annual renewal period, the license
holder shall comply with the full continuing education program requirements for
that year.
(f) A license holder
claiming inactive status may use any term allowed for an active license holder
followed by the term "Inactive" or "Retired" on business cards, stationary and
other forms of correspondence. Failure to note inactive status in this manner
is a violation of the Act and board rules and is subject to disciplinary action
by the board.
(g) A license holder
on inactive status may provide a reference statement for an applicant for
licensure.
(h) Offering or
performing engineering services to the public while the license is inactive is
a violation of the inactive status and is subject to disciplinary action by the
board.
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