Section 367.21 - Contested Case; State Office of Administrative Hearings(a) A contested case shall mean any action that is referred to SOAH.(b) Respondent means: (1) a person in a contested case charged with a violation of the Plumbing License Law or Board Rules; or(2) an applicant who has been denied a license, registration or endorsement.(c) The Board shall provide for a hearing at SOAH, when requested by a respondent, after issuing a formal complaint that: (1) charges an individual with any violation of the Plumbing License Law or Board Rules; or(2) would prevent an otherwise qualified individual from obtaining an initial registration, renewing a license, registration, or endorsement, or taking an examination.(d) The Board shall conduct the hearing in accordance with all applicable provisions of the: (1) Administrative Procedure Act;(2) State Office of Administrative Hearings Rules;(3) Plumbing License Law; and(e) The Board may serve the notice of hearing on the respondent at his or her last known address as shown by the Board's records.22 Tex. Admin. Code § 367.21
Adopted by Texas Register, Volume 43, Number 34, August 24, 2018, TexReg 5531, eff. 8/29/2018; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 48, Number 06, February 10, 2023, TexReg 0684, eff. 2/16/2023