Section 601.11 - License Renewal(a) General. (1) The medical physicist license shall be valid through the licensee's birth month. The renewal date of a medical physicist license shall be the last day of the licensee's birth month.(2) The renewal date of a temporary license shall be one year from the date of issuance.(3) Each licensee is responsible for renewing a license in each specialty and paying the renewal fee before the expiration date and shall not be excused from paying penalty fees.(4) The board may deny the renewal of a license if the licensee is in violation of or has violated the Act or this chapter.(5) The board shall deny renewal if required by the Education Code, § 57.491 relating to defaults on guaranteed student loans.(b) License renewal. (1) The board shall notify a licensee of the impending license expiration.(2) The license renewal form shall require the licensee to provide current addresses, telephone numbers, and information relating to the type of practice.(3) The completed license renewal form and the renewal fee must be postmarked or delivered on or before the expiration date of the license.(4) The board is not responsible for lost, misdirected, or undelivered renewal application forms, fees, or renewal licenses.(5) The board shall issue a renewal license to a licensee who has met all requirements for renewal. The licensee must display the current renewal license.(6) The license of a person who made a timely and sufficient application for renewal of his or her license does not expire until the application for renewal is finally determined by the board, or in case the application is denied, until the last day for seeking review of the board's order or a later date fixed by order of a reviewing court.(c) Late renewal. (1) If a person's license has been expired for not more than 90 days, the person may renew the license by submitting the license renewal form with the one to 90-day penalty fee and a completed continuing education report form (if required).(2) If a person's license has been expired for more than 90 days but less than two years, the person may renew the license by submitting the license renewal form with the 91-day to two year penalty fee. The person must comply with the continuing education requirements (if required) for renewal as set out in § 601.20 of this title before the late renewal is effective.(3) If a license has been expired two years or more, the license may not be renewed. In order to regain licensure, a person shall comply with the current application requirements of the Act and this chapter.(d) Active military duty. If a licensee fails to renew his or her license because the licensee is called to or is on active duty with the armed forces of the United States serving outside of the State of Texas, the licensee or the licensee's authorized representative may request that the license be renewed. A request for renewal may be made before or after the expiration date. (1) If the request is made by the licensee's authorized representative, the request must include a copy of the appropriate power of attorney or written evidence of a spousal relationship.(2) The written request shall include a copy of the official orders of the licensee other official military documentation showing that the licensee is called to or on active duty serving outside of the State of Texas.(3) The written request shall include a current address and telephone number for the licensee or the licensee's authorized representative.(4) The payment of any renewal penalty fee is waived for a licensee under this subsection.22 Tex. Admin. Code § 601.11
The provisions of this §601.11 adopted to be effective December 15, 1992, 17 TexReg 8440; amended to be effective February 4, 1999, 24 TexReg 559; amended to be effective August 5, 2001, 26 TexReg 5808; amended to be effective January 1, 2005, 29 TexReg 11973; amended to be effective January 2, 2008, 32 TexReg 10003; amended to be effective August 30, 2012, 37 TexReg 6594