Section 601.17 - Surrender of License(a) Surrender by licensee.(1) A licensee may at any time voluntarily offer to surrender his or her license for any reason.(2) Return of the license may be by delivery by any means to the office of the board, return receipt requested.(b) Acceptance by the board. (1) The board shall consider whether or not to formally accept the voluntary surrender of the license.(2) Surrender of a license without acceptance thereof by the board shall not deprive the board of jurisdiction over the licensee under the Act or this chapter.(c) Formal disciplinary action. When a licensee has offered the surrender of his or her license after a complaint has been filed alleging violations of the Act or this chapter and the board has accepted such a surrender, that surrender is deemed to be the result of a formal disciplinary action.(d) Reinstatement. A license that has been surrendered and accepted may not be reinstated or renewed; however, a person may apply a year from the date of surrender for a new license in accordance with the Act and this chapter.22 Tex. Admin. Code § 601.17
The provisions of this §601.17 adopted to be effective December 15, 1992, 17 TexReg 8440; amended to be effective June 27, 1995, 20 TexReg 4344; amended to be effective August 5, 2001, 26 TexReg 5808; amended to be effective January 2, 2008, 32 TexReg 10003; amended to be effective August 30, 2012, 37 TexReg 6594