Rule 5.4 - Administrative Sanctions-Denial, Revocation, Suspension, or Refusal to Renew; Reprimand; Probation(a) The Commission may deny, revoke, suspend, or refuse to renew a certification, registration, or license or may reprimand a regulated person: (1) for a violation of the Act, a law establishing a regulatory program administered by the Commission. a rule adopted under the Act, or an order issued by the Commission or Director; or(2) based on the person's criminal history or other information as authorized by these rules.(b) If the Commission revokes a certification, registration, or license, the Commission may state the length of the revocation and establish prerequisites for reissuance in its order.(c) Suspension. (1) The Commission may suspend a certification, registration, or license:(A) for a designated period of time, except that a court reporter's certification may not be suspended longer than 12 months;(B) until the regulated person corrects the deficiencies that were the grounds for suspension; or (C) until the regulated person complies with any conditions imposed by the Commission.(2) A person who was suspended under (c)(l)(B) or (C) must apply for reinstatement.(3) The Commission on its own motion may conduct a hearing to inquire into a suspension and may revoke the certification, registration, or license of a regulated person if it finds that the person has not corrected the deficiencies that were the grounds for the suspension or has not complied with the conditions imposed.(d) The Commission may place on probation a person whose certification, registration, or license is suspended. If a certification, registration, or license suspension is probated, the Commission may require the person to:(1) report regularly to the Commission on matters that are the basis of the probation;(2) limit practice to the areas prescribed by the Commission; or(3) complete professional education until the person attains a degree of skill satisfactory to the Commission in those areas that are the basis for the probation.(e) The Commission must suspend a regulated person's certification, registration, or license pursuant to the provisions of Section 232.011 of the Family Code upon receipt of a final order issued under Chapter 232 of the Family Code. Pursuant to Section 232.011, the Commission must take such action without a hearing or additional review.Tex. R. Judi. Cert. Commi. 5.4
Amended effective 4/12/2018 immediately.