Section 703.053 - Notice of Request for Certification(a) When a covered entity files a request for certification, the covered entity shall provide at least 10 days' notice of the request to the department and the attorney general by serving each with a copy of the request in the manner provided for service of notice under Rule 21a, Texas Rules of Civil Procedure.(b) The covered entity shall provide the notice regardless of whether the department or the state is a party to the action.Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1274, Sec. 2, eff. 4/1/2005.