SECTION 134.81. Receipt of Applications

(a) Upon receipt of an application for registration and application fee at the board office, the board shall initiate a review of the credentials submitted.

(b) Once an application and fee is received by the board, no refunds will be granted. By submitting an application and fee, the applicant attests that he or she has reviewed the education, experience, reference, and examination requirements for registration as prescribed in this chapter and that he or she is qualified for a registration based on these requirements.

(c) Once an application has entered the review process as described in §134.83 of this chapter (relating to Processing, Review, and Evaluation of Applications), the executive director may determine that the application has been so altered by the addition of supplemental information that the description of the applicant's qualifications has been substantially revised. If the executive director determines that an application is substantially revised, the application will be treated as a new application and reviewed under the rules in place on the date of the determination. The executive director will provide an applicant with written notice if an application is determined to be substantially revised. If the applicant disagrees with a determination by the Executive Director, the applicant may make an appeal to the Licensing Committee.

(d) Once an application has been reviewed and before a registration has been issued or denied, the board will not accept a new or amended application from the applicant. This does not prohibit the executive director, a board member, or the board from requesting, when they deem necessary, additional information from an applicant regarding his or her application.

(e) In the event that information bearing on the suitability of an applicant is discovered after submission of an application but prior to issuance of a registration, the board may rescind or alter any previous decision, or hold the application in abeyance, or may deny an application until the suitability of the applicant is adequately established.

(f) An applicant may request an application to be withdrawn from consideration provided that the application has not been approved for registration subject to passage of an examination. All requests for withdrawal must be submitted to the board in writing.

(g) An applicant may only have one pending application on file with the board at any time.

(h) Pursuant to Chapter 55, Texas Occupations Code, an application for registration from a military service member, military veteran or military spouse shall be processed and reviewed as soon as practicable in accordance with subsection (a) of this section. All other applications will be processed in the order they were received.

(i) All information on an application must be filled out completely and accurately and attested to as complete and accurate by the applicant. Information submitted inaccurately, fraudulently, or deceitfully may result in action by the board up to and including denial of the application.

Source Note: The provisions of this §134.81 adopted to be effective December 30, 2020, 45 TexReg 9513; amended to be effective March 23, 2023, 48 TexReg 1562