SECTION 555.39. Voluntary Surrender of a License

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(a) A licensee may voluntarily surrender a license by returning the license certificate to the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC).
(b) A licensee who voluntarily surrenders a license while under investigation for a violation of licensure requirements may still receive:
(1) a written reprimand; or
(2) an administrative penalty.
(c) A licensee who voluntarily surrenders a license in lieu of a proposed sanction, other than license revocation, may not reapply for licensure until two years after the surrender date.
(d) A licensee who voluntarily surrenders a license in lieu of a proposed license revocation is permanently disqualified from licensure in Texas.

Source Note: The provisions of this §555.39 adopted to be effective June 1, 2004, 29 TexReg 4233; amended to be effective June 1, 2009, 34 TexReg 2795; transferred effective May 1, 2019, as published in the Texas Register April 12, 2019, 44 TexReg 1880; amended to be effective November 14, 2021, 46 TexReg 7791

                    
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