SECTION 435.12. License Renewal

(a) A license issued under these rules expires on the first anniversary of the date of issuance and may be renewed annually on or before the expiration date on payment of the required renewal fee.

(b) A person who is otherwise eligible to renew a license may renew an unexpired license by paying to the Williamson County Tax Assessor-Collector before the expiration date of the license the required renewal fee. A person whose license has expired may not engage in activities that require a license until the license has been renewed.

(c) If a license has been expired for 90 days or less, the person/entity (as applicable), may renew the license by paying to the Williamson County Tax Assessor-Collector 1-1/2 times the required renewal fee.

(d) If a license has been expired for longer than 90 days but less than one year, the person/entity (as applicable), may renew the license by paying to the Williamson County Tax Assessor-Collector two times the required renewal fee.

(e) If a license has been expired for one year or longer, the person/entity (as applicable) may not renew the license. The person/entity may obtain a new license by complying with the requirements and procedures for obtaining an original license.

(f) Notwithstanding subsection (e) of this section, if a person/entity (as applicable) was licensed in this state, moved to another state, and has been doing business in the other state for the two years preceding application, the person/entity may renew an expired license. The person must pay to the Williamson County Tax Assessor-Collector a fee that is equal to two times the required renewal fee for the license.

(g) Before the 30th day preceding the date on which a license expires, the Williamson County Tax Assessor-Collector shall notify the license holder of the impending expiration. The notice must be in writing and sent to the license holder's last known address according to the records of the Williamson County Tax Assessor-Collector.

Source Note: The provisions of this §435.12 adopted to be effective May 5, 2020, 45 TexReg 2891