Tex. Occ. Code § 1001.279 · Subchapter F-1. GENERAL LICENSE, REGISTRATION, AND CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENT
INACTIVE STATUS.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) An engineer or land surveyor may request inactive status at any time. An engineer or land surveyor on inactive status may not practice engineering or land surveying, as applicable.
(b) An engineer or land surveyor on inactive status must pay a fee in an amount and at times prescribed by the board.
(c) An engineer or land surveyor on inactive status is not required to:
(1) comply with the continuing education requirements adopted by the board under Section 1001.210 or 1071.305, as applicable; or
(2) take an examination for reinstatement to active status.
(d) To return to active status, an engineer or land surveyor on inactive status must:
(1) file with the board a written notice requesting reinstatement to active status;
(2) pay the fee for the renewal of the license; and
(3) provide evidence satisfactory to the board that the person has complied with the continuing education requirements adopted by the board under Section 1001.210 or 1071.305, as applicable.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1168, Sec. 28, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Amended by:
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 837 (H.B. 899), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2007.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 448 (H.B. 7), Sec. 31(j), eff. September 1, 2015.
Transferred, redesignated and amended from Occupations Code, Section 1001.355 by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1232 (H.B. 1523), Sec. 1.35, eff. September 1, 2019.
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