Human Resources Code § 23.008

Sec. 23.008. ORDER SUSPENDING LICENSE. (a) On making the findings required by Section 23.003, the commission shall render an order suspending a license. (b) The commission may stay an order suspending a license conditioned on the person's compliance with a reasonable repayment schedule that is incorporated in the order. An order suspending a license with a stay of the suspension may not be served on the licensing authority unless the stay is revoked as provided by this chapter. (c) A final order suspending a license rendered by the commission shall be forwarded to the appropriate licensing authority. (d) If the commission renders an order suspending a license, the person may also be ordered not to engage in the licensed activity. (e) If the commission's appeals division finds that the petition for suspension should be denied, the petition shall be dismissed without prejudice, and an order suspending a license may not be rendered. Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1153, Sec. 5.01(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1997. Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 4.038, eff. April 2, 2015.