Denial of Certificate; Disciplinary Action

Sec. 1952.151. DENIAL OF CERTIFICATE; DISCIPLINARY ACTION. (a) The commission or executive director may deny an individual's application for a certificate of registration if the individual's certificate or license to engage in code enforcement or a related profession has been revoked by another licensing entity in this state or another state for: (1) unprofessional conduct; (2) fraud, deceit, or negligence; or (3) misconduct in the practice of code enforcement or a related profession. (b) The commission or executive director shall suspend or revoke a certificate of registration issued under this chapter if the commission or executive director determines that the certificate holder: (1) engaged in fraud or deceit in obtaining a certificate; or (2) is grossly negligent, incompetent, or guilty of misconduct in the practice of code enforcement. Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 4, eff. June 1, 2003. Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 1.264, eff. September 1, 2017. Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1112 (H.B. 4765), Sec. 9, eff. September 1, 2025.