Sec. 76.113. TERM AND RENEWAL OF LICENSES    


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  • (a) Each pesticide applicator license issued under this chapter, other than a private applicator license, expires at the end of the license period established by department rule.

    (b) Each private applicator license is valid for five years.

    (c) Except as provided by Subsection (d) of this section, a person having a valid license issued under this subchapter may renew the license for another term without retesting by paying to the regulatory agency the license fee required by this subchapter. A person who fails to apply for renewal of a license on or before the expiration date must pay, in addition to the annual license fee, the late fee provided by Section 12.024 of this code.

    (d) A licensee must undertake training, submit to retesting, or both, before renewal of a license if the head of the agency determines that additional knowledge is required for renewal.

Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 1201, ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1981. Amended by Acts 1981, 67th Leg., p. 2591, ch. 693, Sec. 8, eff. Sept. 1, 1981; Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 230, Sec. 97, eff. Sept. 1, 1989; Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1369, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997. Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 44 , Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2005. Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 506 , Sec. 6.04, eff. September 1, 2009. Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 506 , Sec. 6.05, eff. September 1, 2009.