Texas Administrative Code
Title 16 - ECONOMIC REGULATION
Part 4 - TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION
Chapter 114 - ORTHOTISTS AND PROSTHETISTS
Section 114.40 - Renewal
Universal Citation: 16 TX Admin Code ยง 114.40
Current through Reg. 49, No. 12; March 22, 2024
(a) Application. Unless the text clearly says otherwise, use of the term licensee shall have the meaning assigned in §114.10.
(1) After the initial license
period, a licensee must renew the license every two years. This requirement
does not apply to renewal of a temporary license or a student
registration.
(2) Each licensee is
responsible for renewing the license before the expiration date and shall not
be excused from paying additional fees or penalties. Failure to receive
notification of expiration from the department before the expiration date of
the license shall not excuse failure to apply for renewal or late
renewal.
(3) The department shall
not renew the license of a licensee who is in violation of the Act or
department rules at the time of application for renewal.
(b) A student registration may be renewed once for an additional two years. A student registration may not be renewed more than once in each area: prosthetics, orthotics, or both.
(c) License renewal requirements. To renew a license, a licensee must:
(1) submit a
completed renewal application on a department-approved form;
(2) successfully pass a criminal history
background check;
(3) complete
applicable continuing education requirements under §114.50;
(4) comply with the continuing education
audit process described under §114.50, as applicable;
(5) submit the renewal fee required under
§114.80; and
(6) for each
license renewal on or after September 1, 2020, the licensee must complete the
human trafficking prevention training required under Occupations Code, Chapter
116, and provide proof of completion as prescribed by the department.
(d) Renewal for a retired practitioner performing voluntary charity care.
(1) A retired practitioner performing
voluntary charity care is a person who is:
(A) at least 55 years old;
(B) is not employed for compensation in the
practice of orthotics or prosthetics; and
(C) has notified the department in writing of
the intention to retire and provide only voluntary orthotic or prosthetic
charity care.
(2) A
retired practitioner who is only providing voluntary charity care may renew the
license by submitting a renewal form; the required fee; and documentation of
required continuing education hours.
(3) A retired practitioner may change his or
her retired status by providing notice in the manner prescribed by the
department. To change status the retiree must submit a renewal application on
the department-approved form, the appropriate renewal fee for a prosthetist or
orthotist license, and documentation of the required continuing education
hours.
(e) Renewal of facility accreditation.
(1) An accreditation
is valid for two years.
(2) The
department shall not renew the accreditation of a facility that is violating or
has violated the Act or this chapter until the facility has corrected the
violation(s) to the satisfaction of the department.
(3) Each facility is responsible for renewing
the accreditation before the expiration date and shall not be excused from
paying additional fees or penalties. Failure to receive notification of
expiration from the department before the expiration date of the accreditation
shall not excuse failure to apply for renewal or late renewal.
(4) The department shall renew an
accreditation for a facility that has met the requirements for renewal. The
certificate shall be displayed in a prominent location in the facility where it
is available for inspection by the public.
(5) After an accreditation is expired and
until the facility has renewed the accreditation, the facility may not provide
orthotic or prosthetic patient care.
(f) Expiration of license or accreditation.
(1) A person may not practice with an expired
license.
(2) A person whose license
has expired may not use the title or represent or imply that he or she has the
title of "licensed orthotist," "licensed prosthetist," "licensed
prosthetist/orthotist," "licensed orthotist assistant," "licensed prosthetist
assistant," "licensed prosthetist/orthotist assistant," or use the letters
"LO," "LP," "LPO," "LOA," "LPA," or "LPOA," and may not use facsimiles of those
titles.
(3) A facility that fails
to renew its accreditation shall not represent or imply that the facility is
accredited by the department.
(4) A
person whose license has expired may late renew the license in accordance with
§
RSA
60.31 of this title (relating to License
Renewal Applications) and §
RSA
60.83 of this title (relating to Late Renewal
Fees). Facilities whose accreditation has expired may late renew the
accreditation in accordance with §60.31 and §60.83.
Disclaimer: These regulations may not be the most recent version. Texas may have more current or accurate information. We make no warranties or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the information contained on this site or the information linked to on the state site. Please check official sources.
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google
Privacy Policy and
Terms of Service apply.