Section 196.1 - Relinquishment of License(a) Relinquishment by licensee.(1) A licensee may at any time voluntarily relinquish or request cancellation of his or her license to practice medicine in Texas for any reason, without compulsion.(2) Requests to relinquish or cancel a license must be submitted to the Board in writing.(b) Acceptance by the board. The board shall accept all voluntary relinquishment requests except when a licensee is under investigation or subject to disciplinary action by the board.22 Tex. Admin. Code § 196.1
The provisions of this §196.1 adopted to be effective June 1, 1988, 13 TexReg 2317; amended to be effective November 23, 1988, 13 TexReg 5680; amended to be effective August 15, 1994, 19 TexReg 5952; amended to be effective April 27, 2003, 28 TexReg 3326; amended to be effective November 30, 2003, 28 TexReg 10502; amended to be effective July 3, 2007, 32 TexReg 3997; amended to be effective May 12, 2008, 33 TexReg 3741; amended to be effective May 5, 2011, 36 TexReg 2729