43 Tex. Admin. Code § 21.152

Current through Reg. 49, No. 42; October 18, 2024
Section 21.152 - License Revocation
(a) The department will revoke a license if:
(1) the license holder does not file a new surety bond with the department not later than the 30th day after the date the license is suspended under §21.151 of this subchapter (relating to Suspension of License);
(2) the total number of final enforcement actions initiated by the department against the license holder under § 21.174 of this subchapter (relating to Cancellation of Permit), § 21.190 of this subchapter (relating to Unlawful Sign), § 21.191 of this subchapter (relating to Administrative Penalties for Commercial Signs), § 21.425 of this subchapter (relating to Cancellation of Permit), § 21.426 of this subchapter (relating to Administrative Penalties), or § 21.440 of this subchapter (relating to Order of Removal), or Transportation Code, Chapter 391 or 394 that result in the cancellation of the license holder's sign permit, payment of an amended penalty by the license holder, or the removal of the license holder's sign that equals or exceeds:
(A) 10 percent of the number of valid permits held by the license holder if the license holder holds 1,000 or more sign permits;
(B) 20 percent of the number of valid permits held by the license holder if the license holder holds at least 500 but fewer than 1,000 sign permits;
(C) 25 percent of the number of valid permits held by the license holder if the license holder holds at least 100 but fewer than 500 sign permits; or
(D) 30 percent of the number of valid permits held by the license holder if the license holder holds fewer than 100 sign permits; or
(3) the license holder has not complied with previous final administrative enforcement actions relating to the license or a permit held under the license.
(b) The department may revoke a license under § 21.189 of this subchapter (relating to Fraudulent Activity) on a finding of fraud.
(c) If the department revokes a license under this section, the department will not issue permits, or transfer existing permits, held under the license.
(d) The department will send notice of the revocation of a license under this section by certified mail to the address of record provided by the license holder.
(e) The notice under subsection (d) of this section will clearly state:
(1) the reasons for the action;
(2) the effective date of the action;
(3) the right of the license holder to request an administrative hearing; and
(4) the procedure for requesting a hearing, including the period in which the request must be made.
(f) A license holder may request an administrative hearing on the revocation of a license under this section. The request must be made in writing to the department not later than the 90th day after the date that the notice of revocation is sent.
(g) If timely requested, an administrative hearing will be conducted in compliance with Chapter 1, Subchapter E of this title (relating to Procedures in Contested Case).
(h) For the purposes of this section, an enforcement action is final on the later of the date on which the action is affirmed by order of the commission or on which the time for any further review of the action or proceeding related to the action expires.

43 Tex. Admin. Code § 21.152

The provisions of this §21.152 adopted to be effective July 1, 2011, 36 TexReg 2418; amended to be effective April 19, 2012, 37 TexReg 2687; amended to be effective June 19, 2014, 39 TexReg 4668; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 43, Number 10, March 9, 2018, TexReg 1456, eff. 3/14/2018; Adopted by Texas Register, Volume 49, Number 33, August 16, 2024, TexReg 6265, eff. 9/1/2024