Sec. 1704.157.  PRELIMINARY DETERMINATIONS.  Before a hearing on an application, a board or a board's authorized representative shall determine whether the applicant:
(1)  possesses the financial resources to comply with Section 1704.160;  and
(2)  satisfies the other requirements of this chapter.
Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.