(a) A person whose provisional license is cancelled for failure to timely renew the license as described in Occupations Code, §651.305 may apply for reinstatement no later than the date the license would have expired if the license had been timely renewed. The applicant must pay the renewal fee and penalty upon application. The reinstated provisional license has the same expiration date as if the license had been timely renewed.
(b) A person whose provisional license is cancelled for failure to complete the program within the prescribed time may apply for a new provisional license. As an applicant for a new license, the person is required to submit to a new criminal background check and retake and pass the State Mortuary Law Examination. Casework completed under a previous license may not be counted toward the requirements of the new license unless the applicant petitions the Executive Director for a hardship exemption. The petition must demonstrate the personal situation and reasons why the casework should count. If the Executive Director determines that the previously completed casework should not be counted under the new license, the Executive Director's decision may be appealed, in writing, and the appeal will be considered at the Commission's next regularly scheduled meeting.

Source Note: The provisions of this §203.7 adopted to be effective October 18, 2015, 40 TexReg 7065; amended to be effective October 6, 2016, 41 TexReg 7716