Sec. 2302.153.  PROCEDURES FOR RENEWAL.  (a)  A person who is otherwise eligible to renew a license issued under this chapter may renew an unexpired license by paying the required renewal fee to the department on or before the expiration date of the license.
(b)  A person whose license has been expired for 90 days or less may renew the license by paying to the department a renewal fee that is equal to 1-1/2 times the normally required renewal fee.
(c)  A person whose license has been expired for more than 90 days but less than one year may renew the license by paying to the department a renewal fee that is equal to two times the normally required renewal fee.
(d)  A person whose license has been expired for one year or longer may not renew the license.  The person may obtain a new license by complying with the requirements and procedures for obtaining an original license.
(e)  A person who was licensed in this state, moved to another state, and has been doing business in the other state for the two years preceding the date of application may renew an expired license.  The person must pay to the department a renewal fee that is equal to two times the normally required renewal fee.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 5, eff. June 1, 2003.