(a) A person whose certificate, license or registration has been suspended or revoked by the board for failure to comply with the board's Rules of Professional Conduct, exclusive of §501.94 of this title (relating to Mandatory Continuing Professional Education), will not be assessed license fees and penalties for the license years during which the certificate, license or registration was suspended or revoked but the person must pay prorated license year fees for that portion of the license period for which reinstatement of the certificate, license or registration is granted.     
      (b) The board will not refund any fees paid for the license year in which the suspension or revocation occurs.     
      (c) It is the responsibility of the person whose certificate, license or registration is suspended or revoked to apply to the board for the issuance of a certificate, license, or registration upon termination of suspension or revocation.     
      (d) CPE requirements are addressed in Chapter 523 of this title (relating to Continuing Professional Education).     
     Source Note:        The provisions of this §515.9 adopted to be effective March 30, 1995, 20 TexReg 1890; amended to be effective February 27, 2000, 25 TexReg 1392; amended to be effective February 4, 2004, 29 TexReg 971; amended to be effective August 17, 2008, 33 TexReg 6379; amended to be effective April 7, 2010, 35 TexReg 2745; amended to be effective August 8, 2012, 37 TexReg 5781