(a) A registration must be renewed annually for an administrator to continue operating in this state.     
      (b) Non-receipt of a registration renewal notice from the department does not exempt a person from any requirements of this chapter.     
      (c) To renew a registration, an administrator must submit on department-approved forms:      
        (1) a completed application;       
        (2) the name and department registration number for each service contract provider(s) for which the person will act as an administrator;       
        (3) a list of the administrator's controlling persons as defined in Texas Occupations Code §1304.0035; and       
        (4) the fee required under §77.80.       
      (d) A person may not perform or offer to perform work requiring registration under Texas Occupations Code, Chapter 1304 or this chapter with an expired registration.     
     Source Note:        The provisions of this §77.23 adopted to be effective November 16, 2009, 34 TexReg 7791; amended to be effective March 1, 2012, 37 TexReg 1319; amended to be effective January 15, 2015, 40 TexReg 60