(a) The Department shall issue a renewal license to each applicant who submits a timely license renewal application, pays the annual license fee, and maintains the qualifications necessary for issuance of an original license.     
      (b) The Department may refuse to renew the license of any applicant who:      
        (1) has failed to comply with any provision of the license, the Act, this chapter, or any Texas weather modification permit issued to the licensee by the Department; or       
        (2) has violated provisions of weather modification permits or licenses in another state, resulting in suspension or revocation of the applicant's license in that other state.       
      (c) If the licensee has made application prior to the expiration date of the license, the terms of the existing license shall remain in effect until such time as the Department rules on the license renewal application.     
     Source Note:        The provisions of this §79.15 adopted to be effective December 30, 2001, 26 TexReg 10525; amended to be effective September 1, 2003, 28 TexReg 7367; amended to be effective July 13, 2004, 29 TexReg 6641