(a) To renew a VSF employee license an applicant must:      
        (1) submit a completed application on a department-approved form;       
        (2) pay the applicable fee required under §85.800;       
        (3) successfully pass a criminal background check; and       
        (4) if the applicant for renewal has within the preceding 12-month period tested positive for drugs under §85.725, the applicant must submit a negative drug test to the department.       
      (b) To renew and maintain continuous licensure, the renewal requirements under this section must be completed prior to the expiration of the license. A late renewal means the licensee will have an unlicensed period from the expiration date of the expired license to the issuance date of the renewed license. During the unlicensed period, a person may not perform any duties of a VSF employee that requires a license under this chapter.     
      (c) Non-receipt of a license renewal notice from the department does not exempt a person from any requirements of this chapter.     
     Source Note:        The provisions of this §85.206 adopted to be effective May 3, 2010, 35 TexReg 3482; amended to be effective January 15, 2018, 43 TexReg 84