(a) An instructor license is valid for two years after the date of issuance.     
      (b) Each licensee is responsible for renewing the license before the expiration date. Lack of receipt of a license renewal notice from the department will not excuse failure to file for renewal or late renewal.     
      (c) To renew a license, an instructor must:      
        (1) submit a completed renewal application on a department-approved form;       
        (2) meet the requirements of §98.21(4), (5), (8), and (9); and       
        (3) submit the fee required under §98.80.       
      (d) The department will notify the license holder if the person needs to submit new fingerprints for the criminal history background check.     
     Source Note:        The provisions of this §98.23 adopted to be effective September 1, 2020, 45 TexReg 6088; amended to be effective September 1, 2021, 46 TexReg 5410; amended to be effective January 1, 2024, 48 TexReg 7980