Tex.
Health & Safety Code Section 247.041
Denial, Suspension, or Revocation of License
(a)
The department, after providing notice and opportunity for a hearing to the applicant or license holder, may deny, suspend, or revoke a license if the department finds that the applicant, license holder, or a controlling person has:(1)
violated this chapter or a rule, standard, or order adopted or license issued under this chapter in either a repeated or substantial manner; or(2)
committed any act described by Sections 247.0451 (Administrative Penalty)(a)(2)-(6).(b)
The denial, suspension, or revocation of a license by the department and the appeal from that action are governed by the procedures for a contested case hearing under Chapter 2001 (Administrative Procedure), Government Code.(c)
The status of a person as an applicant for a license or as a license holder is preserved until final disposition of the contested matter, except as the court having jurisdiction of a judicial review of the matter may order in the public interest for the welfare and safety of the residents.(d)
A court having jurisdiction of a judicial review of the matter may not order arbitration, whether on motion of any party or on the court’s own motion, to resolve a dispute involving the denial, suspension, or revocation of a license under this section or the conduct with respect to which the denial, suspension, or revocation of the license is sought.
Source:
Section 247.041 — Denial, Suspension, or Revocation of License, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/HS/htm/HS.247.htm#247.041 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).
