Texas Statutes
Subchapter D. License Requirements, Exemptions, and Renewal
Section 204.157. Inactive Status

Sec. 204.157. INACTIVE STATUS. (a) A person licensed under this chapter may place the person's license on inactive status by applying to the physician assistant board. A person whose license is on inactive status is excused from paying renewal fees for the license.
(b) The holder of a license on inactive status may not practice as a physician assistant. A violation of this subsection is considered to be practicing without a license.
(c) A person whose license is on inactive status under this section may return the person's license to active status by:
(1) applying to the physician assistant board;
(2) satisfying the requirements of Section 204.156; and
(3) paying the fee established by the physician assistant board for returning a license to active status.
(d) The physician assistant board by rule shall establish a limit on the length of time a physician assistant's license may remain on inactive status.
Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Amended by:
Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 269 (S.B. 419), Sec. 2.20, eff. September 1, 2005.

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