(a) The commission or executive director may deny an individual's application for a certificate of registration if the individual's certificate or license to engage in code enforcement or a related profession has been revoked by another licensing entity in this state or another state for:
(1) unprofessional conduct;
(2) fraud, deceit, or negligence; or
(3) misconduct in the practice of code enforcement or a related profession.
(b) The commission or executive director shall suspend or revoke a certificate of registration issued under this chapter if the commission or executive director determines that the certificate holder:
(1) engaged in fraud or deceit in obtaining a certificate; or
(2) is grossly negligent, incompetent, or guilty of misconduct in the practice of code enforcement.
Official text of the Texas Occupations Code as published by the Texas Legislative Council.