(a) A person whose application for a license is denied by the commission may make a written request for a hearing. At the hearing the applicant is entitled to be heard on the qualifications of the applicant and the merits of the application.
(b) The burden of proof is on the applicant to establish by a preponderance of the evidence its eligibility for a license.
(c) A hearing under this section must be conducted by the State Office of Administrative Hearings and is subject to Section 2001.058(e), Government Code.
Official text of the Texas Occupations Code as published by the Texas Legislative Council.