(a) This section applies to a license issued under this chapter or under a rule adopted under this chapter.
(b) After notice and hearing, the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation may suspend or revoke a license, place on probation a person whose license has been suspended, reprimand a license holder, or refuse to renew or reissue a license on any of the following grounds:
(1) having a record of environmental violations in the preceding five years at a permit site;
(2) committing fraud or deceit in obtaining the license;
(3) demonstrating gross negligence, incompetency, or misconduct while acting as license holder;
(4) making an intentional misstatement or misrepresentation of fact in information required to be maintained or submitted to the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation by the license holder;
(5) failing to keep and transmit records as required by a law within the jurisdiction of the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation;
(6) being indebted to the state for a fee, payment of a penalty, or a tax imposed by a law within the jurisdiction of the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation; or
(7) failing to continue to possess qualifications necessary for the issuance of the license.

Terms Used In Texas Agriculture Code 301.253

  • Department: means the Department of Agriculture. See Texas Agriculture Code 1.003
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
  • Rule: includes regulation. See Texas Government Code 311.005
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