Texas Parks and Wildlife Code 12.508 – Refusal of License or Permit
(a) In this section:
(1) “Notice” includes a certified letter sent from the department by the United States Postal Service to the applicant at the last address supplied to the department by the applicant or verbal notice to the applicant by a representative of the department.
(2) “Finally convicted” includes a final judgment of guilt, deferred adjudication, a plea of nolo contendere, or a plea of guilty.
(b) The department may refuse to issue or transfer an original or renewal license, permit, or tag if the applicant or transferee:
(1) has been finally convicted of a violation under this code or a rule adopted or a proclamation issued under this code;
(2) is liable to the state under § 12.301; and
(3) has failed to fully pay the amount due under § 12.301 after the department has issued notice of liability to the applicant or transferee.
Terms Used In Texas Parks and Wildlife Code 12.508
- Nolo contendere: No contest-has the same effect as a plea of guilty, as far as the criminal sentence is concerned, but may not be considered as an admission of guilt for any other purpose.
- Plea: In a criminal case, the defendant's statement pleading "guilty" or "not guilty" in answer to the charges, a declaration made in open court.
- Rule: includes regulation. See Texas Government Code 311.005
- United States: includes a department, bureau, or other agency of the United States of America. See Texas Government Code 311.005
(c) The contested case provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act (Sections 2001.051-2001.178, Government Code) do not apply to the refusal to issue, transfer, or renew a license, permit, or tag under this section.
(d) Expired.