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Texas Transportation Code - Section 70.040. Branch Pilot's License Renewal

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§ 70.040. BRANCH PILOT'S LICENSE RENEWAL.  (a) The 
governor shall renew a branch pilot's expiring license if the board 
recommends renewal.
	(b)  If a pilot applies in writing and qualifies, the board 
shall recommend renewal unless the board determines there is 
probable cause not to renew the license.
	(c)  Probable cause not to renew a license exists if the 
board finds that the license holder:
		(1)  does not possess a qualification required by this 
chapter for pilots;  or
		(2)  has a disability that will affect the license 
holder's ability to serve as a pilot.
	(d)  If the board determines that it has probable cause not 
to renew a license, the board shall notify the license holder not 
later than the 60th day before the date the license expires.  On 
request, the board shall provide a hearing after proper notice to 
consider whether the board has cause not to recommend renewal of the 
license.
	(e)  If the board finds at the conclusion of the hearing that 
the board lacks probable cause for nonrenewal of the license, the 
board shall recommend that the governor renew the license.
	(f)  The board shall issue a written order recommending that 
the governor not renew a license and the governor may not renew the 
license if:
		(1)  the pilot does not contest the board's decision not 
to renew the license;  or
		(2)  the board after a hearing finds that it has 
probable cause not to renew the license.
	(g)  The denial of renewal of a pilot's license does not 
prohibit the pilot from applying for a new license and being 
reappointed.

Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 359, § 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.           

Last modified: August 10, 2007