Misdemeanor Waivers for Licensing
All misdemeanor waiver requests must be submitted to TCOLE at least 45 days prior to the scheduled commission meeting. Otherwise, the request will be reviewed for the following meeting.
I have a Class A or B misdemeanor, how do I get a waiver allowing me to obtain a TCOLE license?
Misdemeanor waiver requests are only accepted from an agency chief administrator intending to hire you on a full-time basis. There are no exceptions.
What paperwork does the agency administrator submit?
Required documents for a waiver requests are listed in TCOLE Rule 211.30. Incomplete documents are not accepted.
After the agency administrator sends in the documents, what happens?
The waiver request packet is reviewed by the Executive Director to determine if your waiver request will be placed on the commission meeting agenda. A letter will be mailed to the agency administrator as to the approval or denial of the request to be placed on the agenda. If placed on the commission meeting agenda, the commissioners will make the final ruling on approval or denial of the waiver.
The waiver request is approved for the agenda, am I required to attend the meeting?
Yes, both you and the agency administrator requesting a waiver on your behalf and you are required to attend the meeting. The commissioners will make the final ruling on the approval or denial of the waiver during the meeting.
Surrender of License
Permanent Surrender
A permanently surrendered license makes you permanently ineligible to hold any license issued by TCOLE.
I permanently surrendered my license, how can I get it back?
Any license permanently surrendered to the commission cannot be re-issued, reinstated or reversed.
I permanently surrendered one license but have other licenses with TCOLE, does it affect my other licenses?
Yes. The permanent surrender of one license applies to all licenses issued by TCOLE.
Term Surrender
I submitted a term surrender of my license, how do I get it back?
Any license term-surrendered to the commission cannot be re-issued, reinstated or reversed. Once the expiration of the term surrender has passed, you must meet the current minimum requirements as if applying for a new license for the first time. This includes the licensing course and state licensing exam.
I term surrendered my license and would like to get a different TCOLE license, can I do that?
No. You are ineligible to hold any license issued by TCOLE until the completion of your term surrender.