# 25 Tex. Admin. Code § 229.428: 25 TAC § 229.428. Refusal, Cancellation, Suspension or Revocation of License > Texas · Regulations · In force URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_TAC_T25_P1_C229_S229_428 ## Section - **Citation:** 25 Tex. Admin. Code § 229.428 - **Heading:** 25 TAC § 229.428. Refusal, Cancellation, Suspension or Revocation of License - **Jurisdiction:** Texas - **Kind:** Regulations - **Status:** In force - **Text as of:** August 14, 2026 - **Source:** Compiled text - **Location:** Texas Administrative Code / Title 25 HEALTH SERVICES / Part 1 DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICES / Chapter 229 FOOD AND DRUG / 25 TAC § 229.428 ## Text (a) The commissioner may refuse an application for a wholesale distributor of prescription drugs license or may suspend or revoke such a license if the applicant or license holder: (1) has been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor involving moral turpitude; (2) is an association, partnership, or corporation and the managing officer or any officer or director of a corporation has been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor involving moral turpitude; (3) is an association, partnership, or corporation and the managing officer or any officer or director of a corporation has been convicted of a felony or misdemeanor involving the illegal use, sale, or transportation of intoxicating liquors, narcotic drugs, barbiturates, amphetamines, desoxyephedrine, their compounds or derivatives, or any other dangerous or habit-forming drugs; (4) has violated any of the provisions of the Texas, Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, Texas Health and Safety Code Chapter 431 (Act) or this subchapter; (5) has violated the Texas Health and Safety Code §431.021(l)(3), (jj), and (kk), concerning the counterfeiting of a drug or the sale or holding for sale of a counterfeit drug; (6) has violated the Texas Controlled Substances Act, Texas Health and Safety Code Chapter 481, or the Texas Dangerous Drug Act, Texas Health and Safety Code Chapter 483; (7) has violated the rules of the director of the Department of Public Safety, including being responsible for a significant discrepancy in the records that state law requires the applicant or license holder to maintain; (8) fails to complete a license application or submits an application containing false, misleading, or incorrect information or containing information not verifiable by the department; (9) has furnished false or fraudulent information in any application made in connection with drug manufacturing or distribution; (10) has failed to pay a license fee or a renewal fee for a license; or (11) has obtained or attempted to obtain a license by fraud or deception. (b) The department may, after providing opportunity for hearing, refuse to license a wholesale distributor of prescription drugs, or may suspend or revoke a license for violations of the requirements in this subchapter or for any of the reasons described in the Act. (c) Any hearings for the refusal, suspension, or revocation of a license are governed by §§1.21, 1.23, 1.25, and 1.27 of this title (relating to Formal Hearing Procedures). (d) If the department suspends a license, the suspension remains in effect until the department determines the reason for the suspension no longer exists. If the suspension overlaps a renewal date, the suspended license holder must comply with the renewal procedures in §229.425 of this subchapter (relating to Licensing Procedures); however, the department may choose not to renew the license until the department determines the reason for suspension no longer exists. (e) If the department revokes or does not renew a license, a person may reapply for a license by complying with the requirements and procedures in §229.425 of this subchapter at the time of reapplication. The department may refuse to issue a license if the reason for revocation or non-renewal continues to exist. (f) A license issued under this subchapter must be returned to the department if the person's place of business: (1) ceases business or otherwise ceases operation on a permanent basis; (2) relocates; or (3) changes name or ownership. For a corporation, an ownership change is deemed to have occurred, resulting in the necessity to return the license to the department, when 5.0 percent or more of the share of stock of a corporation is transferred from one person to another. (g) The commissioner may suspend or revoke a license if the license holder no longer meets the qualification for obtaining a license under Texas Health and Safety Code §431.405. ## Nearby sections - [25 Tex. 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Enforcement and Penalties](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_TAC_T25_P1_C229_S229_430.md) --- Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_TX_TAC_T25_P1_C229_S229_428. Check the current official text before relying on it. Not legal advice.