§ 431.226 Refusal to Grant License; Suspension or Revocation of License
§ 431.226. Refusal to Grant License; Suspension or Revocation of License
(a) The commissioner may refuse an application for a license or may suspend or revoke a license.
(b) The board by rule shall establish minimum standards for granting and maintaining a license. In adopting rules under this section, the board shall:
(1) ensure that the minimum standards prioritize safe handling of fruits and vegetables based on known safety risks, including any history of outbreaks of food-borne communicable diseases; and
(2) consider acceptable produce safety standards developed by a federal agency, state agency, or university.
(c) The refusal or the suspension or revocation of a license by the commissioner and the appeal from that action are governed by the procedures for a contested case hearing under Chapter 2001, Government Code.