The Beltz Law Firm

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With some degree of consistency, our clients have found that they are not receiving the hard copy of their occupational license from the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) within the time that their order granting the occupational license can be used as a temporary license.  Through no fault of their own, DPS has been failing to properly issue an occupational license to some of our clients despite the fact that DPS received all the necessary documents and fees in a timely manner.

Section 521.249 of the Texas Transportation Code states that a person may use a certified copy order granting the restricted license until the 31st after the date the order was granted or came took effect.  The same section further states that upon receipt of the order from the court granting the occupational and if in compliance with the Safety Responsibility Act (section 601 of the Texas Transportation Code), DPS shall issue a hard copy occupational license.

The key here is that all requirements must be satisfied before DPS shall issue the hard copy of the occupational license. That seems to be easier said than done for DPS. We have encountered numerous occasions this year when DPS has received the order for the occupational license and all the fees (we have the cancelled checks) and DPS does not issue the hard copy of the license because for one reason or another they claim to not have received all the requisite items to issue the license.

Usually, a letter from our office explaining DPS’s mistake, along with proof that it was received by DPS, remedies the delay in issuing the license. In the meantime, however, more than 31 days has passed from the date of the effect of the order and the person is driving with an invalid license!

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We have tried in vain to have DPS acknowledge their mistakes and provide some surety that these “mistakes” would not continue to happen, which is detrimental to our clients. But, DPS has ignored our letters and requests for replies. If and when DPS changes their mismanagement, we will let you know. In the meantime, if we obtained an occupational license for you and it has been more than 31 days since the order went into effect and you have NOT received your hard occupational license, please contact our office immediately to discuss your options.