ORDER SUSPENDING LICENSE FOR FAILURE TO PAY CHILD SUPPORT

(a) On making the findings required by Section 232.003, the court or Title IV-D agency shall render an order suspending the license unless the individual: (1) proves that all arrearages and the current month's support have been paid; (2) shows good cause for failure to comply with the subpoena or the terms of the court order providing for the possession of or access to a child; or (3) establishes an affirmative defense as provided by Section 157.008(c). (b) Subject to Subsection (b-1), the court or Title IV-D agency may stay an order suspending a license conditioned on the individual's compliance with: (1) a reasonable repayment schedule that is incorporated in the order; (2) the requirements of a reissued and delivered subpoena; or (3) the requirements of any court order pertaining to the possession of or access to a child. (b-1) The court or Title IV-D agency may not stay an order under Subsection (b)(1) unless the individual makes an immediate partial payment in an amount specified by the court or Title IV-D agency. The amount specified may not be less than $200. (c) An order suspending a license with a stay of the suspension may not be served on the licensing authority unless the stay is revoked as provided by this chapter. (d) A final order suspending license rendered by a court or the Title IV-D agency shall be forwarded to the appropriate licensing authority by the clerk of the court or Title IV-D agency. The clerk shall collect from an obligor a fee of $5 for each order mailed. (e) If the court or Title IV-D agency renders an order suspending license, the individual may also be ordered not to engage in the licensed activity. (f) If the court or Title IV-D agency finds that the petition for suspension should be denied, the petition shall be dismissed without prejudice, and an order suspending license may not be rendered.