(a) In order for a PEO to continue operating in this state, a license must be renewed annually.(b) Non-receipt of a license renewal notice from the department does not exempt a person from any requirements of this chapter.(c) To renew a PEO license, a person must provide the department with all of the following required information, on forms prescribed by the executive director:(1) a completed registration form, including any applicable attachments or application forms;(2) a completed personal information form from each controlling person as defined in Texas Labor Code §91.001(7), or a form indicating there has been no change in the personal information form since the previous license application or renewal from each controlling person;(3) fingerprint cards for any new controlling persons;(4) a completed criminal history questionnaire, as applicable;(5) proof of positive working capital as described under §72.40; and(6) the required fees.(d) Each individual applicant and all controlling persons of the PEO must submit to a background investigation as described in §72.20(c) each year at the time of renewal.(e) Falsification of a required document by the applicant is grounds for denial and/or revocation of license.(f) Falsification of documentation provided by a controlling person disqualifies that person from serving as a controlling person.(g) The department may refuse to renew a registration if the applicant or a controlling person of the applicant has violated Texas Labor Code, Chapter 91, this chapter, or a rule or an order issued by the commission or executive director.