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If you do not renew by midnight on your expiration date, you must pay late fees to practice legally.","question":"Is there a grace period for license renewal?"}],"fee_payment_url":"https://licsys.hpc.texas.gov/","fingerprint_delay_weeks":null,"fingerprint_fee":null,"fingerprint_method_in_state":null,"fingerprint_method_out_of_state":null,"fingerprint_required":true,"fingerprint_url":null,"fingerprint_vendor":null,"fingerprint_vendor_url":null,"initial_fee_amount":48.0,"initial_fee_breakdown":null,"last_updated":null,"last_verified":null,"license_duration":null,"licensing_pathway":null,"payload_url":null,"processing_time":"4 to 6 Weeks","profession":"Dental Assistant","provisional_info":null,"reciprocity_info":null,"renewal_cycle":"Every 1 year","renewal_fee_amount":null,"renewal_portal_url":"https://licsys.hpc.texas.gov/","required_documents":[{"description":"A self-query report from the National Practitioner Data Bank. 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