Texas Occupations Code
§ 301.257 — DECLARATORY ORDER OF LICENSE ELIGIBILITY
OC § 301.257Title 3. HEALTH PROFESSIONS · Part E. REGULATION OF NURSING · Ch. 301. NURSES · Art. F. LICENSE REQUIREMENTS
Statute text
View on source(a)A person may petition the board for a declaratory order as to the person's eligibility for a license under this chapter if the person has reason to believe that the person is ineligible for the license and:
(1)is enrolled or planning to enroll in an educational program that prepares a person for an initial license as a registered nurse or vocational nurse; or
(2)is an applicant for a license.
(b)The petition must state the basis for the person's potential ineligibility.
(c)The board has the same powers to investigate the petition and the person's eligibility that it has to investigate a person applying for a license.
(d)The petitioner or the board may amend the petition to include additional grounds for potential ineligibility at any time before a final determination is made.
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Legislative history
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 999 (H.B. 3961), Sec. 8, eff. June 19, 2009. Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1189 (S.B. 1058), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2013. Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 509 (H.B. 2950), Sec. 10, eff. September 1, 2017.