Texas Occupations Code

§ 301.258 — TEMPORARY PERMIT

OC § 301.258Title 3. HEALTH PROFESSIONS · Part E. REGULATION OF NURSING · Ch. 301. NURSES · Art. F. LICENSE REQUIREMENTS

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(a)Pending the results of a licensing examination, the board may issue to an applicant who is a graduate of an approved educational program a permit to practice professional nursing under the direct supervision of a registered nurse or to practice vocational nursing under the direct supervision of a registered nurse or vocational nurse.

(b)The board may not issue a permit under this section to an applicant who has previously failed an examination administered by the board or another state.

(c)A permit issued under Subsection (a) expires on the date of receipt of:

(1)a permanent license; or

(2)a notice from the board that the permit holder has failed the examination.

(d)The board may issue a temporary permit to practice professional nursing or vocational nursing for the limited purpose of allowing a nurse to satisfy a requirement imposed by the board necessary for:

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Legislative history

Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999. Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 553, Sec. 1.019, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.