Texas Occupations Code

§ 402.207 — ISSUANCE OF APPRENTICE PERMIT

OC § 402.207Title 3. HEALTH PROFESSIONS · Part G. PROFESSIONS RELATED TO HEARING, SPEECH, AND DYSLEXIA · Ch. 402. HEARING INSTRUMENT FITTERS AND DISPENSERS · Art. E. LICENSE AND PERMIT REQUIREMENTS

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(a)The department shall issue an apprentice permit to fit and dispense hearing instruments to a temporary training permit holder who has:

(1)passed the required examination;

(2)paid the required fees; and

(3)met all requirements of this chapter.

(b)An apprentice permit is valid for one year. The department may extend the apprentice permit for an additional period not to exceed one year.

(c)An apprentice permit holder shall work under the supervision of a license holder for at least one year. Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999. Amended by:

Legislative history

Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 315 (H.B. 594), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2009. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 1.102, eff. September 1, 2015. Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 377 (H.B. 2699), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2019. Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 663 (H.B. 1560), Sec. 1.15, eff. September 1, 2021.