Texas Occupations Code
§ 453.209 — PROVISIONAL LICENSE
OC § 453.209Title 3. HEALTH PROFESSIONS · Part H. PROFESSIONS RELATED TO CERTAIN TYPES OF THERAPY · Ch. 453. PHYSICAL THERAPISTS · Art. E. LICENSE REQUIREMENTS
Statute text
View on source(a)The board may issue a provisional license to an applicant licensed in another state that maintains professional standards considered by the board to be equivalent to and has licensing requirements that are substantially equivalent to the requirements under this chapter. An applicant for a provisional license under this section must:
(1)present proof to the board that the applicant is licensed in good standing as a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant in that state;
(2)have passed a national examination or other examination recognized by the board relating to the practice of physical therapy; and
(3)be sponsored by a person licensed under this chapter with whom the provisional license holder may practice.
(b)The board may waive the requirement of Subsection (a)(3) for an applicant if the board determines that compliance with that requirement constitutes a hardship to the applicant.
(c)A provisional license is valid until the date the board approves or denies the provisional license holder's application for a physical therapist or physical therapist assistant license.
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Legislative history
Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.