Sec. 1702.2305. PROVISIONAL REGISTRATION. (a) The board may issue a provisional registration to an applicant currently registered in another jurisdiction who seeks an equivalent registration in this state and who:
(1) has been registered in good standing in the field in which the registration is sought for at least two years in another jurisdiction, including a foreign country, that has registration requirements substantially equivalent to the requirements of this chapter;
(2) has passed a national or other examination recognized by the board relating to practice in the field in which the registration is sought; and
(3) is employed by a person licensed by the board under this chapter with whom the provisional registration holder will practice during the time the person holds a provisional registration.
(b) A provisional registration is valid until the date the board approves or denies the provisional registration holder's application for a registration. The board shall issue a registration under this chapter to the provisional registration holder if the provisional registration holder is eligible to be registered under this chapter.
(c) The board must approve or deny a provisional registration holder's application for a registration not later than the 180th day after the date the provisional registration is issued. The board may extend the 180-day period if the results of an examination have not been received by the board before the end of that period.
(d) The board may establish a fee for provisional registration in an amount reasonable and necessary to cover the cost of issuing the registration.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 14.630(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2001.
Amended by:
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1146 (H.B. 2730), Sec. 4.67, eff. September 1, 2009.
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