Sec. 651.2595. PROVISIONAL LICENSE. (a) The commission may issue a provisional license to an applicant currently licensed in another jurisdiction who seeks a license in this state and who:
(1) has been licensed in good standing as a funeral director or embalmer for at least two years in another jurisdiction, including a foreign country, that has licensing requirements substantially equivalent to the requirements of this chapter;
(2) has passed a national or other examination recognized by the commission relating to the practice of funeral director or embalmer; and
(3) is sponsored by a person licensed by the commission under this chapter with whom the provisional license holder will practice during the time the person holds a provisional license.
(b) The commission may waive the requirement of Subsection (a)(3) for an applicant if the commission determines that compliance with that subsection would be a hardship to the applicant.
(c) A provisional license is valid until the date the commission approves or denies the provisional license holder's application for a license. The commission shall issue a license under this chapter to the provisional license holder if:
(1) the provisional license holder is eligible to be licensed under Section 651.259; or
(2) the provisional license holder:
(A) passes the part of the examination under Subsection (a) that relates to the applicant's knowledge and understanding of the laws and rules relating to the practice of funeral directing or embalming in this state;
(B) meets the academic and experience requirements for a license under this chapter; and
(C) satisfies any other licensing requirements under this chapter.
(d) The commission shall approve or deny a provisional license holder's application for a license not later than the second anniversary of the date on which the provisional license is issued. The commission may extend the two-year period if the results of an examination have not been received by the commission before the end of that period.
(e) The commission may establish a fee for provisional licenses in an amount reasonable and necessary to cover the cost of issuing the license.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 682, Sec. 1.16, eff. Sept. 1, 2001. Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 562, Sec. 15, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
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