Texas Occupations Code 156.053 – Temporary Exemption
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(a) The board may temporarily exempt a license holder from the continuing medical education requirement on the basis of:
(1) catastrophic illness;
(2) military service outside this state for longer than one year;
(3) medical practice and residence outside the United States for longer than one year; or
(4) good cause shown on the written application of the license holder that provides evidence satisfactory to the board that the license holder is unable to comply with the requirement.
(b) A temporary exemption granted under Subsection (a) may not exceed one year but may be renewed.
Terms Used In Texas Occupations Code 156.053
- Board: means the Texas Medical Board. See Texas Occupations Code 151.002
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
- License holder: means a person holding a license, permit, or certificate issued under this subtitle. See Texas Occupations Code 151.002
- United States: includes a department, bureau, or other agency of the United States of America. See Texas Government Code 311.005
- Written: includes any representation of words, letters, symbols, or figures. See Texas Government Code 311.005
- Year: means 12 consecutive months. See Texas Government Code 311.005