Texas Occupations Code 501.263 – Temporary License
(a) The executive council may issue a temporary license to an applicant seeking to practice in this state for a limited time and limited purpose if the applicant:
(1) pays the required application fee;
(2) submits an application to the executive council in the form prescribed by the executive council;
(3) is licensed, certified, or registered as a psychologist or psychological associate by another state having requirements substantially equal to those prescribed by this chapter;
(4) is in good standing with the regulatory agency of the jurisdiction in which the person is licensed, certified, or registered;
(5) is supervised by a person licensed under this chapter with whom the temporary license holder may consult during the time the person holds a temporary license; and
(6) has passed an examination recognized by the executive council as equivalent to the examination required for a permanent license under this chapter.
(b) A temporary license is valid only for the period specified by the executive council and for the limited purpose approved by the executive council.
Terms Used In Texas Occupations Code 501.263
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
- Property: means real and personal property. See Texas Government Code 311.005
(c) The executive council may adopt rules to issue a temporary license to a person who holds a license or the equivalent from another country.
(d) A temporary license issued under this section is not a vested property right.
(e) A person holding a temporary license issued under this chapter shall display a sign indicating that the license is temporary. The sign must be approved by the executive council and displayed in every room in which the person provides psychological services.