Texas Occupations Code 503.310 – Provisional License
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(a) On application and payment of applicable fees, the executive council may issue a provisional license to a person who holds a license as a counselor or art therapist issued by another state or by a jurisdiction acceptable to the executive council.
(b) An applicant for a provisional license must:
(1) be licensed in good standing as a counselor or art therapist in another state, territory, or jurisdiction that has licensing requirements substantially equivalent to the requirements of this chapter;
(2) have passed the required license examination; and
(3) be sponsored by a person licensed under this chapter with whom the applicant may practice under a provisional license.
Terms Used In Texas Occupations Code 503.310
- 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
(c) An applicant is not required to comply with Subsection (b)(3) if the executive council determines that compliance with that subsection is a hardship to the applicant.
(d) A provisional license is valid until the date the executive council approves or denies the provisional license holder’s application for a license under Section 503.311.