| (a) A person who holds a funeral director's license
or an embalmer's license issued by another state, country or territory
may reciprocate the license with the Commission.
(b) Any applicant for a license under this section
shall file a sworn application. The application must include the following
information:
(1) a statement the applicant is the person who holds
the license and the applicant's license is current and in good standing;
(2) an affidavit made by the governmental entity or
a registration officer of the state, country or territory that issued
the license that verifies the license is active and the qualifications
provided by the applicant are correct;
(3) a copy of a certified transcript showing the applicant
graduated from an accredited college of mortuary science; and
(4) any other requirements necessary for licensure
under Occupations Code §651.253.
(c) An applicant under this section must show that
the applicant has practiced for at least:
(1) one year in a state with license requirements similar
to those of the Commission; or
(2) five years in a state that does not have license
requirements similar to those of the Commission.
(d) All applicants under this section shall sit for
the State Mortuary Law Examination administered by the Commission.
A passing score of at least 75% is required.
(e) Each applicant shall submit to a criminal background
check. An applicant is subject to the standards outlined by §203.16
of this title (relating to Consequences of Criminal Conviction.
(f) The Executive Director shall waive licensure requirements
under Occupations Code §651.253, if the applicant meets the licensure
term under subsection (c)(1) of this section. The Executive Director
may waive licensure requirements under Occupations Code §651.253,
if the applicant meets the licensure term under subsection (c)(2)
of this section.
(g) The applicant shall pay a license fee in an amount
set by the Commission.
(h) The executive director may waive any prerequisite
to obtaining a license under this section for an applicant who is
licensed in a state with substantially equivalent licensing requirements
and who is a military service member, military veteran, or military
spouse as defined by Occupations Code Chapter 55.
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