| (a) This section applies to all board licensing requirements,
other than the examination requirement, for the issuance of a license
to a military service member, military veteran or military spouse
as applicable for the practice of public accountancy in this state.
(b) The following definitions apply to the licensing
of service members, military veterans and military spouses.
(1) "Active duty" means current full-time military
service in the armed forces of the United States or active duty military
service as a member of the Texas military forces, as defined by §437.001
of the Texas Government Code (relating to Definitions), or similar
military service of another state.
(2) "Armed forces of the United States" means the army,
navy, air force, space force, coast guard, or marine corps of the
United States or a reserve unit of one of those branches of the armed
forces.
(3) "Military service member" means a person who is
on active duty.
(4) "Military spouse" means a person who is married
to a military service member.
(5) "Military veteran" means a person who has served
on active duty and who was discharged or released from active duty.
(c) A military service member, military veteran or
military spouse may obtain a license if the applicant for licensure:
(1) holds a current license issued by another jurisdiction
that has licensing requirements that are substantially equivalent
to the licensing requirements in this state; or
(2) within the five years preceding the application
date held a license in this state.
(d) The executive director may waive any prerequisite
to obtaining a license for an applicant described in subsection (c)
of this section after reviewing the applicant's credentials. The board
may not give credit if the applicant holds a restricted license issued
by another jurisdiction or has an unacceptable criminal history according
to Chapter 53 of the Texas Occupations Code (relating to Consequences
of Criminal Conviction).
(e) The board will process a license, as soon as practical,
to a military service member, military veteran or military spouse
and issue a non-provisional license when the board determines the
applicant is qualified in accordance with board rules.
(f) The board will notify the license holder of the
requirements for renewing the license in writing or by electronic
means and the term of the license.
(g) In lieu of the standard method(s) provided in §511.161
of this title (relating to Qualifications for Issuance of a Certificate)
for obtaining a license, a military service member, military veteran
or military spouse may be licensed and the executive director may
consider, other methods that demonstrate the applicant is qualified
to be licensed.
(h) The board, pursuant to §511.123 of this title
(relating to Reporting Work Experience), requires a minimum of one
year of work experience and the board shall credit verified military
service, training or education that is relevant toward this experience
requirement as described in §511.122(c)(3)(D) of this title (relating
to Acceptable Work Experience).
(i) The board shall, with respect to a military service
member or military veteran, apply credit toward the licensing requirement
for verified military service, training, or education. The board may
not substitute credit for the examination requirement.
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