| (a) The Board may issue a license by endorsement to
applicants who have passed the NBCOT certification examination and
are either currently licensed in another state or territory of the
U.S. that has licensing requirements substantially equivalent to this
state or, if not currently licensed in a state or territory of the
U.S., are applying from the U.S. military or a non-licensing state
or territory of the U.S. and can substantiate occupational therapy
employment for at least two years immediately preceding application
for a Texas license. Previous Texas licensees are not eligible for
Licensure by Endorsement. An applicant seeking licensure by endorsement
must:
(1) meet all provisions of §364.1 of this title
(relating to Requirements for Licensure);
(2) arrange to have NBCOT send directly to the Board
the applicant's NBCOT certification examination score report (or for
applicants examined prior to 1986, a Verification of Certification
form); and
(3) submit a verification of license if the Board cannot
verify the applicant's history of licensure in occupational therapy,
including disciplinary action. The verification must be an original
verification sent directly to the Board by the licensing board of
the state or territory. Disciplinary action must be reported to the
Board. If the applicant is not currently licensed in a state or territory
of the U.S. and is applying from the U.S. military or a non-licensing
state or territory of the U.S., a Verification of Employment form
must be submitted substantiating occupational therapy employment for
at least two years immediately preceding application for a Texas license.
(b) Provisional License: The Board may grant a Provisional
License to an applicant who is applying for licensure by endorsement
if there is an unwarranted delay in the submission of required documentation
outside the applicant's control. All other requirements for licensure
by endorsement must be met. The applicant must also submit the Provisional
License fee as set by the Executive Council. The Board may not grant
a provisional license to applicants with disciplinary action in their
license history or to applicants with pending disciplinary action.
The Provisional License will have a duration of 180 days.
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| Source Note: The provisions of this §364.4 adopted to be effective February 12, 2001, 26 TexReg 1347; amended to be effective July 22, 2001, 26 TexReg 5440; amended to be effective October 20, 2002, 27 TexReg 9626; amended to be effective February 12, 2004, 29 TexReg 1227; amended to be effective June 18, 2009, 34 TexReg 3982; amended to be effective June 1, 2015, 40 TexReg 3197; amended to be effective September 1, 2020, 45 TexReg 5660 |
