(a) The department will process a license, amendment,
or renewal application submitted for licensing of a military service
member, military spouse, or military veteran in accordance with Occupations
Code, Chapter 55.
(b) A military spouse may engage in a business or occupation
for which a department issued license is required if the military
spouse meets the requirements of Occupations Code, §55.0041 and
this section.
(1) To meet the requirements of Occupations Code, §55.0041,
a military spouse must submit to the department:
(A) notice of the military spouse's intent to engage
in a business or occupation in Texas for which a department issued
license is required;
(B) proof of the military spouse's residency in Texas
and a copy of the military spouse's military identification card,
as required by Occupations Code, §55.0041(b)(2); and
(C) documentation demonstrating that the military spouse
is licensed and in good standing in another jurisdiction for the relevant
business or occupation.
(2) Upon receipt of the notice and documentation required
by paragraphs (1)(B) and (1)(C) of this subsection the department
shall:
(A) confirm with the other licensing jurisdiction that
the military spouse is currently licensed and in good standing for
the relevant business or occupation; and
(B) conduct a comparison of the other jurisdiction's
license requirements, statutes, and rules with the department's licensing
requirements to determine if the requirements are substantially equivalent.
(3) If the department confirms that a military spouse
is currently licensed in good standing in another jurisdiction with
substantially equivalent licensing requirements, the department may
issue a license to the military spouse for the relevant business or
occupation. The license is subject to requirements of this chapter
and Occupations Code, Chapter 2302 in the same manner as a license
issued under the standard application process, unless exempted under
Occupations Code, Chapter 55.
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