| (a) An applicant who does not meet the prerequisites
for a particular license under Chapters 501, 502, 503, or 505 of the
Occupations Code, may petition the Council to waive or remediate a
deficiency of their application. The Council may waive a prerequisite,
or allow remediation by setting reasonable conditions on the applicant
for approval of the license application, if:
(1) the applicant can show
(A) good cause for the deficiency, or
(B) that the deficiency is due to a disaster declared
under Chapter 418 of the Government Code or under similar authority
in another jurisdiction;
(2) the prerequisite(s) is not mandated by federal
law, the Texas Constitution, or state statute;
(3) the deficiency would not adversely affect the public
welfare; and
(4) any conditions established by the member board
will ensure the applicant's education, training, and experience provide
reasonable assurance that the applicant has the knowledge and skills
necessary for entry-level practice under the license sought.
(b) Each member board shall be responsible for reviewing
petitions for waiver or remediation of a license prerequisite in accordance
with §882.4 of this chapter.
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