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intent to operate in Texas;
(B) proof of the applicant's residency in Texas and
a copy of the applicant's military identification card; and
(C) evidence of good standing from the state with substantially
equivalent requirements to the requirements of this state.
(5) Within 30 days after the applicant's submission
of the items described in paragraph (4) of this subsection, the agency
will verify the applicant's good standing status described in paragraph
(4)(C) of this subsection.
(h) Administrators.
(1) A military service member or military spouse who
is licensed as an administrator in a state with substantially equivalent
requirements as those found in §7.1604 of this title (relating
to Application for Certificate of Authority) and Insurance Code Chapter
4151, concerning Third-Party Administrators, may engage as an administrator
while the military service member is stationed at a military installation
in Texas.
(2) A military service member or military spouse seeking
to engage as an administrator under this subsection must:
(A) submit an application notifying the agency of the
military service member or military spouse's intent to engage as an
administrator in Texas;
(B) submit to the agency proof of the applicant's residency
in Texas and a copy of the applicant's military identification card;
and
(C) show evidence of good standing from a jurisdiction
with substantially equivalent requirements as those found in §7.1604
of this title and Insurance Code Chapter 4151.
(3) Notwithstanding §7.1604 of this title, a military
service member or military spouse seeking to engage as an administrator
under this subsection will not be assessed any application fees under
that section.
(4) A military service member or military spouse authorized
to engage as an administrator must comply with and adhere to all other
laws and rules applicable to administrators.
(i) Expedited license procedure. Within 30 days of
the filing of a license application by a military service member,
military veteran, or military spouse, the agency will process the
application and issue the license to an applicant who qualifies for
the license under subsection (d) of this section, subject to other
qualification requirements under this title.
(j) Credit for military service, training, or education.
(1) An applicant who is a military service member or
military veteran may submit to the agency documentation of the applicant's
military service, training, or education. Such military service, training,
or education, after verification by the agency, will be credited to
license requirements other than examination requirements. This subsection
will not apply to an applicant who holds a restricted license issued
by another jurisdiction or who has an unacceptable criminal history.
(2) If an apprenticeship is required for the license,
an applicant who is a military service member or military veteran
may submit to the agency documentation of the applicant's military
service, training, or education that is relevant to the occupation.
Such military service, training, or education, after verification
by the agency, will be credited to the apprenticeship requirements.
(k) Residency. For an application for a license that
has a residency requirement for license eligibility, an applicant
who is a military service member or military spouse may establish
residency for the purposes of this section by providing the applicable
licensing office or division of the agency with a copy of the permanent
change of station order or other military order requiring the military
service member to be stationed in Texas, or any other documentation
of residency for license eligibility permitted under this title.
(l) States with substantially equivalent requirements.
For the purposes of this section, the agency will work with non-Texas
jurisdictions to:
(1) identify, with respect to each type of license
issued by the agency, the jurisdictions that have licensing requirements
that are substantially equivalent to the requirements for the license
in Texas; and
(2) verify that a military service member or military
spouse is licensed in good standing in a jurisdiction described in
paragraph (1) of this subsection.
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