| (a) This section is applicable for:
(1) an applicant who holds a current license issued
by another jurisdiction that is similar to a license issued by the
department; or
(2) an applicant who is a military service member,
military veteran, or military spouse and who is applying for a license
under Subchapter K.
(b) For purposes of this section, "another jurisdiction"
or "other jurisdiction" means a U.S. state, the District of Columbia,
a municipality or local jurisdiction, or a U.S. territory.
(c) Based on the specific license, a license holder
from another jurisdiction may be eligible for a Texas license if the
other jurisdiction has licensing requirements that are substantially
equivalent to the Texas licensing requirements.
(d) The department will review and evaluate the following
criteria in determining "substantially equivalent" as it
relates to and is applicable to a specific license:
(1) Education requirements--including the amount of
time (hours, months or years) or credits needed to complete the course/program/curriculum;
(2) Examination requirements--including whether the
other jurisdiction requires an applicant to pass any examinations
in order to obtain the license, the type of examinations (written,
practical or both), and whether the applicant passed the required
examinations in the other jurisdiction;
(3) Experience requirements--including the length of
time that the applicant has held a license in another jurisdiction,
and the amount of time (hours, months or years) the applicant has
worked either independently or under the supervision of another license
holder as defined by statute or rule for a specific license;
(4) Training requirements--including training through
apprenticeship programs or on-the-job training, as those terms are
defined by statute or rule for a specific license; and
(5) License requirements--including scope of work authorized
to be performed under the license issued by the other jurisdiction,
and the length of time that the applicant has held a license in another
jurisdiction.
(e) The department may require an applicant under this
section to provide additional supporting documentation and information
in order for the department to evaluate the criteria under subsection
(d) as it relates to and is applicable to a specific license.
(1) Any foreign transcripts or foreign degrees must
be translated and evaluated as prescribed under §60.30. Any other
documents in a language other than English must be translated in accordance
with the provisions under §60.30.
(2) The applicant shall bear all expenses incurred
under this section during the evaluation process.
(f) The department retains the exclusive authority
to determine whether or not the licensing requirements for a license
issued by another jurisdiction are substantially equivalent to the
requirements for the Texas license sought.
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| Source Note: The provisions of this §60.34 adopted to be effective January 1, 2014, 38 TexReg 9502; amended to be effective January 1, 2016, 40 TexReg 9119; amended to be effective December 1, 2024, 49 TexReg 9502 |
