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TITLE 22	EXAMINING BOARDS
PART 35	TEXAS STATE BOARD OF EXAMINERS OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS
CHAPTER 801	LICENSURE AND REGULATION OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPISTS
SUBCHAPTER C	APPLICATIONS AND LICENSING
RULE §801.205	Remedy for Incomplete License Requirements
ISSUE	09/17/2021
ACTION	Final/Adopted

Preamble

Texas Admin Code Rule

(a)An applicant who does not meet all of the prerequisites for a particular license under Chapter 502 of the Occupations Code, may petition the Council for a waiver or modification of the prerequisite(s). An applicant may not petition for the waiver or modification of the degree required for the particular license sought or passage of the requisite examinations.

(b)The Council may waive or modify a prerequisite for obtaining a license under Chapter 502 of the Occupations Code, subject to subsection (a) of this section, if:

(1)the prerequisite is not mandated by federal law, the state constitution or statute, or 22 TAC Part 41 (relating to Texas Behavioral Health Executive Council); and

(2)the failure or inability to meet the prerequisite was due to a disaster declared under Chapter 418 of the Government Code or under similar authority in another jurisdiction.

(c)The Council may approve or deny a petition under this rule, and in the case of approval, may condition the approval on reasonable terms and conditions designed to 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.

The agency certifies that legal counsel has reviewed the adoption and found it to be a valid exercise of the agency's legal authority.

Filed with the Office of the Secretary of State on August 30, 2021

TRD-202103416

Darrel D. Spinks

Executive Director

Texas State Board of Examiners of Marriage and Family Therapists

Effective date: September 19, 2021

Proposal publication date: June 18, 2021

For further information, please call: (512) 305-7706

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