Tex.
Occ. Code Section 1301.3581
Reciprocity
(a)
The board may waive any prerequisite to obtaining a license, registration, or endorsement issued under this chapter for an applicant who holds a similar license, registration, or endorsement issued by another jurisdiction that has licensing requirements substantially equivalent to those of this state.(b)
The board may make an agreement, subject to the approval of the governor, with another state to allow for licensing by reciprocity if the other state has requirements for a license, registration, or endorsement substantially equivalent to those of this state.(c)
An applicant under this section must:(1)
apply in the same manner and form as any other applicant under this chapter; and(2)
provide the board with documents and other evidence that substantiate the applicant’s qualifications.(d)
An applicant for a license, registration, or endorsement issued under this section may not be required to undergo an examination to obtain the license, registration, or endorsement if the applicant has held an equivalent license, registration, or endorsement in another jurisdiction for at least two years. The board may adopt rules for determining whether a license, registration, or endorsement issued by another jurisdiction is equivalent to a license, registration, or endorsement issued under this chapter.
Source:
Section 1301.3581 — Reciprocity, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/OC/htm/OC.1301.htm#1301.3581 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).
