Tex.
Occ. Code Section 454.216
License by Endorsement
(a)
The board shall issue an occupational therapist license or an occupational therapy assistant license, as applicable, to an applicant who holds a current, unrestricted license in another jurisdiction that maintains licensing requirements that are substantially equivalent to the requirements under this chapter. An applicant for a license under this section must:(1)
present proof to the board that the applicant is licensed in good standing as an occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant in that jurisdiction;(2)
provide to the board information regarding the status of any other professional license that the applicant holds or has held in this state or another jurisdiction;(3)
present proof to the board that the applicant has passed a jurisprudence examination required by the board;(4)
meet the qualifications required by Section 454.203 (Qualifications for Occupational Therapist or Occupational Therapy Assistant License) or 454.205 (Foreign-trained Applicants), as applicable;(5)
not have committed an act that is grounds for denial of a license under Section 454.301 (Grounds for Denial of License or Discipline of License Holder);(6)
submit to the board a current photograph that meets the requirements for a United States passport; and(7)
meet any additional requirements provided by board rule.(b)
The board shall adopt rules for issuing a provisional license under Section 454.210 (Provisional License) to an applicant for a license by endorsement who encounters a delay that is outside the applicant’s control in submitting to the board the documentation required by this section.
Source:
Section 454.216 — License by Endorsement, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/OC/htm/OC.454.htm#454.216 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).
