Tex.
Occ. Code Section 602.213
Provisional License
(a)
The medical board may issue a provisional license to an applicant currently licensed or certified in another jurisdiction who seeks a license in this state and who:(1)
has been licensed or certified in good standing as a practitioner of medical or radiologic physics for at least two years in another jurisdiction, including a foreign country, that has licensing or certification requirements substantially equivalent to the requirements of this chapter;(2)
has passed a national or other examination recognized by the medical board relating to the practice of medical or radiologic physics; and(3)
is sponsored by a person licensed by the medical board under this chapter with whom the provisional license holder will practice during the time the person holds a provisional license.(b)
The medical board may waive the requirement of Subsection (a)(3) for an applicant if the medical board determines that compliance with that subsection would be a hardship to the applicant.(c)
A provisional license is valid until the date the medical board approves or denies the provisional license holder’s application for a license. The medical board shall issue a license under this chapter to the provisional license holder if:(1)
the provisional license holder is eligible to be certified under Section 602.211 (License by Endorsement or Reciprocity); or(2)
the provisional license holder passes the part of the examination under Section 602.206 (Examination) that relates to the applicant’s knowledge and understanding of the laws and rules relating to the practice of medical physics in this state and:(A)
the medical board verifies that the provisional license holder meets the academic and experience requirements for a license under this chapter; and(B)
the provisional license holder satisfies any other licensing requirements under this chapter.(d)
The medical board must approve or deny a provisional license holder’s application for a license not later than the 180th day after the date the provisional license is issued. The medical board may extend the 180-day period if the results of an examination have not been received by the medical board before the end of that period.(e)
The medical board may establish a fee for provisional licenses.
Source:
Section 602.213 — Provisional License, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/OC/htm/OC.602.htm#602.213 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).
