Tex.
Occ. Code Section 651.302
Application; Issuance of Provisional License
(a)
The commission shall issue a provisional license to practice funeral directing to an applicant who:(1)
is at least 18 years of age;(2)
has completed the educational requirements of Section 651.253 (General License Requirements) or is enrolled in an accredited school or college of mortuary science;(3)
is employed by a funeral establishment to learn funeral directing under the instruction and supervision of a funeral director;(4)
files an application for a provisional license on a form provided by the commission and verified under oath by the applicant;(5)
pays any required application or license fee; and(6)
complies with the requirements of this chapter and of the commission.(b)
The commission shall issue a provisional license to practice embalming to an applicant who:(1)
is at least 18 years of age;(2)
has completed the educational requirements of Section 651.253 (General License Requirements) or is enrolled in an accredited school or college of mortuary science;(3)
is employed by a funeral establishment or commercial embalming facility to learn embalming under the instruction and supervision of an embalmer;(4)
files an application for a provisional license on a form provided by the commission and verified under oath by the applicant;(5)
pays any required application or license fee; and(6)
complies with the requirements of this chapter and of the commission.(c)
The commission shall waive the requirements of Subsection (a)(2) or (b)(2) for a period not to exceed 12 months for an applicant who is otherwise qualified and shall issue to the applicant a provisional license that expires at the end of that period.(d)
An applicant must submit to a criminal background check before submitting an application for a license.
Source:
Section 651.302 — Application; Issuance of Provisional License, https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/OC/htm/OC.651.htm#651.302 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).
