16 Tex. Admin. Code § 60.34 - Substantially Equivalent License Requirements
(a) This section is
applicable for:
(1) an applicant who holds a
current license issued by another jurisdiction that is similar to a license
issued by the department; or
(2) an
applicant who is a military service member, military veteran, or military
spouse and who is applying for a license under Subchapter K.
(b) For purposes of this section,
"another jurisdiction" or "other jurisdiction" means a U.S. state, the District
of Columbia, a municipality or local jurisdiction, or a U.S.
territory.
(c) Based on the
specific license, a license holder from another jurisdiction may be eligible
for a Texas license if the other jurisdiction has licensing requirements that
are substantially equivalent to the Texas licensing requirements.
(d) The department will review and evaluate
the following criteria in determining "substantially equivalent" as it relates
to and is applicable to a specific license:
(1) Education requirements--including the
amount of time (hours, months or years) or credits needed to complete the
course/program/curriculum;
(2)
Examination requirements--including whether the other jurisdiction requires an
applicant to pass any examinations in order to obtain the license, the type of
examinations (written, practical or both), and whether the applicant passed the
required examinations in the other jurisdiction;
(3) Experience requirements--including the
length of time that the applicant has held a license in another jurisdiction,
and the amount of time (hours, months or years) the applicant has worked either
independently or under the supervision of another license holder as defined by
statute or rule for a specific license;
(4) Training requirements--including training
through apprenticeship programs or on-the-job training, as those terms are
defined by statute or rule for a specific license; and
(5) License requirements--including scope of
work authorized to be performed under the license issued by the other
jurisdiction, and the length of time that the applicant has held a license in
another jurisdiction.
(e)
The department may require an applicant under this section to provide
additional supporting documentation and information in order for the department
to evaluate the criteria under subsection (d) as it relates to and is
applicable to a specific license.
(1) Any
foreign transcripts or foreign degrees must be translated and evaluated as
prescribed under §60.30. Any other documents in a language other than
English must be translated in accordance with the provisions under
§60.30.
(2) The applicant
shall bear all expenses incurred under this section during the evaluation
process.
(f) The
department retains the exclusive authority to determine whether or not the
licensing requirements for a license issued by another jurisdiction are
substantially equivalent to the requirements for the Texas license
sought.
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