16 Tex. Admin. Code § 60.56 - Validity and Acceptance of Examination Results; Reexamination
(a) This section
addresses the validity and acceptance of licensing examination results and
whether a person must retake a licensing examination. This section applies to
all examinations provided or administered by the department's examination
provider or by another third-party examination provider who is not contracted
with the department.
(b)
Examination Results for New License Applicants With No Previous License.
(1) This subsection applies to a person who
is applying for a new license issued by the department and who has not
previously held that license.
(2)
Examination results are valid for the length of the license term of the license
being sought plus three years from the date of the examination.
(A) If the person is applying for a license
with a one-year license term, then the examination results are valid for four
years from the date of the examination.
(B) If the person is applying for a license
with a two-year license term, then the examination results are valid for five
years from the date of the examination.
(3) After the time periods specified in
paragraph (2) expire, the person must retake any examinations required to apply
for a new license. Any previous licensing examination results will not be
accepted.
(c) Examination
Results for Previous License Holders.
(1)
This subsection applies to a person who previously held a license issued by the
department and who is applying for a new license. Each paragraph addresses a
separate situation involving a previous license holder.
(2) Expired License Beyond Late Renewal
Deadlines. Pursuant to Texas Occupations Code §
51.401(d),
a person whose license has expired beyond the late renewal deadlines prescribed
under §51.401 may obtain a new license by complying with the requirements
and procedures, including the examination requirements, for obtaining an
original license. The person must retake any examinations required to apply for
a new license. Any previous licensing examination results will not be accepted.
(3) Previously Licensed in Texas
and Currently Licensed in Another State. Pursuant to Texas Occupations Code
§
51.401(e),
a person who was previously licensed in Texas, moved to another state, and is
currently licensed and has been in practice in the other state for the two
years preceding the date of application may obtain a new Texas license without
reexamination.
(4) Revoked License.
(A) Except as provided under paragraph (B), a
person whose license has been revoked must retake any examinations required to
apply for a new license. Any previous licensing examination results will not be
accepted.
(B) Pursuant to Texas
Occupations Code §
51.355 and rule
§60.36, a person who reapplies for licensure after having a license
revoked solely for failure to pay an administrative penalty or failure to pay
an insufficient funds fee will not be required to retake any examinations
required to apply for a new license. This provision does not apply where the
person's license has been in a revoked status for three years or more at the
time of the new application.
(5) Voluntarily Surrendered License. A person
who was previously licensed in Texas and who voluntarily surrendered the
license under §60.37 may obtain a new license by complying with the
requirements and procedures, including the examination requirements, for
obtaining an original license. The person must retake any examinations required
to apply for a new license. Any previous licensing examination results will not
be accepted.
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