22 Tex. Admin. Code § 365.22 - Licensing Procedures for Military Service Members, Military Veterans and Military Spouses
(a) Military
service members, military veterans and military spouses who held a license
issued by the Texas State Board of Plumbing Examiners in the five years
preceding their application date will be issued the same license type as that
which was previously held.
(b)
Military service members, military veterans and military spouses who hold a
current license issued by another jurisdiction that has licensing requirements
that are substantially equivalent to the requirement for the license in this
state will be issued the same license type as that which is held in the other
jurisdiction.
(c) The Board will
identify which out-of-state licenses held by military service members, military
veterans and military spouses have substantially equivalent licensing
requirements on a case-by-case basis by comparing the out-of-state
jurisdiction's requirements at the time the out-of-state license was issued to
the Board's current requirements.
(d) Military service members, military
veterans and military spouses who do not qualify for a license under Subsection
(a) or (b) of this section may request that the Executive Director review the
military service member's, military veteran's or military spouse's alternative
credentials, including training, education and experience for the purposes of
granting prerequisites to obtaining a license.
(e) The Board shall process an application
submitted by a military service member, military veteran, or military spouse as
soon as practicable. Applicants deemed qualified will be issued a license and
information on the requirements to renew the license in 12 months.
(f) Licensing and examination fees payable to
the Board are waived for military service members, military veterans and
military souses as provided by Chapter 55 of the Texas Occupations Code. Late
fees incurred while on active duty are waived for military service
members.
(g) Military spouses who
do not wish to obtain a Texas plumbing license may apply, at no cost, for their
out-of-state license to be recognized instead by submitting:
(1) proof of Texas residency, including, but
not limited to, a copy of the permanent change of state order for the military
service member to whom the spouse is married;
(2) a copy of the spouse's military
identification card; and
(3) a copy
of the out-of-state license showing that it is current and in good standing at
the same time of their application.
(h) A military spouse's application for
out-of-state recognition will be presumed to show their intent to practice in
Texas.
(i) If the Board determines
that the jurisdiction where the military spouse is currently licensed has
licensing requirements that are substantially equivalent to the requirements
for a Texas license as provided for by Subsection (c) of this section, then the
military spouse may engage in plumbing in Texas for a maximum of three (3)
years from the date of recognition without a Texas license.
(j) Military spouses approved to use their
out-of-state license to engage in plumbing in Texas pursuant to Section
55.0041 of the Texas
Occupations Code must comply with Chapter 1301 of the Texas Occupations Code
and all other applicable laws and regulations.
(k) Military service members and military
veterans who do not hold a current out-of-state license or who have not held a
Texas license in the five (5) years preceding their application may have their
military experience credited toward license eligibility and apprenticeship
requirements by submitting evidence of:
(1)
verified military service (DD Form 214 or equivalent);
(2) training in plumbing or a related field;
and
(3) education in plumbing or a
related field.
(l)
Military service members and military veterans who do not hold a current
out-of-state license or who have not held a Texas license in the five (5) years
preceding their application must not have a restricted license in another
jurisdiction or an unacceptable criminal history to be eligible to sit for an
examination for licensure.
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