Sec. 1002.257. RECIPROCAL LICENSE. (a) The board by rule may authorize the licensing of a person who has not met the examination requirement of Section 1002.255(a)(3) if the person is licensed or registered to practice a discipline of geoscience under the law of another state or a foreign country.
(b) The board may issue a license to an applicant who provides proof of licensure or registration under requirements that the board determines to be substantially similar to those established by this chapter and who pays the required fees.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 14A.004(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Amended by:
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 31 (H.B. 1311), Sec. 8, eff. September 1, 2019.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 6 - Regulation of Engineering, Architecture, Land Surveying, and Related Practices
Subtitle A - Regulation of Engineering and Related Practices
Subchapter F. License Requirements
Section 1002.251. License Required
Section 1002.253. License Application
Section 1002.254. Examinations
Section 1002.255. License Eligibility
Section 1002.256. Qualifying Work Experience
Section 1002.257. Reciprocal License
Section 1002.258. Temporary License
Section 1002.259. Waiver of Requirements
Section 1002.260. Confidentiality of Certain Information
Section 1002.261. Issuance of License
Section 1002.262. License Duration; Expiration
Section 1002.264. Replacement of Lost, Destroyed, or Mutilated License