Sec. 454.216. LICENSE BY ENDORSEMENT. (a) The board shall issue an occupational therapist license or an occupational therapy assistant license, as applicable, to an applicant who holds a current, unrestricted license in another jurisdiction that maintains licensing requirements that are substantially equivalent to the requirements under this chapter. An applicant for a license under this section must:
(1) present proof to the board that the applicant is licensed in good standing as an occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant in that jurisdiction;
(2) provide to the board information regarding the status of any other professional license that the applicant holds or has held in this state or another jurisdiction;
(3) present proof to the board that the applicant has passed a jurisprudence examination required by the board;
(4) meet the qualifications required by Section 454.203 or 454.205, as applicable;
(5) not have committed an act that is grounds for denial of a license under Section 454.301;
(6) submit to the board a current photograph that meets the requirements for a United States passport; and
(7) meet any additional requirements provided by board rule.
(b) The board shall adopt rules for issuing a provisional license under Section 454.210 to an applicant for a license by endorsement who encounters a delay that is outside the applicant's control in submitting to the board the documentation required by this section.
Added by Acts 2017, 85th Leg., R.S., Ch. 535 (S.B. 317), Sec. 4.15, eff. September 1, 2017.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle H - Professions Related to Certain Types of Therapy
Chapter 454 - Occupational Therapists
Subchapter E. License Requirements
Section 454.201. License Required; Use of Title
Section 454.203. Qualifications for Occupational Therapist or Occupational Therapy Assistant License
Section 454.204. Educational Requirements
Section 454.205. Foreign-Trained Applicants
Section 454.207. License Examination
Section 454.210. Provisional License
Section 454.211. Temporary License
Section 454.212. Inactive Status
Section 454.213. Accepted Practice; Practitioner's Referral
Section 454.214. Display of License and Renewal Certificate
Section 454.216. License by Endorsement
Section 454.217. Criminal History Record Information for License Issuance