Sec. 504.158. PROVISIONAL LICENSE. (a) The department may issue a provisional license to an applicant who is licensed in another state. An applicant for a provisional license under this section must:
(1) be licensed in good standing as a chemical dependency counselor at least two years in another state or country that has licensing requirements substantially equivalent to the requirements of this chapter;
(2) have passed a national or other examination recognized by the department relating to the practice of chemical dependency counseling; and
(3) be sponsored by a person licensed by the department under this chapter with whom the provisional license holder may practice.
(b) The department may waive the requirement of Subsection (a)(3) if the department determines that compliance with that subsection would constitute a hardship to the applicant.
(c) The executive commissioner by rule may establish a fee for a provisional license.
(d) A provisional license is valid until the date the department approves or denies the provisional license holder's application for a license under Section 504.159.
Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.
Amended by:
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1373 (S.B. 155), Sec. 9, eff. September 1, 2007.
Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 219), Sec. 5.112, eff. April 2, 2015.
Structure Texas Statutes
Subtitle I - Regulation of Psychology and Counseling
Chapter 504 - Chemical Dependency Counselors
Subchapter D. License and Registration Requirements
Section 504.151. License Required; Use of Title
Section 504.1511. Other Certifications Included on License
Section 504.1515. Counselor Interns
Section 504.152. Eligibility Requirements
Section 504.1521. Supervised Work Experience
Section 504.1525. Certain Grounds for License, Registration, or Certification Refusal; Exception
Section 504.153. Alternative Qualifications and Evidence of License Requirement Satisfaction
Section 504.155. License Application
Section 504.156. License Examination
Section 504.157. Examination Results; Reexamination
Section 504.158. Provisional License
Section 504.159. Issuance of License to Provisional License Holder
Section 504.160. Issuance of License to Certain Out-of-State Applicants