Sec. 504.159. ISSUANCE OF LICENSE TO PROVISIONAL LICENSE HOLDER. (a) The department shall issue a license under this chapter to a provisional license holder who satisfies the eligibility requirements established by Section 504.152. When issuing a license under this subsection, the department may waive the requirements established by Sections 504.152(6), (7), and (9).
(b) The department shall complete the processing of a provisional license holder's application for a license not later than the 180th day after the date the provisional license is issued. The department may extend the 180-day period if the department has not received information necessary to determine whether the applicant is eligible for a license as provided by Subsection (a).
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.
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