Texas § 453.214 LICENSE BY ENDORSEMENT.

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Texas § 453.214

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Tex. Occupations Code Code Ann. § 453.214 (2026).

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Sec. 453.214. LICENSE BY ENDORSEMENT.

(a)The board shall issue a physical therapist license or a physical therapist 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 a physical therapist or physical therapist 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 e

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Sec. 453.214. LICENSE BY ENDORSEMENT. (a) The board shall issue a physical therapist license or a physical therapist 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 a physical therapist or physical therapist 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 453.203 or 453.204 , as applicable;
(5) not have committed an act that is grounds for denial of a license under Section 453.351 ;
(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 453.209 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.