Texas § 503.310 PROVISIONAL LICENSE.

Texas Statutes

§ 503.310 — PROVISIONAL LICENSE.

Texas § 503.310

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Tex. Occupations Code Code Ann. § 503.310 (2026).

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Sec. 503.310. PROVISIONAL LICENSE.

(a)On application and payment of applicable fees, the executive council may issue a provisional license to a person who holds a license as a counselor or art therapist issued by another state or by a jurisdiction acceptable to the executive council.

(b)An applicant for a provisional license must:

(1)be licensed in good standing as a counselor or art therapist in another state, territory, or jurisdiction that has licensing requirements substantially equivalent to the requirements of this chapter;

(2)have passed the required license examination; and

(3)be sponsored by a person licensed under this chapter with whom the applicant may practice under a provisional license.

(c)An applicant is not required to comply with Subsection (b)(3) if the executive c

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Sec. 503.310. PROVISIONAL LICENSE. (a) On application and payment of applicable fees, the executive council may issue a provisional license to a person who holds a license as a counselor or art therapist issued by another state or by a jurisdiction acceptable to the executive council.
(b) An applicant for a provisional license must:
(1) be licensed in good standing as a counselor or art therapist in another state, territory, or jurisdiction that has licensing requirements substantially equivalent to the requirements of this chapter;
(2) have passed the required license examination; and
(3) be sponsored by a person licensed under this chapter with whom the applicant may practice under a provisional license.
(c) An applicant is not required to comply with Subsection (b)(3) if the executive council determines that compliance with that subsection is a hardship to the applicant.
(d) A provisional license is valid until the date the executive council approves or denies the provisional license holder's application for a license under Section 503.311 .

Legislative History

Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999. Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 561 (H.B. 1283 ), Sec. 19, eff. September 1, 2005. Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 768 (H.B. 1501 ), Sec. 2.070, eff. September 1, 2019.