Tex. Occupations Code § 1151.161
This is the official text of Tex. Occupations Code § 1151.161, part of Texas’s Occupations Code — governs professional and occupational licensing.
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§ 1151.161. EXAMINATION FOR CERTIFICATION; APPLICATION; FEE.
Official statutory text
(a) The commission by rule shall require a registrant to pass one or more examinations to be certified. The commission by rule shall ensure that any examination required for certification is administered in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. Section 12101 et seq.).
(b) An applicant for examination under this section must apply to take the examination in the manner prescribed by the department.
(c) The department may accept, develop, or contract for the examinations required by this section, including the administration of the examinations. The comptroller must approve the content of an examination accepted, developed, or contracted for by the department. The department may require a third-party vendor to collect a fee associated with the examination directly from examinees.
(b) An applicant for examination under this section must apply to take the examination in the manner prescribed by the department.
(c) The department may accept, develop, or contract for the examinations required by this section, including the administration of the examinations. The comptroller must approve the content of an examination accepted, developed, or contracted for by the department. The department may require a third-party vendor to collect a fee associated with the examination directly from examinees.
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