Tex. Occupations Code § 155.0511
This is the official text of Tex. Occupations Code § 155.0511, part of Texas’s Occupations Code — governs professional and occupational licensing.
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§ 155.0511. EXAMINATIONS ADMINISTERED OR ACCEPTED BY BOARD.
Official statutory text
The board may administer or accept the following examinations for licensing as determined by rule:
(1) a state board licensing examination;
(2) the Medical Council of Canada Examination (LMCC) or its successor;
(3) the National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners (NBOME) examination or its successor;
(4) the National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME) examination or its successor;
(5) the Federation Licensing Examination (FLEX) with a weighted average in one sitting before June 1985;
(6) the Federation Licensing Examination (FLEX) after May 1985;
(7) the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) or its successor;
(8) a combination of the examinations described by Subdivisions (3) and (6) as determined by board rule; or
(9) a combination of the examinations described by Subdivisions (4), (6), and (7) as determined by board rule.
(1) a state board licensing examination;
(2) the Medical Council of Canada Examination (LMCC) or its successor;
(3) the National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners (NBOME) examination or its successor;
(4) the National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME) examination or its successor;
(5) the Federation Licensing Examination (FLEX) with a weighted average in one sitting before June 1985;
(6) the Federation Licensing Examination (FLEX) after May 1985;
(7) the United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) or its successor;
(8) a combination of the examinations described by Subdivisions (3) and (6) as determined by board rule; or
(9) a combination of the examinations described by Subdivisions (4), (6), and (7) as determined by board rule.
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