Tex. Occupations Code § 205.203
This is the official text of Tex. Occupations Code § 205.203, part of Texas’s Occupations Code — governs professional and occupational licensing.
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§ 205.203. LICENSE EXAMINATION.
Official statutory text
(a) An applicant for a license to practice acupuncture must pass an acupuncture examination and a jurisprudence examination approved by the acupuncture board as provided by this section.
(b) To be eligible for the examination, an applicant must:
(1) be at least 21 years of age;
(2) have completed at least 60 semester hours of college courses, including basic science courses as determined by the acupuncture board; and
(3) be a graduate of an acupuncture school with entrance requirements and a course of instruction that meet standards set under Section 205.206.
(c) The acupuncture examination shall be conducted on practical and theoretical acupuncture and other subjects required by the acupuncture board.
(c-1) The jurisprudence examination shall be conducted on the licensing requirements and other laws, rules, or regulations applicable to the professional practice of acupuncture in this state.
(d) The examination may be in writing, by a practical demonstration of the applicant's skill, or both, as required by the acupuncture board.
(e) The medical board shall notify each applicant of the time and place of the examination.
(f) The acupuncture board shall adopt rules for the jurisprudence examination under Subsection (c-1) regarding:
(1) the development of the examination;
(2) applicable fees;
(3) administration of the examination;
(4) reexamination procedures;
(5) grading procedures; and
(6) notice of results.
(b) To be eligible for the examination, an applicant must:
(1) be at least 21 years of age;
(2) have completed at least 60 semester hours of college courses, including basic science courses as determined by the acupuncture board; and
(3) be a graduate of an acupuncture school with entrance requirements and a course of instruction that meet standards set under Section 205.206.
(c) The acupuncture examination shall be conducted on practical and theoretical acupuncture and other subjects required by the acupuncture board.
(c-1) The jurisprudence examination shall be conducted on the licensing requirements and other laws, rules, or regulations applicable to the professional practice of acupuncture in this state.
(d) The examination may be in writing, by a practical demonstration of the applicant's skill, or both, as required by the acupuncture board.
(e) The medical board shall notify each applicant of the time and place of the examination.
(f) The acupuncture board shall adopt rules for the jurisprudence examination under Subsection (c-1) regarding:
(1) the development of the examination;
(2) applicable fees;
(3) administration of the examination;
(4) reexamination procedures;
(5) grading procedures; and
(6) notice of results.
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