Tex. Occupations Code § 256.054
This is the official text of Tex. Occupations Code § 256.054, part of Texas’s Occupations Code — governs professional and occupational licensing.
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§ 256.054. APPLICATION FOR EXAMINATION.
Official statutory text
To take the examination under Section 256.055, an applicant for a license must:
(1) submit an application on a form prescribed by the board;
(2) pay the application fee set by the board;
(3) attach to the application:
(A) proof of current certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation approved by the American Heart Association or American Red Cross; or
(B) if the applicant is not physically able to comply with the certification requirements of Paragraph (A), a written statement describing the person's physical incapacity executed by a licensed physician or an instructor in cardiopulmonary resuscitation approved by the American Heart Association or American Red Cross; and
(4) provide any other information the board requires to determine the applicant's qualifications.
(1) submit an application on a form prescribed by the board;
(2) pay the application fee set by the board;
(3) attach to the application:
(A) proof of current certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation approved by the American Heart Association or American Red Cross; or
(B) if the applicant is not physically able to comply with the certification requirements of Paragraph (A), a written statement describing the person's physical incapacity executed by a licensed physician or an instructor in cardiopulmonary resuscitation approved by the American Heart Association or American Red Cross; and
(4) provide any other information the board requires to determine the applicant's qualifications.
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