Tex. Occupations Code § 453.208
This is the official text of Tex. Occupations Code § 453.208, part of Texas’s Occupations Code — governs professional and occupational licensing.
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§ 453.208. ISSUANCE OF LICENSE.
Official statutory text
(a) The board shall issue a license to an applicant who:
(1) passes the examination under Section 453.205;
(2) meets the qualifications prescribed by Section 453.203; and
(3) has not committed an act that constitutes a ground for denial of a license under Section 453.351.
(b) The board may issue a physical therapist assistant license to a person who has not completed an accredited physical therapist assistant program if the person:
(1) meets the requirements under Section 453.203(a); and
(2) has not been the subject of disciplinary action in another state or nation.
(1) passes the examination under Section 453.205;
(2) meets the qualifications prescribed by Section 453.203; and
(3) has not committed an act that constitutes a ground for denial of a license under Section 453.351.
(b) The board may issue a physical therapist assistant license to a person who has not completed an accredited physical therapist assistant program if the person:
(1) meets the requirements under Section 453.203(a); and
(2) has not been the subject of disciplinary action in another state or nation.
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