Tex. Occupations Code § 501.263
This is the official text of Tex. Occupations Code § 501.263, part of Texas’s Occupations Code — governs professional and occupational licensing.
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§ 501.263. TEMPORARY LICENSE.
Official statutory text
(a) The executive council may issue a temporary license to an applicant seeking to practice in this state for a limited time and limited purpose if the applicant:
(1) pays the required application fee;
(2) submits an application to the executive council in the form prescribed by the executive council;
(3) is licensed, certified, or registered as a psychologist or psychological associate by another state having requirements substantially equal to those prescribed by this chapter;
(4) is in good standing with the regulatory agency of the jurisdiction in which the person is licensed, certified, or registered;
(5) is supervised by a person licensed under this chapter with whom the temporary license holder may consult during the time the person holds a temporary license; and
(6) has passed an examination recognized by the executive council as equivalent to the examination required for a permanent license under this chapter.
(b) A temporary license is valid only for the period specified by the executive council and for the limited purpose approved by the executive council.
(c) The executive council may adopt rules to issue a temporary license to a person who holds a license or the equivalent from another country.
(d) A temporary license issued under this section is not a vested property right.
(e) A person holding a temporary license issued under this chapter shall display a sign indicating that the license is temporary. The sign must be approved by the executive council and displayed in every room in which the person provides psychological services.
(1) pays the required application fee;
(2) submits an application to the executive council in the form prescribed by the executive council;
(3) is licensed, certified, or registered as a psychologist or psychological associate by another state having requirements substantially equal to those prescribed by this chapter;
(4) is in good standing with the regulatory agency of the jurisdiction in which the person is licensed, certified, or registered;
(5) is supervised by a person licensed under this chapter with whom the temporary license holder may consult during the time the person holds a temporary license; and
(6) has passed an examination recognized by the executive council as equivalent to the examination required for a permanent license under this chapter.
(b) A temporary license is valid only for the period specified by the executive council and for the limited purpose approved by the executive council.
(c) The executive council may adopt rules to issue a temporary license to a person who holds a license or the equivalent from another country.
(d) A temporary license issued under this section is not a vested property right.
(e) A person holding a temporary license issued under this chapter shall display a sign indicating that the license is temporary. The sign must be approved by the executive council and displayed in every room in which the person provides psychological services.
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