Tex. Occupations Code § 52.002
This is the official text of Tex. Occupations Code § 52.002, part of Texas’s Occupations Code — governs professional and occupational licensing.
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§ 52.002. AUTHORITY TO ENGAGE IN OCCUPATION AFTER ACQUIRING LICENSE.
Official statutory text
A person who purchases or is assigned a license to engage in an occupation may engage in that occupation under the license during the unexpired term of the license after the person has complied with the legal requirements provided for in original applications for those licenses.
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