Tex. Occupations Code § 605.256
This is the official text of Tex. Occupations Code § 605.256, part of Texas’s Occupations Code — governs professional and occupational licensing.
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§ 605.256. ISSUANCE OF LICENSE OR REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE; TERM.
Official statutory text
(a) The department may issue a license or registration certificate under this chapter only to an individual.
(b) The department shall issue a license in orthotics or prosthetics to an applicant who meets the requirements provided under this chapter. A license may be granted in either orthotics or prosthetics, or in both, if the person meets the requirements established by the department.
(c) A license is valid for two years from the date issued and may be renewed before expiration.
(b) The department shall issue a license in orthotics or prosthetics to an applicant who meets the requirements provided under this chapter. A license may be granted in either orthotics or prosthetics, or in both, if the person meets the requirements established by the department.
(c) A license is valid for two years from the date issued and may be renewed before expiration.
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