16 Tex. Admin. Code § 60.34

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 48, November 29, 2024

Section 60.34 - Substantially Equivalent License Requirements

(a) This section is applicable for:

(1) an applicant who holds a current license issued by another jurisdiction that is similar to a license issued by the department; or

(2) an applicant who is a military service member, military veteran, or military spouse and who is applying for a license under Subchapter K.

(b) For purposes of this section, "another jurisdiction" or "other jurisdiction" means a U.S. state, the District of Columbia, a municipality or local jurisdiction, or a U.S. territory.

(c) Based on the specific license, a license holder from another jurisdiction may be eligible for a Texas license if the other jurisdiction has licensing requirements that are substantially equivalent to the Texas licensing requirements.

(d) The department will review and evaluate the following criteria in determining "substantially equivalent" as it relates to and is applicable to a specific license:

(1) Education requirements--including the amount of time (hours, months or years) or credits needed to complete the course/program/curriculum;

(2) Examination requirements--including whether the other jurisdiction requires an applicant to pass any examinations in order to obtain the license, the type of examinations (written, practical or both), and whether the applicant passed the required examinations in the other jurisdiction;

(3) Experience requirements--including the length of time that the applicant has held a license in another jurisdiction, and the amount of time (hours, months or years) the applicant has worked either independently or under the supervision of another license holder as defined by statute or rule for a specific license;

(4) Training requirements--including training through apprenticeship programs or on-the-job training, as those terms are defined by statute or rule for a specific license; and

(5) License requirements--including scope of work authorized to be performed under the license issued by the other jurisdiction, and the length of time that the applicant has held a license in another jurisdiction.

(e) The department may require an applicant under this section to provide additional supporting documentation and information in order for the department to evaluate the criteria under subsection (d) as it relates to and is applicable to a specific license.

(1) Any foreign transcripts or foreign degrees must be translated and evaluated as prescribed under §60.30. Any other documents in a language other than English must be translated in accordance with the provisions under §60.30.

(2) The applicant shall bear all expenses incurred under this section during the evaluation process.

(f) The department retains the exclusive authority to determine whether or not the licensing requirements for a license issued by another jurisdiction are substantially equivalent to the requirements for the Texas license sought.

16 Tex. Admin. Code § 60.34

The provisions of this §60.34 adopted to be effective January 1, 2014, 38 TexReg 9502; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 40, Number 51, December 18, 2015, TexReg 9120, eff. 1/1/2016; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 49, Number 47, November 22, 2024, TexReg 9507, eff. 12/1/2024