Section 203.4 - Reciprocal License(a) A person who holds a funeral director's license or an embalmer's license issued by another state, country or territory may reciprocate the license with the Commission.(b) Any applicant for a license under this section shall file a sworn application. The application must include the following information: (1) a statement the applicant is the person who holds the license and the applicant's license is current and in good standing;(2) an affidavit made by the governmental entity or a registration officer of the state, country or territory that issued the license that verifies the license is active and the qualifications provided by the applicant are correct;(3) a copy of a certified transcript showing the applicant graduated from an accredited college of mortuary science; and(4) any other requirements necessary for licensure under Occupations Code § 651.253.(c) An applicant under this section must show that the applicant has practiced for at least: (1) one year in a state with license requirements similar to those of the Commission; or(2) five years in a state that does not have license requirements similar to those of the Commission.(d) All applicants under this section shall sit for the State Mortuary Law Examination administered by the Commission. A passing score of at least 75% is required.(e) Each applicant shall submit to a criminal background check. An applicant is subject to the standards outlined by § 203.16 of this title (relating to Consequences of Criminal Conviction.(f) The Executive Director shall waive licensure requirements under Occupations Code § 651.253, if the applicant meets the licensure term under subsection (c)(1) of this section. The Executive Director may waive licensure requirements under Occupations Code § 651.253, if the applicant meets the licensure term under subsection (c)(2) of this section.(g) The applicant shall pay a license fee in an amount set by the Commission.(h) The executive director may waive any prerequisite to obtaining a license under this section for an applicant who is licensed in a state with substantially equivalent licensing requirements and who is a military service member, military veteran, or military spouse as defined by Occupations Code Chapter 55.22 Tex. Admin. Code § 203.4
The provisions of this §203.4 adopted to be effective March 5, 2003, 28 TexReg 1888; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 40, Number 41, October 9, 2015, TexReg 7065, eff. 10/18/2015; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 44, Number 39, September 27, 2019, TexReg 5627, eff. 10/3/2019