Section 601.9 - Temporary License(a) To be eligible for a temporary license, a person must meet the educational requirements set out in § 601.8 of this title (relating to Licensure Qualifications).(b) A temporary license shall be issued for each specialty for a one-year period.(c) Each temporary license may be renewed annually up to three times. The licenses do not have to be for consecutive years.(d) Subsequent renewals may be granted by the executive secretary if the licensee requests the renewal in writing prior to the expiration of the temporary license; and (1) provides satisfactory evidence to the board that the renewal applicant has applied for or has been scheduled for examinations in the same specialty area for which renewal is requested. (The examination must occur during the period in which the renewal would be effective);(2) provides satisfactory evidence to the board of continued efforts towards completion of an examination during the previous periods the licensee held a temporary license; and(3) submits to the department the completed renewal form and the renewal fee.(e) The application for renewal of a temporary license shall include information regarding the experience in the medical physics specialty completed by the renewal applicant during the previous one-year period.(f) The work experience must be under the supervision of a licensed medical physicist holding a license in the specialty area. The work experience must be completed in accordance with a supervision plan approved by the board, signed by both the supervisor and the temporary license holder. The supervision plan shall describe the duration of personal, direct and general supervision with particular attention to the aspects of the work of the temporary licensee that could have the greatest effect on the safety of patients, personnel or the public. The board may audit supervision plans for compliance with this section. Supervisors and temporary license holders should refer to the board's guidance document on supervision for additional information and examples.(g) A supervisor shall supervise no more than two temporary license holders, unless approved by the board.(h) A supervisor shall assume responsibility for all of the work conducted under his or her supervision. A supervisor shall approve and sign all formal work product of the temporary license holder, such as reports of machine calibrations, shielding designs, treatment plan reviews, patient specific quality assurance measurements, treatment record reviews, and equipment evaluations.(i) To upgrade a temporary license to a medical physicist license in the same specialty, a licensee must file evidence of relevant work experience meeting the requirements of § 601.8 of this title and remit the upgrade fee.(j) The application procedures set out in § 601.6 of this title (relating to Application Procedures) shall apply.22 Tex. Admin. Code § 601.9
The provisions of this §601.9 adopted to be effective December 15, 1992, 17 TexReg 8440; amended to be effective October 7, 1996, 21 TexReg 9234; amended to be effective August 5, 2001, 26 TexReg 5808; amended to be effective January 2, 2008, 32 TexReg 10003; amended to be effective August 30, 2012, 37 TexReg 6594