Section 204.155 - Temporary License(a) The physician assistant board may issue a temporary license to an applicant who: (1) meets all the qualifications for a license under this chapter but is waiting for the license to be issued at the next scheduled meeting of the board;(2) seeks to temporarily substitute for a licensed physician assistant during the license holder's absence, if the applicant:(A) is licensed or registered in good standing in another state;(B) submits an application on a form prescribed by the board; and(C) pays the appropriate fee prescribed by the board; or(3) has graduated from an educational program for physician assistants or surgeon assistants described by Section 204.153(a)(1) not later than six months before applying for a temporary license and is waiting for examination results from the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants.(b) A temporary license may be valid for not more than one year after the date issued as determined by board rule.Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 578, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/2001. Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/1999.