Section 601.203 - Hardship Exemption(a) On application to the advisory board by a hospital, a federally qualified health center as defined by 42 U.S.C. Section 1396d, or a practitioner, the advisory board shall exempt the applicant from the requirements of Section 601.201 in employing a person certified under this chapter or trained as required by Section 601.201 if the applicant shows a hardship in employing a person certified under this chapter or trained as required by Section 601.201.(b) The following conditions are considered to be a hardship for the purposes of Subsection (a): (1) that the applicant: (A) reports an inability to attract and retain medical radiologic technologists; and(B) is located in a county with a population of less than 50,000;(2) that the applicant is located at a great distance from a school of medical radiologic technology;(3) that there is a list of qualified persons who have applied to a school of medical radiologic technology whose admissions are pending because of a lack of faculty or space;(4) that the school of medical radiologic technology produces an insufficient number of graduates in medical radiologic technology to meet the needs of the applicant; or(5) any other criteria determined by advisory board rule.Amended by Acts 2017, Texas Acts of the 85th Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 567,Sec. 11, eff. 9/1/2017.Amended by Acts 2015, Texas Acts of the 84th Leg. - Regular Session, ch. 838,Sec. 2.030, eff. 9/1/2015. Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/1999.