(a) The board may waive any prerequisite to obtaining a certificate of registration under this subtitle for an applicant who holds a license or certificate of registration issued by another jurisdiction:
(1) that has licensing or registration requirements substantially equivalent to those of this state; or
(2) with which this state has a reciprocity agreement.
(b) The board may make an agreement, subject to the approval of the governor, with another state to allow for licensing by reciprocity.

Terms Used In Texas Occupations Code 1051.305

  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.

(c) An applicant under this section must:
(1) apply in the same manner and form as any other applicant under this subtitle, except that the application must be accompanied by a fee in an amount set by the board as reasonable and necessary to cover the cost of processing and investigating the application and issuing the certificate of registration; and
(2) provide the board with documents and other evidence that substantiates the applicant’s qualifications.

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