Texas Occupations Code 203.252 – Qualifications for Initial License
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(a) A person qualifies to become a licensed midwife under this chapter if the person provides the department with documentary evidence that the person has:
(1) satisfied each requirement for basic midwifery education; and
(2) passed the comprehensive midwifery examination and jurisprudence examination required by this chapter.
(b) The initial license must be issued before the midwife begins to practice midwifery and may be issued at any time during the year.
Terms Used In Texas Occupations Code 203.252
- 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.
- Jurisprudence: The study of law and the structure of the legal system.
- Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005
- Year: means 12 consecutive months. See Texas Government Code 311.005
(c) The term of the initial license begins on the date the requirements are met and extends through March 1 of the second year after the year in which the initial license is issued.