(a) The board shall issue an occupational therapist license or an occupational therapy assistant license, as applicable, to an applicant who holds a current, unrestricted license in another jurisdiction that maintains licensing requirements that are substantially equivalent to the requirements under this chapter. An applicant for a license under this section must:
(1) present proof to the board that the applicant is licensed in good standing as an occupational therapist or occupational therapy assistant in that jurisdiction;
(2) provide to the board information regarding the status of any other professional license that the applicant holds or has held in this state or another jurisdiction;
(3) present proof to the board that the applicant has passed a jurisprudence examination required by the board;
(4) meet the qualifications required by § 454.203 or 454.205, as applicable;
(5) not have committed an act that is grounds for denial of a license under § 454.301;
(6) submit to the board a current photograph that meets the requirements for a United States passport; and
(7) meet any additional requirements provided by board rule.
(b) The board shall adopt rules for issuing a provisional license under § 454.210 to an applicant for a license by endorsement who encounters a delay that is outside the applicant’s control in submitting to the board the documentation required by this section.

Terms Used In Texas Occupations Code 454.216

  • 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.
  • Jurisprudence: The study of law and the structure of the legal system.
  • Rule: includes regulation. See Texas Government Code 311.005
  • United States: includes a department, bureau, or other agency of the United States of America. See Texas Government Code 311.005