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Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
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OCCUPATIONS CODE |
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Title 3. HEALTH PROFESSIONS |
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Subtitle I. REGULATION OF PSYCHOLOGY AND COUNSELING |
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Chapter 501. PSYCHOLOGISTS |
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Subchapter F. GENERAL LICENSE REQUIREMENTS |
Sec. 501.263. TEMPORARY LICENSE
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(a) The board may issue a temporary license to an applicant seeking to practice in this state for a limited time and limited purpose if the applicant:
(1) pays the required application fee;
(2) submits an application to the board in the form prescribed by the board;
(3) is licensed, certified, or registered as a psychologist or psychological associate by another state having requirements substantially equal to those prescribed by this chapter;
(4) is in good standing with the regulatory agency of the jurisdiction in which the person is licensed, certified, or registered;
(5) is supervised by a person licensed by the board under this chapter with whom the temporary license holder may consult during the time the person holds a temporary license; and
(6) has passed an examination recognized by the board as equivalent to the examination required by the board for a permanent license under this chapter.
(b) A temporary license is valid only for the period specified by the board and for the limited purpose approved by the board.
(c) The board may adopt rules to issue a temporary license to a person who holds a license or the equivalent from another country.
(d) A temporary license issued under this section is not a vested property right.
(e) A person holding a temporary license issued under this chapter shall display a sign indicating that the license is temporary. The sign must be approved by the board and displayed in every room in which the person provides psychological services.