Sec. 701.260. TEMPORARY LICENSE

(a) On receipt of an application and payment of an application fee, the dietitians board may grant a temporary license to an applicant who:

(1) is licensed in good standing as a dietitian in another state that has licensing requirements that are substantially equivalent to the requirements of this chapter;

(2) has passed a national or other examination that is recognized by the board and relates to dietetics; and

(3) is sponsored by a person licensed by the board under this chapter with whom the temporary license holder may practice.

(b) The dietitians board may waive the requirement of Subsection (a)(3) if the board determines that compliance with that provision is a hardship to an applicant.

(c) A temporary license is valid until the date the dietitians board approves or denies the temporary license holder's application for a license. The board shall issue a license under this chapter to the holder of a temporary license if:

(1) the temporary license holder passes the competency examination required by Section 701.253;

(2) the board verifies that the temporary license holder meets the academic and experience requirements for a license under this chapter; and

(3) the temporary license holder satisfies any other license requirements under this chapter.

(d) The dietitians board must complete the processing of a temporary license holder's application for a license not later than the 180th day after the date the board issues the temporary license. The board may extend this deadline to receive pending examination results.

Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.