Sec. 401.308. PROVISIONAL LICENSE; CERTIFICATE OF CLINICAL COMPETENCE WAIVER. (a) The department may grant a provisional license to an applicant who:

(1) is licensed in good standing as a speech-language pathologist or an audiologist 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 recognized by the department relating to speech-language pathology or audiology; and

(3) is sponsored by a license holder with whom the provisional license holder may practice under this section.

(b) An applicant for a provisional license may be excused from the requirement of Subsection (a)(3) if the department determines that compliance with that requirement is a hardship to the applicant.

(c) A provisional license is valid until the date the department approves or denies the provisional license holder's application for a license.

(d) The department shall issue a license under this chapter to a provisional license holder:

(1) who passes the examination required by Section 401.305;

(2) for whom the department verifies satisfaction of the academic and experience requirements for a license under this chapter; and

(3) who satisfies any other license requirements under this chapter.

(e) The department shall complete the processing of a provisional license holder's application for a license not later than the 180th day after the date the provisional license is issued.

(f) The department may waive the examination requirement and issue a license to an applicant who holds the Certificate of Clinical Competence of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association.

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

Amended by:

Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 1.069, eff. September 1, 2015.