(a) Unless otherwise indicated, an applicant must submit all required information and documentation of credentials on department-approved forms.
(b) An applicant must complete all permit requirements within one year from the date the application was submitted. After that year an applicant will be required to submit a new application and all required materials in addition to paying a new application fee.
(c) An applicant for an apprentice permit must:
  (1) hold a current temporary training permit;
  (2) submit a completed application on a department-approved form;
  (3) submit the supervisor's agreement form that has been completed by the applicant and the supervisor(s);
  (4) pass the written and practical tests;
  (5) submit a certificate of completion of the jurisprudence test; and
  (6) pay the apprentice permit fee required under §112.110.
(d) An applicant for an apprentice permit must successfully pass a criminal history background check pursuant to Occupations Code, Chapters 51 and 53, and the department's criminal conviction guidelines.

Source Note: The provisions of this §112.40 adopted to be effective October 1, 2016, 41 TexReg 4458; amended to be effective May 1, 2018, 43 TexReg 2564; amended to be effective September 1, 2020, 45 TexReg 6096