Sec. 1151.161.  EXAMINATION FOR CERTIFICATION; APPLICATION; FEE.  (a)  The commission by rule shall require a registrant to pass one or more examinations to be certified.  The commission by rule shall ensure that any examination required for certification is administered in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. Section 12101 et seq.).
(b)  An applicant for examination under this section must apply to take the examination in the manner prescribed by the department.
(c)  The department may accept, develop, or contract for the examinations required by this section, including the administration of the examinations.  The comptroller must approve the content of an examination accepted, developed, or contracted for by the department.  The department may require a third-party vendor to collect a fee associated with the examination directly from examinees.
Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 2, eff. June 1, 2003.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 815, Sec. 14, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.
Amended by: 
Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 450 (H.B. 2447), Sec. 27, eff. September 1, 2009.