(a) Definitions.
(1) "Active duty" means current full-time military service in the armed forces of the United States or active duty military service as a member of the Texas military forces, as defined by Section 437.001, Government Code, or similar military service of another state.
(2) "Armed forces of the United States" means the army, navy, air force, coast guard, or marine corps of the United States or a reserve unit of one of those branches of the armed forces.
(3) "Military service member" means a person who is on active duty.
(4) "Military spouse" means a person who is married to a military service member.
(5) "Military veteran" means a person who has served on active duty and who was discharged or released from active duty.
(b) Architectural registration eligibility requirements for military service members, military veterans, and military spouses.
(1) Verified military service, training, or education will be credited toward the registration requirements, other than an examination requirement, of an Applicant who is a military service member or a military veteran.
(2) An Applicant who is a military service member, military veteran, or military spouse may be eligible for registration if the Applicant:
(3) As soon as practicable after a military service member, military veteran, or military spouse files an application for registration, the Board shall process the application, and if the applicant qualifies for registration under this subsection, issue the registration.
(4) This subsection does not apply if the Applicant holds a restricted registration issued by another jurisdiction or has an unacceptable criminal history.
(c) Alternative temporary registration procedure for military spouses.
(1) A military spouse may qualify for a temporary architectural registration if the spouse:
(2) The Board will review and evaluate the following criteria when determining whether another jurisdiction's licensing requirements are substantially equivalent to the requirements for an architectural registration in Texas:
(3) The military spouse must submit the following information to the Board to demonstrate eligibility for temporary architectural registration:
(4) A temporary architectural registration issued under this subsection expires three years from the date of issuance or when the military service member is no longer stationed at a military installation in Texas, whichever occurs first. The registration may not be renewed.
(5) Except as provided under the subsection, a military spouse who receives a temporary architectural registration under this subsection is subject to and shall comply with all applicable laws, rules, and standards governing the Practice of Architecture in this state.
(6) A temporary architectural registration issued under this subsection may be revoked if the military spouse:
(7) The Board shall not charge a fee for the issuance of a temporary architectural registration under this subsection.
Source Note: The provisions of this §1.29 adopted to be effective November 23, 2014, 39 TexReg 9006; amended to be effective March 22, 2016, 41 TexReg 2159; amended to be effective April 5, 2020, 45 TexReg 2181