(a) A person formerly licensed or registered to practice land surveying in Texas who has moved to another state may apply for a land surveying license or registration in Texas if he or she has been practicing surveying in the other state as a licensed or registered land surveyor for at least two years prior to the date of application
(b) A person meeting the criteria in subsection (a) of this section is exempt from examination requirements.
(c) To apply for renewal, the former license or registration holder meeting the criteria in subsection (a) of this section, must fill out an out-of-state renewal application form, submit documentation demonstrating licensure or registration in the other state, pay a renewal fee that is equal to two times the normally required renewal fee for the license or registration, and submit documentation demonstrating compliance with the continuing education program requirements for an expired license or registration as prescribed in §138.17 of this chapter (relating to Continuing Education Program).
(d) Any license or registration issued to a former Texas license or registration holder under this section shall be assigned a new serial number.

Source Note: The provisions of this §138.11 adopted to be effective December 24, 2020, 45 TexReg 9206