Sec. 156.053.  TEMPORARY EXEMPTION.  (a)  The board may temporarily exempt a license holder from the continuing medical education requirement on the basis of:
(1)  catastrophic illness;
(2)  military service outside this state for longer than one year;
(3)  medical practice and residence outside the United States for longer than one year;  or
(4)  good cause shown on the written application of the license holder that provides evidence satisfactory to the board that the license holder is unable to comply with the requirement.
(b)  A temporary exemption granted under Subsection (a) may not exceed one year but may be renewed.
Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 202, Sec. 22, eff. June 10, 2003.