(a) Eligibility. The board may issue a license by endorsement to an applicant currently licensed in another state, District of Columbia, or territory of the United States, if they have not previously held a permanent license issued by this board.
(b) Requirements. An applicant seeking licensure by endorsement must:
  (1) meet the requirements as stated in §329.1 of this title (relating to General Licensure Requirements and Procedures);
  (2) provide a score report for the National Physical Therapy Examination sent directly to the board by the board-approved reporting service, or scores on the Registry Examination sent directly to the board by the American Physical Therapy Association. The score reported must have satisfied requirements for licensure in a state at the time the applicant took the exam; and
  (3) provide verification of license from every jurisdiction in which the applicant has held or still holds a license, sent directly to the board by the issuing jurisdiction. The board may accept web-based verification in place of verification sent by another jurisdiction if the board is satisfied that the applicant's license(s) is/are valid.
(c) Licensure of a Military Service Member, Military Veteran, or Military Spouse. The board will waive the application fee and will expedite the issuance of a license by endorsement to a military service member, military veteran, or spouse of a military service member. The applicant must provide official documentation of active duty status or veteran status or the active duty status of the spouse.
  (1) A military service member or military spouse may qualify to practice in this state under the exemption described in §329.7(b)(5) Exemptions from Licensure if the military service member or military service member to whom a military spouse is married is stationed at a military installation in this state.
  (2) A military service member, military spouse or veteran may qualify to practice in this state under a Compact privilege as described in CHAPTER 348. PHYSICAL THERAPY LICENSURE COMPACT.
(d) Provisional licensure. The board may grant a provisional license to an applicant who is applying for licensure by endorsement if there is a delay in the submission of required documents outside the applicant's control. The applicant must submit the provisional license fee as set by the executive council. The board may not grant a provisional license to an applicant with disciplinary action in their licensure history. The provisional license is valid for 180 days, or until a permanent license is issued or denied, whichever is first.

Source Note: The provisions of this §329.6 adopted to be effective November 16, 2000, 25 TexReg 11286; amended to be effective December 29, 2002, 27 TexReg 12214; amended to be effective March 9, 2009, 34 TexReg 1605; amended to be effective March 14, 2010, 35 TexReg 2015; amended to be effective April 4, 2011, 36 TexReg 2128; amended to be effective February 11, 2014, 39 TexReg 649; amended to be effective March 1, 2015, 40 TexReg 705; amended to be effective January 1, 2016, 40 TexReg 8791; amended to be effective November 1, 2019, 44 TexReg 6372; amended to be effective November 2, 2023, 48 TexReg 6355