(a) The Board may issue a license by endorsement to applicants who have passed the NBCOT certification examination and are either currently licensed in another state or territory of the U.S. that has licensing requirements substantially equivalent to this state or, if not currently licensed in a state or territory of the U.S., are applying from the U.S. military or a non-licensing state or territory of the U.S. and can substantiate occupational therapy employment for at least two years immediately preceding application for a Texas license. Previous Texas licensees are not eligible for Licensure by Endorsement. An applicant seeking licensure by endorsement must:
  (1) meet all provisions of §364.1 of this title (relating to Requirements for Licensure);
  (2) arrange to have NBCOT send directly to the Board the applicant's NBCOT certification examination score report (or for applicants examined prior to 1986, a Verification of Certification form); and
  (3) submit a verification of license if the Board cannot verify the applicant's history of licensure in occupational therapy, including disciplinary action. The verification must be an original verification sent directly to the Board by the licensing board of the state or territory. Disciplinary action must be reported to the Board. If the applicant is not currently licensed in a state or territory of the U.S. and is applying from the U.S. military or a non-licensing state or territory of the U.S., a Verification of Employment form must be submitted substantiating occupational therapy employment for at least two years immediately preceding application for a Texas license.
(b) Provisional License: The Board may grant a Provisional License to an applicant who is applying for licensure by endorsement if there is an unwarranted delay in the submission of required documentation outside the applicant's control. All other requirements for licensure by endorsement must be met. The applicant must also submit the Provisional License fee as set by the Executive Council. The Board may not grant a provisional license to applicants with disciplinary action in their license history or to applicants with pending disciplinary action. The Provisional License will have a duration of 180 days.

Source Note: The provisions of this §364.4 adopted to be effective February 12, 2001, 26 TexReg 1347; amended to be effective July 22, 2001, 26 TexReg 5440; amended to be effective October 20, 2002, 27 TexReg 9626; amended to be effective February 12, 2004, 29 TexReg 1227; amended to be effective June 18, 2009, 34 TexReg 3982; amended to be effective June 1, 2015, 40 TexReg 3197; amended to be effective September 1, 2020, 45 TexReg 5660