(a) This section implements Texas Occupations Code §55.004(d) as it relates to a non-resident service member or spouse applicant to the department for a license with a residency requirement for license eligibility.     
      (b) This section applies to a service member or military spouse, as defined under §60.501, that is not a resident of the State of Texas at the time of the filing of an application with the department for a license that requires residency status.     
      (c) A non-resident service member or spouse applicant under this section is eligible to obtain a license issued by the department if the applicant provides documentation sufficient to establish residency within the State of Texas.     
      (d) A non-resident service member or spouse applicant seeking to establish in-state residency to demonstrate eligibility to apply for a specific license under this section must submit the following documentation:      
        (1) a completed license application and supporting documents associated with the specific department license;       
        (2) documents sufficient to establish residency, including but not limited to, a copy of the permanent change of station order for the service member or the spouse applicant;       
        (3) documents showing proof of active duty status for the service member; and       
        (4) if a spouse applicant, a copy of a document showing proof of status as a military spouse.       
      (e) An applicant under this section must comply with all license requirements for the specific license obtained.     
      (f) If a service member or spouse of a service member is licensed by way of an interstate licensure compact with Texas, the service member or spouse shall be subject to the requirements of the compact and the applicable laws of this State, and not this section.     
     Source Note:        The provisions of this §60.519 adopted to be effective May 1, 2022, 47 TexReg 2127; amended to be effective January 1, 2024, 48 TexReg 8354