Sec. 901.259.  CERTIFICATION BASED ON RECIPROCITY.  (a)  The board shall issue a certificate to a person who holds a certificate or license issued by another state if the person:
(1)  satisfies at least one of the following:
(A)  holds a certificate or license as a certified public accountant from a state that the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy's National Qualification Appraisal Service has verified as having education, examination, and experience requirements for certification or licensure that are comparable to or exceed the requirements for licensure as a certified public accountant of The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants/National Association of State Boards of Accountancy Uniform Accountancy Act and the board determines that the licensure requirements of that Act are comparable to or exceed the licensure requirements of this chapter;
(B)  obtains from the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy's National Qualification Appraisal Service verification that the individual's education, examination, and experience qualifications are comparable to or exceed the requirements for licensure as a certified public accountant of The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants/National Association of State Boards of Accountancy Uniform Accountancy Act and the board determines that the licensure requirements of that Act are comparable to or exceed the licensure requirements of this chapter;
(C)  meets the requirements for issuance of a certificate in this state other than the requirement providing the grades necessary to pass the uniform CPA examination;
(D)   met the requirements in effect for issuance of a certificate in this state on the date the person was issued a certificate by the other state;  or
(E)   has completed at least four years of experience practicing public accountancy, if the experience:
(i)  occurred after the person passed the uniform CPA examination and within the 10 years preceding the date of application;  and
(ii)  satisfies requirements established by board rule;  and
(2)   has met the continuing professional education requirements that apply to a license holder under this chapter for the three-year period preceding the date of application.
(b)  The board shall issue a certificate by reciprocity to the extent required by a United States treaty.
Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.  Amended by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1497, Sec. 16, eff. Sept. 1, 2001.