SECTION 110.20. Application Requirements

(a) Unless otherwise indicated, an applicant must submit all required information and documentation of credentials on department-approved forms.

(b) An applicant must submit the following required documentation:

(1) a completed application on a department-approved form;

(2) official transcript(s)/documentation of all relevant college work showing successful completion of education requirements and apprenticeship hours;

(3) the form providing information regarding other state licenses, certificates, or registrations that an applicant holds or held, if applicable;

(4) proof of successfully completing the jurisprudence examination no more than six months prior to the date of application; and

(5) the fee(s) required under §110.80.

(c) The applicant must successfully pass a criminal history background check.

(d) The department will notify the applicant regarding whether the applicant qualifies to take the license examination.

(e) Pursuant to Texas Occupations Code, Chapters 51 and 451, the commission or the executive director may deny the application for a violation of the Act.

(f) If after review the department determines that the application should not be approved, the department shall give the applicant written notice of the reason for the proposed decision and of the opportunity for a hearing under Texas Government Code, Chapter 2001.

Source Note: The provisions of this §110.20 adopted to be effective October 1, 2016, 41 TexReg 4435; amended to be effective July 1, 2018, 43 TexReg 3881