SECTION 112.40. Apprentice Permit--Application and Eligibility Requirements

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

(b) An applicant must complete all permit requirements within one year from the date the application was submitted. After that year an applicant will be required to submit a new application and all required materials in addition to paying a new application fee.

(c) An applicant for an apprentice permit must:

(1) hold a current temporary training permit;

(2) submit a completed application on a department-approved form;

(3) submit the supervisor's agreement form that has been completed by the applicant and the supervisor(s);

(4) pass the written and practical tests;

(5) submit a certificate of completion of the jurisprudence test; and

(6) pay the apprentice permit fee required under §112.110.

(d) An applicant for an apprentice permit must successfully pass a criminal history background check pursuant to Occupations Code, Chapters 51 and 53, and the department's criminal conviction guidelines.

Source Note: The provisions of this §112.40 adopted to be effective October 1, 2016, 41 TexReg 4458; amended to be effective May 1, 2018, 43 TexReg 2564; amended to be effective September 1, 2020, 45 TexReg 6096