SECTION 90.31. Program Provider License - Application for License and Endorsements

(a) A program provider license is required for each court-ordered program that is offered or provided. A license endorsement is required for each type of court-ordered program that is offered or provided by the program provider.

(b) To apply for a program provider license, a person must:

(1) submit a completed program provider application on a department-prescribed form;

(2) identify each court-ordered program that the program provider intends to offer or provide, and the instructor permitted to give instruction with their current license number and endorsement;

(3) indicate whether each court-ordered program will be offered to participants in person, as an online course, or both; and

(4) submit the program provider initial license application and first endorsement fee specified under §90.80.

(c) In addition to the requirements in subsection (b), an applicant for a program provider license offering or providing online instruction must identify each method that will be used to:

(1) deliver remote classroom instruction, including the platform, technology or program;

(2) track and verify participant attendance, including hours completed; and

(3) conduct pre-course and post-course testing, and exit interviews, if applicable.

(d) If an applicant has met all requirements for the specific type of court-ordered program, the department shall issue a license and endorsement for the specific type of program being offered or provided.

(e) If an applicant fails to complete all licensure requirements within one year of the Department's receipt of the initial program provider license and endorsement application, the applicant must reapply and pay the applicable fee.

Source Note: The provisions of this §90.31 adopted to be effective September 1, 2022, 47 TexReg 5101