SECTION 203.4. Reciprocal License

(a) A person who holds a funeral director's license or an embalmer's license issued by another state, country or territory may reciprocate the license with the Commission.

(b) Any applicant for a license under this section shall file a sworn application. The application must include the following information:

(1) a statement the applicant is the person who holds the license and the applicant's license is current and in good standing;

(2) an affidavit made by the governmental entity or a registration officer of the state, country or territory that issued the license that verifies the license is active and the qualifications provided by the applicant are correct;

(3) a copy of a certified transcript showing the applicant graduated from an accredited college of mortuary science; and

(4) any other requirements necessary for licensure under Occupations Code §651.253.

(c) An applicant under this section must show that the applicant has practiced for at least:

(1) one year in a state with license requirements similar to those of the Commission; or

(2) five years in a state that does not have license requirements similar to those of the Commission.

(d) All applicants under this section shall sit for the State Mortuary Law Examination administered by the Commission. A passing score of at least 75% is required.

(e) Each applicant shall submit to a criminal background check. An applicant is subject to the standards outlined by §203.16 of this title (relating to Consequences of Criminal Conviction.

(f) The Executive Director shall waive licensure requirements under Occupations Code §651.253, if the applicant meets the licensure term under subsection (c)(1) of this section. The Executive Director may waive licensure requirements under Occupations Code §651.253, if the applicant meets the licensure term under subsection (c)(2) of this section.

(g) The applicant shall pay a license fee in an amount set by the Commission.

(h) The executive director may waive any prerequisite to obtaining a license under this section for an applicant who is licensed in a state with substantially equivalent licensing requirements and who is a military service member, military veteran, or military spouse as defined by Occupations Code Chapter 55.

Source Note: The provisions of this §203.4 adopted to be effective October 18, 2015, 40 TexReg 7065; amended to be effective October 3, 2019, 44 TexReg 5625