Current through Reg. 50, No. 13; March 28, 2025
(a) The board may
reinstate a license that has been expired one year or more through the process
of restoration if certain requirements are met.
(b) Duration. The original expiration date of
a restored license will be adjusted so that the license will expire every two
years at the end of the birth month of the licensee.
(c) Persons who are currently licensed in
good standing in another state, district, or territory of the U.S. The
requirements for restoration are:
(1) a
completed restoration application form;
(2) a passing score on the jurisprudence
examination;
(3) verification of
Licensure from all states in which the applicant holds or has held a
license;
(5) successful completion of a
human trafficking prevention course approved by the executive commissioner of
the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC). The course must be a minimum
of one contact hour in order to claim CCU credit; and
(6) a criminal history record report from the
Department of Public Safety and the Federal Bureau of Investigation obtained
through fingerprinting. A licensee is not required to submit fingerprints for
the renewal of the license if the licensee has previously submitted
fingerprints under:
(A) Section 329.1, for
the initial issuance of the license; or
(B) Chapter 341, License Renewal as part of a
prior license renewal or restoration.
(d) Persons who are not currently licensed in
another state or territory of the U.S.
(1) A
licensee whose Texas license is expired for one to five years. The requirements
for restoration are:
(A) a completed
restoration application form;
(B) a
passing score on the jurisprudence examination;
(D) verification of Licensure from all states
in which the applicant has held a license;
(E) successful completion of a human
trafficking prevention course approved by the executive commissioner of the
Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC). The course must be a minimum of
one contact hour in order to claim CCU credit; and
(F) a criminal history record report from the
Department of Public Safety and the Federal Bureau of Investigation obtained
through fingerprinting. A licensee is not required to submit fingerprints for
the renewal of the license if the licensee has previously submitted
fingerprints under:
(i) Section 329.1, for the
initial issuance of the license; or
(ii) Chapter 341, License Renewal as part of
a prior license renewal or restoration.
(G) demonstration of competency. Competency
may be demonstrated in one of the following ways:
(i) reexamination with a passing score on the
national physical therapy exam;
(ii) completion of an advanced degree in
physical therapy within the last five years;
(iii) supervised clinical practice (SCP)
completed over a continuous 12 month period and board approved continuing
competence activities. For PTs, the requirement is 480 hours of SCP and 30
CCUs. For PTAs, the requirement is 320 hours of SCP and 20 CCUs.
(2) A licensee whose
Texas license is expired for five years or more may not restore the license but
may obtain a new license by taking the national examination again and getting a
new license by relicensure. The requirements for relicensure are:
(A) a completed application form;
(B) a passing score on the jurisprudence
examination;
(D) a passing score on the
national exam, reported directly to the board by the Federation of State Boards
of Physical Therapy; and
(E) a
criminal history record report from the Department of Public Safety and the
Federal Bureau of Investigation obtained through fingerprinting. A licensee is
not required to submit fingerprints for the renewal of the license if the
licensee has previously submitted fingerprints under:
(i) Section 329.1, for the initial issuance
of the license; or
(ii) Chapter
341, License Renewal as part of a prior license renewal or
restoration.
(e) Military Service Members, Military
Veterans, and Military spouses. The board will expedite the restoration of a
license to a military service member, a military veteran or a spouse of a
member of the U.S. armed forces on active duty. The applicant must provide
official documentation of active duty status, military veteran status, or the
active duty status of the spouse.
(f) Renewal of a restored license. To renew a
license that has been restored, a licensee must comply with all requirements in
§
341.1 of this title (relating to
Requirements for Renewal).
