An optometrist or therapeutic optometrist may obtain reinstatement of an expired license without paying a lapsed renewal fee or other fee and without passing an examination if:

1. (1) the license holder's license expired while the license holder was engaged in:

   1. (A) active duty with a United States military service or with the United States Public Health Service;
   2. (B) full-time federal service; or
   3. (C) training or education under the supervision of the United States, before induction into a United States military service;
2. (2) termination of the license holder's service, training, or education occurred other than by dishonorable discharge; and

3. (3) not later than the first anniversary of the date of termination of the service, training, or education, the license holder provides the board with an affidavit stating that:

   1. (A) the license holder was engaged in the service, training, or education; and
   2. (B) termination of the service, training, or education occurred other than by dishonorable discharge.

Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.