(a) The board may grant a provisional license to practice pharmacy to an applicant licensed in another state who seeks a license in this state. An applicant for a provisional license under this section must:
- (1) pay a fee set by the board;
- (2) be licensed in good standing as a pharmacist in another state that has professional standards and licensing requirements that the board considers to be substantially equivalent to the requirements of this subtitle;
- (3) have passed a national or other examination recognized by the board relating to pharmacy; and
- (4) be sponsored by a person licensed under this subtitle with whom the provisional license holder may practice under this subchapter.
- (b) The board may waive the requirement of Subsection (a)(4) for an applicant if the board determines that compliance with that subsection constitutes a hardship to the applicant.
Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.