1. (a) Individuals holding certificates of registration in other states, nations, or territories applying for registration in Texas by reciprocal transfer, shall be considered upon transmittal of their written application on a form provided by the board. Acceptance of the information submitted will be subject to confirmation by the applicant's state from which he or she is applying.

2. (b) Criteria for reciprocal registration as described in subsection (a) of this section includes:

   1. (1) certification by state boards in which candidate holds current registration that the applicant is in good standing with the jurisdiction that granted the applicant a license or registration;
   2. (2) the requirements for licensing or registration in the other jurisdiction are substantially equivalent to those of this state;

   3. (3) before the board will approve an individual's application for registration by reciprocal transfer, the individual must submit:

      1. (A) an NCIDQ Certification Record showing that he or she has passed all sections of the NCIDQ examination; and
      2. (B) evidence to prove that he or she has a minimum of two years of acceptable practice experience following registration.
3. (c) Application fees for registration in Texas, as stated in Subchapter E of this chapter (relating to Fees), must be submitted with the National Council for Interior Design Qualification certification record and/or application.
4. (d) Approval of applications for registration by reciprocal transfer will be by letter confirming the board action. The fee for registration, after approval of application, as stated in Subchapter E of this chapter (relating to Fees), must be remitted within 60 days after notification of the approval.
5. (e) Rejections of applications for registration by reciprocal transfer will be by letter explaining the reasons and outlining procedures under which reconsideration may be possible.

Source Note:The provisions of this §5.38 adopted to be effective May 4, 1992, 17 TexReg 2860; amended to be effective June 30, 1997, 22 TexReg 5923.