1. (a) Definitions.

   1. (1) "Active duty" means current full-time military service in the armed forces of the United States or active duty military service as a member of the Texas military forces, as defined by Section 437.001, Government Code, or similar military service of another state.
   2. (2) "Armed forces of the United States" means the army, navy, air force, coast guard, or marine corps of the United States or a reserve unit of one of those branches of the armed forces.
   3. (3) "Military service member" means a person who is on active duty.
   4. (4) "Military spouse" means a person who is married to a military service member.
   5. (5) "Military veteran" means a person who has served on active duty and who was discharged or released from active duty.

2. (b) Interior design registration eligibility requirements for military service members, military veterans, and military spouses.

   1. (1) Verified military service, training, or education will be credited toward the registration requirements, other than an examination requirement, of an Applicant who is a military service member or a military veteran.

   2. (2) An Applicant who is a military service member, military veteran, or military spouse may be eligible for registration if the Applicant:

      1. (A) Holds an active interior design registration issued by another jurisdiction that has licensing or registration requirements that are substantially equivalent to the requirements for the license in this state; or
      2. (B) Held an active interior design registration in this state within the five years preceding the application.
   3. (3) As soon as practicable after a military service member, military veteran, or military spouse files an application for registration, the Board shall process the application, and if the applicant qualifies for registration under this subsection, issue the registration.
   4. (4) This subsection does not apply if the Applicant holds a restricted registration issued by another jurisdiction or has an unacceptable criminal history.

Source Note:The provisions of this §5.39 adopted to be effective November 23, 2014, 39 TexReg 9009; amended to be effective March 22, 2016, 41 TexReg 2163.