For the purpose of §55.004, Occupations Code, an applicant for a pharmacy technician registration who is the spouse of a person serving on active duty as a member of the armed forces of the United States may complete the following procedures for registering as a pharmacy technician.

1. (1) An applicant who holds a current registration as a pharmacy technician issued by another state shall meet the requirements for registration as a pharmacy technician trainee as specified in §297.3 of this chapter (relating to Registration Requirements).

2. (2) An applicant who held a pharmacy technician registration in Texas that expired within the five years preceding the application date and the registration expired while the applicant lived in another state for at least six months who meets the following requirements may be granted a pharmacy technician registration. The applicant:

   1. (A) shall complete the Texas application for registration that includes the following:

      1. (i) name;
      2. (ii) addresses, phone numbers, date of birth, and social security number; however, if an individual is unable to obtain a social security number, an individual taxpayer identification number may be provided in lieu of a social security number along with documentation indicating why the individual is unable to obtain a social security number; and
      3. (iii) any other information requested on the application;

   2. (B) shall provide documentation that the applicant is the spouse of a member of the armed forces of the United States to include:

      1. (i) marriage certificate; and

      2. (ii) military identification indicating that the:

         1. (I) applicant is a military dependent; and
         2. (II) applicant's spouse is on active duty status;
   3. (C) shall pay the registration fee set out in §297.4 of this title;
   4. (D) shall meet all necessary requirements in order for the board to access the criminal history records information, including submitting fingerprint information and such criminal history check does not reveal any charge or conviction for a crime that §281.64 of this title (relating to Sanctions for Criminal Offenses) indicates a sanction of denial, revocation, or suspension; and
   5. (E) is not required to have a current PTCB certificate.

Source Note:The provisions of this §297.10 adopted to be effective March 13, 2012, 37 TexReg 1706.