1. (a) Requirements. To be eligible for a temporary license, the applicant must:

   1. (1) meet all requirements as stated in §329.1 of this title (relating to General Licensure Requirements and Procedures);
   2. (2) register for the national physical therapy examination;
   3. (3) submit notarized temporary supervision affidavits as provided by the board; and
   4. (4) submit fees for temporary licensure as set by the executive council.
2. (b) Eligibility. The board will issue a temporary license to an applicant who is taking the exam for the first time. An applicant who has received a license from another state is not eligible for temporary licensure. A candidate who has taken and failed the physical therapist examination is not eligible for temporary licensure as a physical therapist assistant.
3. (c) Duration. A temporary license is valid until the applicant receives the score report from the board, or until the last day of the third month after the month the license is issued, whichever occurs first. The coordinator may extend the temporary license for no more than 30 days to offset an unreasonable delay in reporting the examination results to the applicant.
4. (d) Failure of examination. If the applicant fails the exam, the temporary license is void and must be returned to the board when the notification of the failure is received.
5. (e) Supervision requirements. An applicant with a temporary PT license must have on-site supervision by a physical therapist with a permanent license when providing physical therapy services. An applicant with a temporary PTA license must have on-site supervision by either a physical therapist or a physical therapist assistant with a permanent license when providing physical therapy services.

Source Note:The provisions of this §329.3 adopted to be effective November 16, 2000, 25 TexReg 11286; amended to be effective September 17, 2009, 34 TexReg 6333.