1. (a) All applicants for a Texas medical license must meet the general eligibility requirements set forth in §155.003 of the Act.

2. (b) All applicants must submit a completed application for licensure and all documents and information necessary to complete an applicant's request for licensure including, but not limited to:

   1. (1) the required fee of $817;
   2. (2) additional fees and surcharges as applicable;
   3. (3) Dean's Certification of Graduation form;
   4. (4) certified transcript of Examination Scores;
   5. (5) birth certificate or other similar proof of age;
   6. (6) graduate training verification;
   7. (7) Professional or Work History Evaluation forms demonstrating or relating to the practice of medicine for the preceding 5 years from the date of the application;
   8. (8) FBI/DPS Fingerprint Report;
   9. (9) documentation of alternate name or name change, if applicable;
   10. (10) medical school transcript, if requested;
   11. (11) specialty board certification, if applicable;
   12. (12) arrest records, if applicable;
   13. (13) malpractice records, if applicable;
   14. (14) treatment records for alcohol or substance use disorder or any physical or mental illness impacting the ability to practice, if applicable;
   15. (15) military orders or DD214, if applicable;
   16. (16) evidence of passage of the Texas Jurisprudence examination with at least a score of 75; and
   17. (17) any other documentation deemed necessary to process an application.

3. (c) Applications are valid for one year from the date of submission. The one-year period can be extended for the following reasons:

   1. (1) delay in processing application;
   2. (2) referral of the applicant to the Licensure Committee;
   3. (3) unanticipated military assignments, medical reasons, or catastrophic events; or
   4. (4) other extenuating circumstances.
4. (d) The board may allow substitute documents where exhaustive efforts on the applicant's part to secure the required documents are presented.

Source Note:The provisions of this §161.6 adopted to be effective January 9, 2025, 50 TexReg 319.