1. (a) All applicants for a license must meet the general standards in §§206.202 and 206.203 of the Act, and submit:

   1. (1) the board required application form;
   2. (2) payment of the required fee of $315.00, and additional fees and surcharges as applicable; and

   3. (3) required documentation, including, but not limited to:

      1. (A) certified transcript verifying at least an Associate's degree at a two or four year institution of higher education;
      2. (B) certified transcript verifying completion of an education program set forth in §185.4 of this subtitle;
      3. (C) Professional or Work History Evaluation forms verifying practice as a Surgical Assistant for at least 2000 hours within the last three years from the date of the application;
      4. (D) current certification by a national certifying board approved by the board;
      5. (E) certified transcript of a surgical or first assistant examination set forth in §185.5 of this title;
      6. (F) birth certificate or other similar proof of age;
      7. (G) FBI/DPS Fingerprint Report;
      8. (H) documentation of alternate name or name change, if applicable;
      9. (I) arrest records, if applicable;
      10. (J) malpractice records, if applicable;
      11. (K) treatment records for alcohol or substance use disorder or any physical or mental illness impacting the ability to practice, if applicable;
      12. (L) military orders or DD214, if applicable; and
      13. (M) any other documentation deemed necessary by the board to process an application.

2. (b) Applications are valid for one year from the date of submission. The one-year period may be extended for the following reasons:

   1. (1) delay in processing an application;
   2. (2) referral to the Licensure Committee;
   3. (3) unanticipated military assignments, medical reasons, or catastrophic events; or
   4. (4) other extenuating circumstances.

3. (c) In accordance with Texas Occupations Code, Chapter 55, military service members, veterans, and spouses must:

   1. (1) meet the general requirements as set forth in subsection (a); and
   2. (2) submit a completed application on the board approved form and all additional documentation as required, with the exception of an application fee.
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 §185.3 adopted to be effective January 9, 2025, 50 TexReg 391.