1. (a) To be eligible to take a state licensing examination, a student must have a valid endorsement of eligibility.

2. (b) A valid endorsement of eligibility shall:

   1. (1) be in the approved commission format;
   2. (2) be a completed original document bearing all required signatures,
   3. (3) state that the examinee has met the current minimum training standards appropriate to the license sought; and
   4. (4) include a date of issue.

3. (c) For an endorsement of eligibility to be or remain valid:

   1. (1) it must not be issued in error or based on false or incorrect information; specifically, the applicant must meet the current enrollment standards; or if previously licensed, have met the enrollment standards at initial licensure; and
   2. (2) it must be presented before two years from the date of issue.
4. (d) An endorsement of eligibility to take an examination is issued by an academy coordinator, the executive director of the commission, or a person authorized by the executive director.

5. (e) An endorsement of eligibility is based on:

   1. (1) a previously completed basic licensing course;
   2. (2) an expired examination result;
   3. (3) out-of-state training; or
   4. (4) a duplicate endorsement may only be issued by the executive director of the commission.

6. (f) In order to issue the endorsement of eligibility, the person issuing such an endorsement, other than a commission employee, must have on file for the person to whom it is issued, written documentation of successful completion of the basic licensing course for the license sought; and

   1. (1) written documentation that the person to whom it is issued was previously licensed by the commission, or
   2. (2) if the person is not currently licensed by the commission, written documentation that the applicant meets the current enrollment standards.
7. (g) In order to receive an endorsement of eligibility from the commission, individuals must meet all current requirements, to include submitting any required application currently prescribed by the commission, requested documentation, and any required fee.
8. (h) An examination may not be taken by an individual who already holds an active license or certificate to be awarded upon passing that examination.
9. (i) Once an initial endorsement of eligibility is issued, an examinee will be allowed three opportunities to pass the examination. After three failures, the examinee must requalify by repeating the entire training course for the license sought. If an attempt is invalidated for any reason, except for a commission error, that attempt will count as one of the three opportunities.
10. (j) The effective date of this section is March 1, 2003.

Source Note:The provisions of this §219.1 adopted to be effective March 1, 2001, 26 TexReg 230; amended to be effective August 1, 2001, 26 TexReg 5271; amended to be effective March 1, 2003, 27 TexReg 12376.