1. (a) All applicants shall:

   1. (1) submit a complete, notarized application form with a recent passport-type color photograph of the applicant;
   2. (2) submit a non-refundable application fee as set by the Executive Council;
   3. (3) submit a successfully completed board jurisprudence examination on the Texas Occupational Therapy Practice Act and board rules;
   4. (4) Have completed an accredited OT/OTA program;
   5. (5) Have completed supervised fieldwork experience, a minimum of 6 months for OT and 2 months for OTA.
2. (b) If an applicant has not passed the national licensure examination, the applicant must also meet the requirement in §364.2 of this title (relating to License by Examination).
3. (c) If the applicant is licensed as an OTR or COTA in another state or jurisdiction of the U.S., the applicant must also meet the requirements as stated in §364.4 of this title (relating to License by Endorsement)
4. (d) An application for license is valid for one year after the date it is received by the board.
5. (e) An applicant who submits an application containing false information may be denied a license by the board.
6. (f) Should the board reject an application for a license, the reasons for the rejection will be communicated in writing to the applicant. The applicant may submit additional information and request reconsideration by the Board. If the applicant remains dissatisfied, a hearing may be requested as specified in the Act.
7. (g) Applicants and licensees must notify the board in writing of changes in name, residential address, and work address within 30 days of the change.
8. (h) The Board will issue a replacement copy of a license to replace one lost or destroyed upon receipt of a written request and the appropriate fee from the licensee. For a name change, the appropriate fee and a copy of the legal document (marriage certificate, divorce decree) enacting the name change must accompany the request.
9. (i) The first regular license is valid from the date of issuance until the last day of the applicant's next birth month. If the applicant's birth month is within 90 days after the license is issued, the license will be valid until the last day of the birth month in the following year. An initial license will be valid no less than 4 months, no longer than 15 months.

Source Note:The provisions of this §364.1 adopted to be effective February 12, 2001, 26 TexReg 1347.