40 Tex. Admin. Code § 370.3 – Restoration of a Texas License

(a) Restoration of a license expired more than one year to a person with a current license or occupational therapy employment:
1. (1) The Board may restore a license to a person whose Texas license has been expired more than one year if the person:
  1. (A) is currently licensed in another state or territory of the U.S. and that license has not been suspended, revoked, cancelled, surrendered or otherwise restricted for any reason; or
  2. (B) if not currently licensed in another state or territory of the U.S., is applying from the U.S. military or a non-licensing state or territory of the U.S. and can substantiate occupational therapy employment for at least two years immediately preceding application for a Texas license.
2. (2) The person shall meet the following requirements:
  1. (A) make application for licensure to the Board on a form prescribed by the Board, which includes a recent passport-type photo;
  2. (B) submit to the Board a verification of license from each state or territory of the U.S. in which the applicant is currently licensed or previously held a license. This must be an original verification sent directly to the Board by the licensing board in that state or territory. Any disciplinary actions must be reported to the Board. If not currently licensed in another state or territory of the U.S. and applying from the U.S. military or a non-licensing state or territory of the U.S., the person must submit a Verification of Employment form substantiating occupational therapy employment for at least two years immediately preceding application for a Texas license;
  3. (C) pass the Board jurisprudence exam;
  4. (D) pay the restoration fee; and
  5. (E) complete all requirements for licensure within one year from the date of application.
(b) Restoration of a license expired more than one year and less than two years to a person without a current license or occupational therapy employment:
1. (1) The Board may restore a license expired more than one year and less than two years to a person who was licensed in Texas and:
  1. (A) is not currently licensed in another state or territory of the U.S.; or
  2. (B) if not currently licensed in another state or territory of the U.S., is applying from the U.S. military or a non-licensing state or territory of the U.S. and cannot substantiate occupational therapy employment for at least two years immediately preceding application for a Texas license.
2. (2) The person shall meet the following requirements:
  1. (A) make application for licensure to the Board on a form prescribed by the Board, which includes a recent passport-type photo;
  2. (B) submit copies of the completed continuing education showing 45 hours of continuing education as per Chapter 367 of this title (relating to Continuing Education) with a minimum of 30 hours in Type 2;
  3. (C) submit to the Board a verification of license from each state or territory of the U.S. in which the applicant is currently licensed or previously held a license. This must be an original verification sent directly to the Board by the licensing board in that state or territory. Any disciplinary actions must be reported to the Board;
  4. (D) pass the Board jurisprudence examination;
  5. (E) pay the restoration fee; and
  6. (F) complete all requirements for licensure within one year from the date of the application.
(c) Restoration of a license expired more than two years to a person without a current license or occupational therapy employment:
1. (1) The Board may restore a license expired more than two years to a person who was licensed in Texas and:
  1. (A) is not currently licensed in another state or territory of the U.S.; or
  2. (B) if not currently licensed in another state or territory of the U.S., is applying from the U.S. military or a non-licensing state or territory of the U.S. and cannot substantiate occupational therapy employment for at least two years immediately preceding application for a Texas license.
2. (2) The person shall meet the following requirements:
  1. (A) make application for licensure to the Board on a form prescribed by the Board, which includes a recent passport-type photo;
  2. (B) submit to the Board a verification of license from each state or territory of the U.S. in which the applicant is currently licensed or previously held a license. This must be an original verification sent directly to the Board by the licensing board in that state or territory. Any disciplinary actions must be reported to the Board;
  3. (C) pass the Board jurisprudence exam;
  4. (D) pay the restoration fee;
  5. (E) complete all requirements for licensure within one year from the date of application; and
  6. (F) satisfy one of the following:
    1. (i) complete a re-entry course through an accredited college or university and submit the certificate of completion or transcript to the Board;
    2. (ii) obtain an advanced or post-professional occupational therapy degree, with an official transcript sent to the Board; or
    3. (iii) take and pass the NBCOT examination for licensure purposes only (after requesting Board approval to take the examination) and have the passing score reported to the Board directly by NBCOT. In addition, copies of the completed continuing education showing 45 hours of continuing education as per Chapter 367 of this title (relating to Continuing Education), with a minimum of 30 hours in Type 2, must be submitted.

Source Note:The provisions of this §370.3 adopted to be effective November 28, 2010, 35 TexReg 10235; amended to be effective January 9, 2012, 37 TexReg 69; amended to be effective June 1, 2015, 40 TexReg 3198.