1. (a) The department will process a license, amendment, or renewal application submitted for licensing of a military service member, military spouse, or military veteran in accordance with Occupations Code, Chapter 55.

2. (b) A military spouse may engage in a business or occupation for which a department issued license is required if the military spouse meets the requirements of Occupations Code, §55.0041 and this section.

   1. (1) To meet the requirements of Occupations Code, §55.0041, a military spouse must submit to the department:

      1. (A) notice of the military spouse's intent to engage in a business or occupation in Texas for which a department issued license is required;
      2. (B) proof of the military spouse's residency in Texas and a copy of the military spouse's military identification card, as required by Occupations Code, §55.0041(b)(2); and
      3. (C) documentation demonstrating that the military spouse is licensed and in good standing in another jurisdiction for the relevant business or occupation.

   2. (2) Upon receipt of the notice and documentation required by paragraphs (1)(B) and (1)(C) of this subsection the department shall:

      1. (A) confirm with the other licensing jurisdiction that the military spouse is currently licensed and in good standing for the relevant business or occupation; and
      2. (B) conduct a comparison of the other jurisdiction's license requirements, statutes, and rules with the department's licensing requirements to determine if the requirements are substantially equivalent.
   3. (3) If the department confirms that a military spouse is currently licensed in good standing in another jurisdiction with substantially equivalent licensing requirements, the department may issue a license to the military spouse for the relevant business or occupation. The license is subject to requirements of this chapter and Occupations Code, Chapter 2302 in the same manner as a license issued under the standard application process, unless exempted under Occupations Code, Chapter 55.

Source Note:The provisions of this §221.17 adopted to be effective December 9, 2015, 40 TexReg 8802; amended to be effective December 29, 2019, 44 TexReg 8037.