Section 203.58 - Mandatory Credit for Military Service(a) Pursuant to §55.007, Texas Occupations Code, for an applicant who is a military service member or veteran, the Commission shall meet to credit any verifiable military service, training or education obtained by an applicant to a license for which the applicant is seeking toward the requirements of that particular license. The Commission may verify an applicant's military training or education through a joint services transcript, a comparable document issued by the U.S. military or other means available.(b) If the applicant's verified military service, training or education listed in subsection (a) of this section is relevant to a funeral director or embalmer license, but does not satisfy the requirements for a full license, then the Commission shall credit the applicant's verified military service, training, or education that is relevant toward the requirements of the applicable provisional license.(c) All applicants shall submit fingerprints for the retrieval of criminal history record information.(d) This section does not apply to an applicant who holds a restricted license issued by another jurisdiction or has an unacceptable criminal history according to Texas Occupations Code, Chapter 53 (relating to Consequences of Criminal Conviction) or Chapter 651 (Crematory Services, Funeral Directing, And Embalming).22 Tex. Admin. Code § 203.58
Adopted by Texas Register, Volume 49, Number 31, August 2, 2024, TexReg 5778, eff. 8/6/2024