Texas § OC.651.253 - GENERAL LICENSE REQUIREMENTS
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§ OC.651.253. GENERAL LICENSE REQUIREMENTS
GENERAL LICENSE REQUIREMENTS. (a) To be eligible for a funeral director's license or an embalmer's license, an applicant must: (1) be at least 18 years of age; (2) have graduated from an accredited high school or passed an examination prescribed by the Texas Education Agency; (3) have graduated from an accredited school or college of mortuary science; (4) unless the applicant holds a reciprocal license, have completed the requirements of the provisional license program; and (5) have successfully completed the applicable written examination described by Section 651.255 or 651.256 . (b) An applicant for a funeral director's license or an embalmer's license may not be considered for that license until the applicant: (1) completes all of the requirements of the provisional license program; and (2) attains a grade of at least 75 percent on the written examination given by the commission. Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999. Amended by: Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 50 (H.B. 1219 ), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.
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Section OC.651.253 ("GENERAL LICENSE REQUIREMENTS") is part of the The Texas Constitution, the codified statutory law of Texas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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