Sec. 206.205. SPECIAL ELIGIBILITY FOR LICENSE. (a) A person who is otherwise eligible for a license under Section 206.203 is not required to take the examination required by Section 206.203 (b)(1) if the person: (1) passed a surgical assistant examination required for certification under Section 206.203 (b)(4) that the medical board determines is substantially equivalent to the examination required by the medical board under this chapter; and (2) applies for a license under this section before September 1, 2002. (b) A person who is otherwise eligible for a license under Section 206.203 is not required to meet the educational requirements under Section 206.203 (b)(2) if the person applies for a license under this section before September 1, 2002, and: (1) will complete before the third anniversary of the date the license is issued under this subsection the following academic courses approved by the medical board: (A) anatomy; (B) physiology; (C) basic pharmacology; (D) aseptic techniques; (E) operative procedures; (F) chemistry; and (G) microbiology; or (2) has been continuously certified since September 30, 1995, as a surgical assistant by a national certifying body approved by the medical board and has practiced full-time as a surgical assistant under the direct supervision of a physician licensed in this country. (c) A license issued under Subsection (b)(1) may not be renewed after the third anniversary of the date of issuance unless the license holder completes the academic courses described by Subsection (b)(1).
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