PROVISIONAL LICENSE

(a) The commission may issue a provisional child-care administrator's license to:

(1) an applicant licensed in another state who applies for a license in this state if the applicant:

(A) is licensed in good standing as a child-care administrator for at least two years in another state, the District of Columbia, a foreign country, or a territory of the United States that has licensing requirements that are substantially equivalent to the requirements of this chapter;

(B) has passed a national or other examination recognized by the commission that demonstrates competence in the field of child-care administration; and

(C) is sponsored by a person licensed by the commission under this chapter with whom the provisional license holder may practice under this section; and

(2) an applicant who:

(A) otherwise qualifies for a license but does not meet the experience requirement in Section 43.004 (a)(4); and

(B) complies with any additional requirement established by rule under Subsection (e).