There is no grace period for the expiration date of a Medical Physicist permit. Once the expiration date has occurred, a penalty fee equal to one half of the registration fee will be added. After 90 days, the penalty fee will increase to equal a full registration fee. If a license has been expired for one year or longer it is automatically cancelled.

No. All applicants are required to submit a copy of their certified transcript that documents completion/graduation from the program.

A temporary certificate shall expire one year from the date of issue. A person whose temporary certificate has expired is not eligible to reapply for another temporary certificate.

No. All applicants are required to submit a copy of their certified transcript that documents completion/graduation from the program.

You must register your supervising physician with the TMB prior to applying with the DEA.  For information or questions on applying for a DEA under a temporary license, please contact the DEA directly.   https://www.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/index.html

Permanent licenses are issued once a month.  Please refer to the License Issue Dates link on the left for detailed information on the scheduled licensing dates and deadlines.

As a prerequisite to the registration of a surgical assistant's license, 18 hours of continuing education are required every 12 months, with at least half being Category I.  That is 36 hours of CE every 24 months (24 month timeline is in relation to the biennial registration period, not the calendar year).

To return to practice from retired status, a physician must obtain approval of the Board after submitting a written request.  If a physician has been on official retired status for two years or longer, the request must be reviewed by the Licensure Committee of the Board.  Please contact the Registration department for information on the approval procedure.

To return to practice from retired status, a physician must submit an application online for re-activation/re-licensure and meet all of the current requirements for licensure. 

If you are granted a waiver, it will be displayed on your public physician profile.  This alone will serve as proof of your waiver.  Generally, waiver requests are determined within 2-3 business days.  You are encouraged to check your profile daily upon submitting your waiver request. You may also choose to print a simple copy of the ‘Verified Information’ section of your profile, which includes your waiver status, by choosing the “Print Verification” option on your profile.

 If a physician has a waiver from e-prescribing, it is viewable on their public profile page, under the section entitled “Verified Information.”   If you want to verify that a PA or nurse practitioner has a waiver, you will have to look at the delegating physician’s public profile.  You can look up a prescriber’s public profile here: Look up a License

NOTE: Per the Texas State Board of Pharmacy, a “pharmacist is not responsible for ensuring there is a waiver. In addition, there is no requirement of the pharmacist to ensure an appropriate waiver is granted.”

The TMB no longer prints or mails hard copy permits but, if online verification is not sufficient, you can obtain a copy by setting up a MyTMB account on our website. https://sso.tmb.state.tx.us/Login.aspx.  The permit will be available for downloading or printing from there. Please be aware that in order to utilize the MyTMB portal you will need a valid Social Security number. If you do not have a SSN, you will not be able to access the service.

Please note that the fingerprint background check results will be required prior to a license being able to access the online registration system.  While processing times vary (average turnaround time is less than 10 business days), please note it can take 4-6 weeks for hard card submissions.  If you believe that you should be able to access the online registration system, and you are not able to, please contact us a Registrations@tmb.state.tx.us.

Per Title 28, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Section 50.12, FBI fingerprinting reports are only allowed to be used for the purposes requested. Therefore, we are not able to access fingerprint results that were submitted to another agency. If you have been previously fingerprinted for another license or by another agency, we apologize for the inconvenience; however you will still be required to submit the fingerprint criminal history background prior to the next registration/renewal of your license.

Yes, you can complete the fingerprint requirement at any point prior to your license expiration date. You do not need to wait for your expiration date. If you wish to submit your fingerprints early, please contact us at Registrations@tmb.state.tx.us and request your 6 digit ID number and instructions for your fingerprint submission.

*Please note that completing your fingerprints prior to your renewal period will NOT enable you to renew your license early. Your registration window will only open within 60-90 days of your license expiration date.