(a) An applicant for a provisional license must abide by all the provisions of §130.40 except for §130.40(a)(5) and must meet the following requirements:(1) be licensed in good standing as a podiatric physician in another state, the District of Columbia, or a territory of the United States that has licensing requirements that are substantially equivalent to the requirements of the Act, subsequent amendments, and rules;(2) furnish proof of such licensure to the department;(3) not have been revoked or suspended in any jurisdiction; and(4) pass the jurisprudence exam.(b) An applicant for provisional licensure must be sponsored by a person currently licensed by the department for at least five years and in good standing under the Act with the following conditions applicable.(c) Prior to beginning practice in Texas, the sponsor licensee must ensure the following:(1) that the applicant for provisional licensure will be working within the same office and under the direct supervision of the sponsor licensee; and(2) that such sponsor licensee is aware of the Act and rules governing provisional licensure and that the sponsorship will cease upon the invalidity of the provisional license.(d) The sponsor licensee will be held responsible for the unauthorized practice of podiatric medicine should such provisional license expire.(e) An applicant for a provisional license may be excused from the requirement of sponsorship of this rule if the department determines that compliance with this subsection constitutes a hardship to the applicant.(f) A provisional license is valid for up to 180 days or until passage or failure of the jurisprudence exam and may be renewed up to three times. It is the responsibility of the applicant and sponsor to return the provisional license to the department upon expiration.(g) If at any time during the provisional licensure period it is determined that the holder of such provisional license has violated the Act or department rules, such provisional license will be subject to disciplinary action including revocation.