Before the board issues a certificate to a person, the person must:
(1) take an oath, administered by a board member or by another person authorized to administer oaths, to support:
(A) the constitution and laws of this state and the United States; and
(B) the board's rules; and
(2) pay a fee for the certificate in an amount set by board rule not to exceed $50.
Official text of the Texas Occupations Code as published by the Texas Legislative Council.