(a) A license applicant who has completed only the requirements of Sections 401.304(a)(1)-(4) may be licensed as an intern under this chapter.
(b) An applicant who has successfully completed the academic and clinical requirements of Sections 401.304(a)(1)-(4) but who has not had the degree officially conferred on the applicant may be licensed as an intern under this chapter.
(c) The commission by rule shall:
(1) prescribe the terms governing a person's practice as an intern under this section; and
(2) establish general guidelines and renewal procedures for the holder of an intern license.