My paramedic lapsed while I was working in a different occupation for a while. The lapse is over the 2 year mark, but I have all of my CE requirements to be able to re take the NREMT P exam. The NREMT wont allow me to re take the exam unless I have a letter from a state EMS office stating that they are allowing me to do so. I live in Texas and the state EMS office is refusing to do so, anybody have suggestions?