That used to be the case. It may not be anymore.

For your reading pleasure, the the USADA description of the RCTUE (around page 8). The interview of the USADA Director of Science where he describes new "flexibility" with amateur athletes. And, lastly, the recent sanction announcement for an amateur cyclist for testosterone where the sanction is used as what I will cynically call an "advertisement" for the RCTUE.

However, given all that, what, exactly, a "recreational" athlete is, is still pretty vague.

But that last one makes me think that there are probably guys out there with TUEs for T. It's just not entirely clear to me what their limitations are in terms of results. You apparently can't get one if you've placed in the top 3 in a field of more than 50. But apparently you can win small events, or place incredibly high in large events. It's annoying to me that USADA hasn't been more transparent.