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TX Occ Code § 1001.251 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 6 - Regulation of Engineering, Architecture, Land Surveying, and Related Practices|Subtitle A - Regulation of Engineering and Related Practices|Chapter 1001 - Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors|Subchapter F. Consumer Interest Information and Complaint Procedures|Section 1001.251. Consumer Interest Information

Sec. 1001.251.  CONSUMER INTEREST INFORMATION.  (a)  The board shall prepare information of consumer interest describing:(1)  the regulatory functions of the board under this chapter and Chapter 1071; and(2)  the procedures by which consumer complaints are filed with and resolved by the board.(b)  The board shall make the information available to the public and appropriate state agencies.(c)  The board shall maintain on the board's Internet website:(1)  information regarding the procedure for filing a complaint with the board;  and(2)  a form that a person may use to file a complaint with the board.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 1, eff. June 1, 2003.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1168, Sec. 19, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1232 (H.B. 1523), Sec. 1.26, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Occ Code § 1001.253 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 6 - Regulation of Engineering, Architecture, Land Surveying, and Related Practices|Subtitle A - Regulation of Engineering and Related Practices|Chapter 1001 - Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors|Subchapter F. Consumer Interest Information and Complaint Procedures|Section 1001.253. Complaint Information

Sec. 1001.253.  COMPLAINT INFORMATION.  (a)  The board shall:(1)  assign a number to each complaint filed with the board;  and(2)  ensure that each phase of the processing of a complaint is appropriately documented.(b)  The board shall maintain a file on each written complaint filed with the board.  The file must include:(1)  the name of the person who filed the complaint;(2)  the date the complaint is received by the board;(3)  the subject matter of the complaint;(4)  the name of each person contacted in relation to the complaint;(5)  a summary of the results of the review or investigation of the complaint;  and(6)  an explanation of the reason the file was closed, if the board closed the file without taking action other than to investigate the complaint.(c)  The board shall provide to the person filing the complaint and to each person who is a subject of the complaint a copy of the board's policies and procedures relating to complaint investigation and resolution.(d)  The board, at least quarterly and until final disposition of the complaint, shall notify the parties to the complaint of the status of the complaint unless the notice would jeopardize an undercover investigation.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 1, eff. June 1, 2003.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1168, Sec. 20, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Occ Code § 1001.254 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 6 - Regulation of Engineering, Architecture, Land Surveying, and Related Practices|Subtitle A - Regulation of Engineering and Related Practices|Chapter 1001 - Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors|Subchapter F. Consumer Interest Information and Complaint Procedures|Section 1001.254. Statistical Analysis of Complaints

Sec. 1001.254.  STATISTICAL ANALYSIS OF COMPLAINTS.  (a)  The board shall develop and maintain a complaint tracking system to monitor the processing of complaints filed with the board.(b)  The board shall include with the board's annual financial report under Section 2101.011, Government Code, a statistical analysis of the complaints filed with the board during the preceding year, including:(1)  the number of complaints filed;(2)  a categorization of complaints filed according to the basis of the complaint and the number of complaints in each category;(3)  the number of complaints filed by board staff;(4)  the number of complaints filed by persons other than board staff;(5)  the average length of time required to resolve a complaint;(6)  the number of complaints resolved and the manner in which they were resolved, including:(A)  the number of complaints dismissed and the reasons for dismissal;  and(B)  the number of complaints resulting in disciplinary action, the disciplinary action taken, and whether the disciplinary action taken was imposed by stipulation, agreed settlement, consent order, default, or order following a contested case hearing;  and(7)  the number of complaints filed that are unresolved, the number of those complaints filed by board staff, the number of those complaints filed by persons other than board staff, and the average length of time that the unresolved complaints have been on file.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1168, Sec. 21, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Occ Code § 1001.255 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 6 - Regulation of Engineering, Architecture, Land Surveying, and Related Practices|Subtitle A - Regulation of Engineering and Related Practices|Chapter 1001 - Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors|Subchapter F. Consumer Interest Information and Complaint Procedures|Section 1001.255. Public Participation

Sec. 1001.255.  PUBLIC PARTICIPATION.  The board shall develop and implement policies that provide the public with a reasonable opportunity to appear before the board and to speak on any issue under the jurisdiction of the board.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1168, Sec. 21, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Occ Code § 1001.271 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 6 - Regulation of Engineering, Architecture, Land Surveying, and Related Practices|Subtitle A - Regulation of Engineering and Related Practices|Chapter 1001 - Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors|Subchapter F. -1. General License, Registration, and Certification Requirement|Section 1001.271. Definition

Sec. 1001.271.  DEFINITION.  In this subchapter, "license" means a license, certification, registration, or other authorization that is issued by the board under this chapter or Chapter 1071.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1232 (H.B. 1523), Sec. 1.28, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Occ Code § 1001.272 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 6 - Regulation of Engineering, Architecture, Land Surveying, and Related Practices|Subtitle A - Regulation of Engineering and Related Practices|Chapter 1001 - Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors|Subchapter F. -1. General License, Registration, and Certification Requirement|Section 1001.272. Criminal History Record Information Requirement for License Issuance

Sec. 1001.272.  CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD INFORMATION REQUIREMENT FOR LICENSE ISSUANCE.  (a)  This section applies only to an applicant for a license or registration as an engineer, licensed state land surveyor, or registered professional land surveyor.(b)  The board shall require that an applicant for a license submit a complete and legible set of fingerprints, on a form prescribed by the board, to the board or to the Department of Public Safety for the purpose of obtaining criminal history record information from the Department of Public Safety and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.(c)  The board may not issue a license to a person who does not comply with the requirement of Subsection (b).(d)  The board shall conduct a criminal history check of each applicant for a license using information:(1)  provided by the individual under this section; and(2)  made available to the board by the Department of Public Safety, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and any other criminal justice agency under Chapter 411, Government Code.(e)  The board may:(1)  enter into an agreement with the Department of Public Safety to administer a criminal history check required under this section; and(2)  authorize the Department of Public Safety to collect from each applicant the costs incurred by the Department of Public Safety in conducting the criminal history check.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 402 (S.B. 204), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2013.Transferred, redesignated and amended from Occupations Code, Section 1001.3035 by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1232 (H.B. 1523), Sec. 1.29, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Occ Code § 1001.2721 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 6 - Regulation of Engineering, Architecture, Land Surveying, and Related Practices|Subtitle A - Regulation of Engineering and Related Practices|Chapter 1001 - Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors|Subchapter F. -1. General License, Registration, and Certification Requirement|Section 1001.2721. Examination Development and Administration

Sec. 1001.2721.  EXAMINATION DEVELOPMENT AND ADMINISTRATION.  Notwithstanding any other law, the board may adopt, recognize, develop, or contract for an examination required by this chapter or Chapter 1071, including the administration of the examination.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1232 (H.B. 1523), Sec. 1.30, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Occ Code § 1001.273 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 6 - Regulation of Engineering, Architecture, Land Surveying, and Related Practices|Subtitle A - Regulation of Engineering and Related Practices|Chapter 1001 - Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors|Subchapter F. -1. General License, Registration, and Certification Requirement|Section 1001.273. Examination Results

Sec. 1001.273.  EXAMINATION RESULTS.  (a)  Not later than the 30th day after the date a person takes an examination under this chapter or Chapter 1071, the board shall notify the person of the results of the examination.(a-1)  If the examination is graded or reviewed by a testing service:(1)  the board shall notify the person of the results of the examination not later than the 14th day after the date the board receives the results from the testing service; and(2)  if notice of the examination results will be delayed for longer than 90 days after the examination date, the board shall notify the person of the reason for the delay before the 90th day.(b)  The board may require a testing service to notify a person of the results of the person's examination.(c)  If requested in writing by a person who fails an examination administered under this chapter or Chapter 1071, the board shall furnish the person with an analysis of the person's performance on the examination.(d)  Examination results reported under this section must include a numerical score and an indication of whether the person passed or failed the examination.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 1, eff. June 1, 2003.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1168, Sec. 25, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 837 (H.B. 899), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2007.Transferred, redesignated and amended from Occupations Code, Section 1001.306 by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1232 (H.B. 1523), Sec. 1.31, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Occ Code § 1001.274 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 6 - Regulation of Engineering, Architecture, Land Surveying, and Related Practices|Subtitle A - Regulation of Engineering and Related Practices|Chapter 1001 - Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors|Subchapter F. -1. General License, Registration, and Certification Requirement|Section 1001.274. Reexamination

Sec. 1001.274.  REEXAMINATION.  The board may permit reexamination of an applicant on payment of an appropriate reexamination fee in an amount set by the board.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 1, eff. June 1, 2003.Transferred and redesignated from Occupations Code, Section 1001.307 by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1232 (H.B. 1523), Sec. 1.32, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Occ Code § 1001.275 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 6 - Regulation of Engineering, Architecture, Land Surveying, and Related Practices|Subtitle A - Regulation of Engineering and Related Practices|Chapter 1001 - Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors|Subchapter F. -1. General License, Registration, and Certification Requirement|Section 1001.275. Notice of License Expiration

Sec. 1001.275.  NOTICE OF LICENSE EXPIRATION.  Not later than the 30th day before the date a person's license is scheduled to expire, the board shall send written notice of the impending expiration to the person at the person's last known address according to the records of the board.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 1, eff. June 1, 2003.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1168, Sec. 27, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Transferred and redesignated from Occupations Code, Section 1001.352 by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1232 (H.B. 1523), Sec. 1.32, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Occ Code § 1001.276 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 6 - Regulation of Engineering, Architecture, Land Surveying, and Related Practices|Subtitle A - Regulation of Engineering and Related Practices|Chapter 1001 - Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors|Subchapter F. -1. General License, Registration, and Certification Requirement|Section 1001.276. Procedure for Renewal

Sec. 1001.276.  PROCEDURE FOR RENEWAL.  (a)  A person who is otherwise eligible to renew a license may renew an unexpired license by paying the required renewal fee to the board before the expiration date of the license.  A person whose license has expired may not engage in activities that require a license until the license has been renewed.(b)  A person whose license has been expired for 90 days or less may renew the license by paying to the board the required renewal fee and a late renewal fee.(c)  A person whose license has been expired for more than 90 days but less than two years may renew the license by paying to the board the required renewal fee and a late renewal fee for each delinquent year or part of a year.(d)  A person whose license has been expired for two years or more may not renew the license.  The person may obtain a new license by complying with the requirements and procedures, including the examination requirements, for obtaining an original license.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 1, eff. June 1, 2003.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1168, Sec. 27, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 259 (H.B. 1817), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2005.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 448 (H.B. 7), Sec. 31(i), eff. September 1, 2015.Transferred, redesignated and amended from Occupations Code, Section 1001.353 by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1232 (H.B. 1523), Sec. 1.33, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Occ Code § 1001.277 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 6 - Regulation of Engineering, Architecture, Land Surveying, and Related Practices|Subtitle A - Regulation of Engineering and Related Practices|Chapter 1001 - Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors|Subchapter F. -1. General License, Registration, and Certification Requirement|Section 1001.277. Criminal History Record Information Requirement for License Renewal

Sec. 1001.277.  CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORD INFORMATION REQUIREMENT FOR LICENSE RENEWAL.  (a)  This section applies only to an applicant for renewal of a license or registration as an engineer, licensed state land surveyor, or registered professional land surveyor.(b)  An applicant renewing a license shall submit a complete and legible set of fingerprints for purposes of performing a criminal history check of the applicant as provided by Section 1001.272.(c)  The board may not renew the license of a person who does not comply with the requirement of Subsection (b).(d)  A license holder is not required to submit fingerprints under this section for the renewal of the license if the license holder has previously submitted fingerprints under:(1)  Section 1001.272 for the initial issuance of the license; or(2)  this section as part of a prior license renewal.|Added by Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 402 (S.B. 204), Sec. 6, eff. September 1, 2013.Transferred, redesignated and amended from Occupations Code, Section 1001.3535 by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1232 (H.B. 1523), Sec. 1.33, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Occ Code § 1001.278 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 6 - Regulation of Engineering, Architecture, Land Surveying, and Related Practices|Subtitle A - Regulation of Engineering and Related Practices|Chapter 1001 - Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors|Subchapter F. -1. General License, Registration, and Certification Requirement|Section 1001.278. Renewal of Expired License by Out-of-State Practitioner

Sec. 1001.278.  RENEWAL OF EXPIRED LICENSE BY OUT-OF-STATE PRACTITIONER.  (a)  A person who was licensed in this state, moved to another state, and is currently licensed and has been in practice in the other state for the two years preceding the date of application may obtain a new license without reexamination.(b)  The person must pay to the board a fee that is equal to two times the normally required renewal fee for the license.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1168, Sec. 28, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Transferred and redesignated from Occupations Code, Section 1001.354 by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1232 (H.B. 1523), Sec. 1.34, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Occ Code § 1001.279 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 6 - Regulation of Engineering, Architecture, Land Surveying, and Related Practices|Subtitle A - Regulation of Engineering and Related Practices|Chapter 1001 - Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors|Subchapter F. -1. General License, Registration, and Certification Requirement|Section 1001.279. Inactive Status

Sec. 1001.279.  INACTIVE STATUS.  (a)  An engineer or land surveyor may request inactive status at any time.  An engineer or land surveyor on inactive status may not practice engineering or land surveying, as applicable.(b)  An engineer or land surveyor on inactive status must pay a fee in an amount and at times prescribed by the board.(c)  An engineer or land surveyor on inactive status is not required to:(1)  comply with the continuing education requirements adopted by the board under Section 1001.210 or 1071.305, as applicable; or(2)  take an examination for reinstatement to active status.(d)  To return to active status, an engineer or land surveyor on inactive status must:(1)  file with the board a written notice requesting reinstatement to active status;(2)  pay the fee for the renewal of the license; and(3)  provide evidence satisfactory to the board that the person has complied with the continuing education requirements adopted by the board under Section 1001.210 or 1071.305, as applicable.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1168, Sec. 28, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 837 (H.B. 899), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2007.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 448 (H.B. 7), Sec. 31(j), eff. September 1, 2015.Transferred, redesignated and amended from Occupations Code, Section 1001.355 by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1232 (H.B. 1523), Sec. 1.35, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Occ Code § 1001.301 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 6 - Regulation of Engineering, Architecture, Land Surveying, and Related Practices|Subtitle A - Regulation of Engineering and Related Practices|Chapter 1001 - Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors|Subchapter G. Engineering License Requirements|Section 1001.301. License Required

Sec. 1001.301.  LICENSE REQUIRED.  (a)  A person may not engage in the practice of engineering unless the person holds a license issued under this chapter.(b)  Except as provided by Subsection (f), a person may not, unless the person holds a license issued under this chapter, directly or indirectly use or cause to be used as a professional, business, or commercial identification, title, name, representation, claim, asset, or means of advantage or benefit any of, or a variation or abbreviation of, the following terms:(1)  "engineer";(2)  "professional engineer";(3)  "licensed engineer";(4)  "registered engineer";(5)  "registered professional engineer";(6)  "licensed professional engineer";  or(7)  "engineered."(c)  Except as provided by Subsection (f), a person may not directly or indirectly use or cause to be used an abbreviation, word, symbol, slogan, or sign that tends or is likely to create an impression with the public that the person is qualified or authorized to engage in the practice of engineering unless the person holds a license and is practicing under this chapter.(d)  A person may not receive any fee or compensation or the promise of any fee or compensation for engaging in the practice of engineering unless the person holds a license issued under this chapter.(e)  A person, sole proprietorship, firm, partnership, association, or corporation that engages in or offers or attempts to engage in conduct described by this section is conclusively presumed to be engaged in the practice of engineering.(f)  Notwithstanding the other provisions of this chapter, a regular employee of a business entity who is engaged in engineering activities but is exempt from the licensing requirements of this chapter under Sections 1001.057 or 1001.058 is not prohibited from using the term "engineer" on a business card, cover letter, or other form of correspondence that is made available to the public if the person does not:(1)  offer to the public to perform engineering services;  or(2)  use the title in any context outside the scope of the exemption in a manner that represents an ability or willingness to perform engineering services or make an engineering judgment requiring a licensed professional engineer.(g)  Subsection (f) does not authorize a person to use a term listed in Subsections (b)(2)-(6) or a variation or abbreviation of one of those terms.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 1, eff. June 1, 2003.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1168, Sec. 22, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Occ Code § 1001.302 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Occupations Code|Title 6 - Regulation of Engineering, Architecture, Land Surveying, and Related Practices|Subtitle A - Regulation of Engineering and Related Practices|Chapter 1001 - Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors|Subchapter G. Engineering License Requirements|Section 1001.302. License Eligibility Requirements

Sec. 1001.302.  LICENSE ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS.  (a)  An applicant for a license under this chapter must submit evidence satisfactory to the board showing at least that the applicant has:(1)  graduated from:(A)  an engineering curriculum approved by the board as having satisfactory standing;  or(B)  an engineering or related science curriculum at a recognized institution of higher education, other than a curriculum approved by the board under Paragraph (A);(2)  passed the examination requirements prescribed by the board;  and(3)  engaged in the active practice of engineering for at least:(A)  four years, if the applicant graduated from a curriculum described by Subdivision (1)(A);  or(B)  eight years, if the applicant graduated from a curriculum described by Subdivision (1)(B).(b)  To satisfy the requirement of Subsection (a)(3), an applicant must submit a specific record showing engineering work of a character satisfactory to the board indicating that the applicant is competent to be placed in responsible charge of that work.(c)  For purposes of determining an applicant's qualifications under Subsection (a)(3), the board may not consider as active practice in engineering work:(1)  engineering teaching;(2)  the mere execution, as a contractor, of work designed by an engineer;  or(3)  the supervision, as a foreman or superintendent, of the construction of work designed by an engineer.(d)  A person is not eligible to be licensed as an engineer unless the person is of good character and reputation.(e)  A person who has the necessary license qualifications described by this chapter is eligible for the license regardless of whether the person is practicing at the time the person applies for the license.|Added by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1421, Sec. 1, eff. June 1, 2003.  Amended by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1276, Sec. 14A.003(a), eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|