Compilation of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia › Department 180 - GEORGIA PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS BOARD › Chapter 180-2 - APPLICATIONS › Rule 180-2-.03 - Board Action on Applications

Current through Rules and Regulations filed through June 27, 2024
(1) Notice of the Board's action approving or
			 rejecting an application will be given to an applicant, by first-class
			 mail.
(2) In the event the Board
			 makes a preliminary determination that grounds may exist for rejection of an
			 application under O.C.G.A.
			 43-15-15(b), it
			 will give notice of that determination to the applicant, by certified mail,
			 return receipt requested. The applicant so notified may request a hearing
			 before the Board in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act.
(3) In the event the Board rejects an
			 application on any ground other than those set forth in O.C.G.A.
			 43-15-15(b) or
			 43-15-19, no formal hearing will
			 be permitted before the Board. The Board may, in its sole discretion and upon
			 the applicant's written request, permit an applicant an informal conference
			 with the Board or with a designated member thereof for the purpose of
			 permitting the applicant to explain, but not to supplement, his/her
			 application. No recording of such a conference will be permitted.
(4) In the event the Board rejects an
			 application based on insufficient experience and/or education, the applicant
			 should not file a new application until such time as the minimum period of
			 deferment has expired. [A period of deferment may be imposed by the Board in
			 accordance with O.C.G.A.
			 43-15-15(c)].
			 However, the applicant may file prior to the end of the deferment period if; in
			 the applicant's opinion, there have been substantive changes in the rate in
			 which experience has been earned or education obtained. The new information may
			 be filed either as a new application or as a supplement to the original
			 application. In either case, the required fee shall accompany each application
			 submitted.
(5) For applications
			 requiring that the applicant be examined, experience will be considered through
			 the date on which such application was notarized. Experience earned between the
			 date the application was filed and date of the next examination will be
			 considered valid only if the applicant remains in the same, equivalent or
			 higher position in which he/she was employed at the time of filing and may only
			 be claimed when the applicant files a new application or supplemental
			 application as applicable. It is the responsibility of the applicant to keep
			 the Board informed of substantive changes in job duties and
			 responsibilities.
(6) The Board
			 will provide reasonable accommodation to a qualified applicant with disability
			 in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. The request for an
			 accommodation by an individual with a disability must be made in writing and
			 received in the Board office by the application deadline along with the
			 appropriate documentation, as indicated in the Request for Disability
			 Accommodation Guidelines.
O.C.G.A. Secs.
				43-1-2,
				43-15-4,
				43-15-6,
				43-15-9,
				43-15-10,
				43-15-13,
				43-15-15.