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New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 8 - EDUCATION DEPARTMENT › Chapter II - Regulations of the Commissioner › Subchapter B - Regulation of Professions › Part 67 - Ophthalmic Dispensing › Section 67.5 - Supervision of fitting contact lenses

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Personal supervision by a physician or optometrist in the
					 fitting of contact lenses pursuant to section 7121  of the Education Law shall
					 mean:
(a) the prescribing physician or
				  optometrist is physically present during the fitting of contact lenses;
				  or
(b) if the prescribing physician
				  or optometrist is not physically present during the fitting of contact lenses:
(1) the ophthalmic dispenser fills the
				  written prescription of a physician or optometrist in which the refractive
				  error of the eye at a vertex distance is indicated, and which does not require
				  the making of a molded impression of the eye in connection with the fitting of
				  contact lenses. Such prescription may not be modified without confirmation in
				  writing by the supervising physician or optometrist which shall be filed by the
				  ophthalmic dispenser with the original prescription; and
(2) the ophthalmic dispenser shall direct the
				  patient to return to the supervising physician or optometrist who shall check
				  the fit and accuracy of the lenses prior to discharge by the physician or
				  optometrist.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 8 - EDUCATION DEPARTMENT › Chapter II - Regulations of the Commissioner › Subchapter B - Regulation of Professions › Part 67 - Ophthalmic Dispensing › Section 67.6 - Continuing education for ophthalmic dispensers

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(a) As used in this section, acceptable
				  accrediting agency shall mean an organization accepted by the department as a
				  reliable authority for the purpose of accreditation at the postsecondary level,
				  applying its criteria for granting accreditation in a fair, consistent, and
				  nondiscriminatory manner, such as an agency recognized for this purpose by the
				  United States Department of Education.
(b) Applicability of requirement.
(1) Each licensed ophthalmic dispenser,
				  required under article 130 of the Education Law to register with the department
				  to practice in New York State, shall comply with the mandatory continuing
				  education requirements as prescribed in subdivision (c) of this section, except
				  those licensees exempt from the requirement or who obtain an adjustment to the
				  requirement pursuant to paragraph (2) of this subdivision.
(2) Exemptions and adjustments to the
				  requirement.
(i) Exemptions. The following
				  licensees shall be exempt from the continuing education requirements, as
				  prescribed in subdivision (c) of this section:
(a) licensees for the triennial registration
				  period during which they are first licensed to practice ophthalmic dispensing
				  in New York State, exclusive of those first licensed to practice ophthalmic
				  dispensing in New York State pursuant to an endorsement of a license of another
				  jurisdiction; and
(b) licensees
				  whose first registration date following January 1, 1998 occurs prior to January
				  1, 1999, for periods prior to such registration date; and
(c) licensees who are not engaged in the
				  practice of ophthalmic dispensing, as evidenced by not being registered to
				  practice in New York State, except as otherwise provided in paragraph (c)(4) of
				  this section to meet the education requirements for the resumption of practice
				  after a lapse in practice for a licensee who has not lawfully practiced
				  continuously in another jurisdiction throughout such lapse period.
(ii) Adjustments to the
				  requirement. An adjustment to the continuing education requirement, as
				  prescribed in subdivision (c) of this section, shall be made by the department,
				  provided that the licensee documents good cause that prevents compliance, which
				  shall include, but not be limited to, any of the following reasons: poor health
				  certified by an appropriate health care professional; or extended active duty
				  with the armed forced of the United States; or extreme hardship which in the
				  judgement of the department makes it impossible for the licensee to comply with
				  the continuing education requirements in a timely manner.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 8 - EDUCATION DEPARTMENT › Chapter II - Regulations of the Commissioner › Subchapter B - Regulation of Professions › Part 68 - ENGINEERING, LAND SURVEYING AND GEOLOGY › Section 68.1 - Professional study and experience requirements for professional engineering

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(a) Definition. As
				  used in this section, an acceptable accrediting agency shall mean an
				  organization accepted by the department as a reliable authority for the purpose
				  of accrediting at the postsecondary level and which applies its criteria for
				  granting accreditation in a fair, consistent, and nondiscriminatory
				  manner.
(b) Licensure requirement.
				  To meet the professional education and experience requirements for licensure as
				  a professional engineer in this State, the applicant shall submit evidence of:
(1) graduation, including receipt of the
				  bachelor's degree in engineering, from a professional program in engineering
				  registered by the department, accredited by an acceptable accrediting agency,
				  or determined by the department to be the substantial equivalent of a
				  registered or accredited program; and
(2) completion of a minimum of four years of
				  professional engineering work experience that meets the requirements of section
				  68.2 
				  of this Part; or
(3) graduation,
				  including receipt of the bachelor's degree in engineering technology, from an
				  engineering technology program registered by the department or accredited by an
				  acceptable accrediting agency; or
(4) graduation, including receipt of the
				  bachelor's degree in engineering, from a professional program in engineering
				  determined by the department to be the substantial equivalent of a registered
				  or accredited engineering program; or
(5) graduation, including receipt of the
				  bachelor of science degree, in a field related to engineering, engineering
				  technology, or architecture as determined to be acceptable by the department,
				  and graduation, including receipt of a master's or doctoral degree from a
				  professional program in engineering determined by the department to be the
				  substantial equivalent of a registered or accredited engineering program and
				  that contains 24 graduate-level semester hours of engineering; and
(6) completion of a minimum of six years of
				  professional engineering work experience that meets the requirements of section
				  68.2.
(7) For applicants that meet the requirements
				  of paragraphs (1), (3), or (4) of this subdivision, the department shall accept
				  graduation, including receipt of a master's or doctoral degree from a
				  professional program in engineering determined by the department to be the
				  substantial equivalent of a registered or accredited engineering program and
				  that contains 24 graduate-level semester hours of engineering in lieu of not
				  more than one year of work experience set forth in (b)(2) or (b)(6) of this
				  section.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 8 - EDUCATION DEPARTMENT › Chapter II - Regulations of the Commissioner › Subchapter B - Regulation of Professions › Part 68 - ENGINEERING, LAND SURVEYING AND GEOLOGY › Section 68.2 - Experience acceptable for licensure as a professional engineer

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Practical experience in professional engineering work
					 satisfactory to the board shall be verified in a manner acceptable to the board
					 and shall:
(a) demonstrate the
				  intensive application of engineering principles in the practical solution of
				  engineering problems;
(b)
				  demonstrate a knowledge of engineering mathematics, physical and applied
				  sciences, properties of materials, and the fundamental principles of
				  engineering design;
(c) be broad in
				  scope;
(d) be of such nature as to
				  develop and mature the applicant's engineering knowledge and judgment;
				  and
(e) include at least two years
				  of experience acquired while working on projects requiring a knowledge and use
				  of codes and practices utilized in the United States.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 8 - EDUCATION DEPARTMENT › Chapter II - Regulations of the Commissioner › Subchapter B - Regulation of Professions › Part 68 - ENGINEERING, LAND SURVEYING AND GEOLOGY › Section 68.3 - Licensing examinations for engineering

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(a) The
				  licensing examination shall consist of:
(1)
				  fundamentals of engineering: a written examination to test the applicant's
				  knowledge of fundamental principles of mathematics, science, engineering
				  science, and appropriate related subjects; and
(2) principles and practice of engineering: a
				  comprehensive problem-solving examination to test the applicant's ability to
				  apply fundamental knowledge to the solution of practical engineering
				  problems.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 8 - EDUCATION DEPARTMENT › Chapter II - Regulations of the Commissioner › Subchapter B - Regulation of Professions › Part 68 - ENGINEERING, LAND SURVEYING AND GEOLOGY › Section 68.4 - Professional study of land surveying

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(a) As used in this section, acceptable
				  accrediting agency shall mean an organization accepted by the department as a
				  reliable authority for the purpose of accrediting land surveying, engineering
				  or other math and science programs as having reasonable accreditation standards
				  and as an organization that applies its criteria for granting accreditation of
				  programs in a fair, consistent, and nondiscriminatory manner.
(b) To meet the professional study
				  requirement for licensure, the applicant shall present evidence of:
(1) completion of a bachelor's degree or
				  higher in land surveying or the equivalent from a program approved by the
				  department for professional licensure purposes and three years of land
				  surveying experience acceptable to the department as recommended by the State
				  Board; or
(2) completion of a
				  bachelor's degree or higher in engineering, math, or related science with 15
				  credits of surveying course work acceptable to the department as recommended by
				  the State Board as set forth in section 52.49  of this Title and four years of
				  land surveying experience acceptable to the department as recommended by the
				  State Board; or
(3) completion of
				  an associate's degree in land surveying and five-and-a-half years of land
				  surveying experience acceptable to the department as recommended by the State
				  Board; or
(4) completion of an
				  associate's degree in engineering, math, or related science with 15 credits of
				  land surveying course work acceptable to the department as recommended by the
				  State Board as set forth in section 52.49  of this Title and six years of land
				  surveying experience acceptable to the department as recommended by the State
				  Board; or
(5) completion of an
				  approved secondary course of study; and
(i)
				  for those applying for licensure on or after September 1, 1987, the equivalent
				  of eight years of land surveying experience acceptable to the department as
				  recommended by the State Board, provided that all experience is completed prior
				  to April 3, 2029 and provided that each full year of college study in
				  engineering or land surveying in a program approved by the department for
				  professional licensure purposes or a substantially equivalent program, as
				  determined by the department upon the recommendation of the State Board, may be
				  accepted in lieu of one year of such experience to a maximum of four
				  years.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 8 - EDUCATION DEPARTMENT › Chapter II - Regulations of the Commissioner › Subchapter B - Regulation of Professions › Part 68 - ENGINEERING, LAND SURVEYING AND GEOLOGY › Section 68.5 - Experience acceptable for licensure as a land surveyor

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Practical experience in land surveying work satisfactory to
					 the board shall be verified in a manner acceptable to the board and
					 shall:
(a) include 50 percent of the
				  required experience spent in charge of work related to property conveyance
				  and/or boundary line determination;
(b) demonstrate adequate experience in the
				  technical field aspects of the profession;
(c) demonstrate adequate experience in charge
				  of the office aspects of the profession;
(d) demonstrate experience in the legal
				  aspects of the profession;
(e)
				  demonstrate adequate direct supervision of experience by a licensed land
				  surveyor; and
(f) include at least
				  two years of experience acquired while working on projects requiring a
				  knowledge and use of surveying codes and practices utilized in the United
				  States.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 8 - EDUCATION DEPARTMENT › Chapter II - Regulations of the Commissioner › Subchapter B - Regulation of Professions › Part 68 - ENGINEERING, LAND SURVEYING AND GEOLOGY › Section 68.6 - Licensing examinations for land surveying

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(a) An applicant for admission to the
				  fundamentals of surveying examination shall:
(1) be within 20 credits of graduation from a
				  bachelor's degree program registered as leading to licensure in land surveying
				  pursuant to section 52.49  of this Title, or accredited by an acceptable
				  accrediting agency, or a bachelor's degree program that is substantially
				  equivalent to such a registered or accredited program as determined by
				  department as recommended by the State Board; or
(2) hold a bachelor's degree in engineering,
				  math, or a related science or their substantial equivalent with 15 credits of
				  surveying as set forth in section 52.49  of this Title and have completed one
				  year of experience acceptable to the department as recommended by the State
				  Board; or
(3) hold an associate's
				  degree in surveying accredited by an acceptable accrediting agency, or an
				  associate's degree program that is substantially equivalent to such accredited
				  program as determined by the department and have completed two and a half years
				  of experience acceptable to the department as recommended by the State Board;
				  or
(4) hold an associate's degree
				  in engineering, math, or related science or their substantial equivalent with
				  15 credits of surveying as set forth in section 52.49  of this Title and have
				  completed three years of experience acceptable to the department as recommended
				  by the State Board; and
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 8 - EDUCATION DEPARTMENT › Chapter II - Regulations of the Commissioner › Subchapter B - Regulation of Professions › Part 68 - ENGINEERING, LAND SURVEYING AND GEOLOGY › Section 68.7 - Professional study for professional geologists

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(a) As used in
				  this section, acceptable accrediting agency shall mean an organization accepted
				  by the department as a reliable authority for the purpose of accrediting
				  geological sciences, engineering or other science programs, as having
				  reasonable accreditation standards, and as an organization that applies its
				  criteria for granting accreditation of programs in a fair, consistent, and
				  nondiscriminatory manner.
(b) To
				  meet the professional education requirement for licensure as a professional
				  geologist, the applicant shall present satisfactory evidence of:
(1) holding a bachelor's degree awarded upon
				  successful completion of a bachelor's degree program in geological sciences
				  registered as leading to licensure pursuant to section 52.46  of this Title or
				  accredited by an acceptable accrediting agency, or a bachelor's degree program
				  that is substantially equivalent to such a registered program as determined by
				  the department; or
(2) holding a
				  bachelor's degree awarded upon successful completion of a bachelor's degree
				  program in a related science or engineering and a master's or doctoral degree
				  awarded upon successful completion of a master's or doctoral degree program in
				  geological sciences that satisfies the requirements of section 52.46  of this
				  Title, or a bachelor's degree and a master's or doctoral degree from programs
				  that are substantially equivalent to such programs as determined by the
				  department; or
(3) twelve years of
				  experience acceptable to the State Board for Engineering, Land Surveying and
				  Geology pursuant to paragraph (4) of subdivision (a) of section
				  68.8 
				  of this Part.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 8 - EDUCATION DEPARTMENT › Chapter II - Regulations of the Commissioner › Subchapter B - Regulation of Professions › Part 68 - ENGINEERING, LAND SURVEYING AND GEOLOGY › Section 68.8 - Experience acceptable for licensure as a professional geologist

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(a) Practical
				  experience in geological work satisfactory to the board shall be verified in a
				  manner acceptable to the board and shall:
(1)
				  encompass a broad range of geological subdisciplines;
(2) demonstrate comprehensive understanding
				  of geological principles and concepts, as well as the ability to apply those
				  principles and concepts to the practical solution of geological problems or
				  issues;
(3) demonstrate progressive
				  professional practice beyond data collection, routine sampling, laboratory work
				  or geological drafting, that requires independent judgment, competency, and
				  accountability such that the applicant is qualified to assume responsible
				  charge of geological work; and
(4)
				  include at least five years of professional experience, after successful
				  completion of the education requirements set forth in paragraph (1) of
				  subdivision (b) of section
				  68.7;
				  or at least four years of professional experience, after successful completion
				  of the education requirements set forth in paragraph (2) of subdivision (b) of
				  section
				  68.7 
				  or paragraphs (1) and (2) of subdivision (c) of section
				  68.7;
				  or twelve years of experience as set forth in paragraph (3) of subdivision (b)
				  of section
				  68.7 
				  that was either:
(i) under the supervision of
				  a licensed professional geologist;
(ii) under the supervision of a geologist or
				  engineer, whom the board recognizes as qualified to have responsible charge of
				  geologic work; or
(iii) entailed
				  the applicant being in responsible charge of geological work as described in
				  paragraphs (1), (2) and (3) of subdivision (a) of this section.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 8 - EDUCATION DEPARTMENT › Chapter II - Regulations of the Commissioner › Subchapter B - Regulation of Professions › Part 68 - ENGINEERING, LAND SURVEYING AND GEOLOGY › Section 68.9 - Licensing examinations for geology

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(a) The
				  licensing examination shall consist of:
(1)
				  fundamentals of geology; and
(2)
				  practice of geology.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 8 - EDUCATION DEPARTMENT › Chapter II - Regulations of the Commissioner › Subchapter B - Regulation of Professions › Part 68 - ENGINEERING, LAND SURVEYING AND GEOLOGY › Section 68.10 - Licensure by endorsement of out-of-state examination

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The department may license an applicant who meets all the
					 requirements for licensure in New York State, except examination and has been
					 issued a license or certificate to practice professional engineering, land
					 surveying or professional geology issued to him or her upon written examination
					 by a legally constituted board of examiners in any other state or political
					 subdivision of the United States, provided that the examination for such
					 license or certificate was the equivalent of the examination required in this
					 State at the time it was issued.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 8 - EDUCATION DEPARTMENT › Chapter II - Regulations of the Commissioner › Subchapter B - Regulation of Professions › Part 68 - ENGINEERING, LAND SURVEYING AND GEOLOGY › Section 68.11 - Limited permits

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(a) In
				  accordance with section 7207 (1)  of the Education
				  Law and upon recommendation of the board, the department may issue to an
				  engineer who is not a resident of this State and having no established place of
				  practice in this State a limited permit to practice engineering solely in
				  connection with a single specified project and subject to the same registration
				  and revocation restrictions as a license, provided that such applicant submits:
(1) a completed application form, including:
(i) the applicant's current residential and
				  employment addresses;
(ii) a
				  description of the project for which the limited permit is requested;
				  and
(iii) a detailed description of
				  experience satisfactory to the board and of a nature related to the project in
				  New York for which the permit is to be issued;
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 8 - EDUCATION DEPARTMENT › Chapter II - Regulations of the Commissioner › Subchapter B - Regulation of Professions › Part 68 - ENGINEERING, LAND SURVEYING AND GEOLOGY › Section 68.12 - Scope of practice by exempt persons

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(a) The term
				  engineering projects, as used in subdivision (m) of section 7208  of the Education Law, shall not
				  include the survey of land for the purpose of establishing any real property
				  boundaries within a subdivision.
(b) The term minor nature, as used in
				  subdivision (n) of section 7208  of the Education Law, shall include
				  but not be limited to the following projects:
(1) the design of water supply systems,
				  sewage disposal systems, and storm drainage systems for individual lots or lots
				  in subdivisions;
(2) the design of
				  public water distribution systems for subdivisions where the project is within
				  an existing water district approved by the appropriate Federal, State or local
				  agencies, if:
(i) the project does not
				  involve source development, treatment, storage, transmission mains, pumping or
				  pressure reduction; and
(ii) the
				  water mains, as determined by the appropriate Federal, State, or local
				  agencies, do not require highly specialized and complex designs; and
(3) the design of public sanitary
				  sewage collection facilities where the project does not include special complex
				  designs such as, but not limited to, those related to extreme soil conditions
				  requiring special bedding, special manholes (e.g., 20 feet or more), major
				  stream or highway crossings, or tunnelling, and the project:
(i) is within an existing sanitary sewer
				  district or within the study area of a comprehensive sewer study as approved by
				  the appropriate Federal, State or local agencies, if the project is limited to
				  the design of sanitary sewer mains, collection sewers and appurtenances within
				  the subdivision, including the design of connections to existing mains or
				  trunks accessible outside the subdivision; or
(ii) is not within an existing sanitary sewer
				  district or within the study area of a comprehensive sewer study as approved by
				  the appropriate Federal, State or local agencies.
(4) All designs for water supply and sanitary
				  sewage collection facilities of a minor nature shall be submitted for review
				  and approval to the appropriate Federal, State or local agencies prior to
				  incorporation in the final plans submitted for subdivision approval.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 8 - EDUCATION DEPARTMENT › Chapter II - Regulations of the Commissioner › Subchapter B - Regulation of Professions › Part 68 - ENGINEERING, LAND SURVEYING AND GEOLOGY › Section 68.13 - Seals

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For those applicants initially applying for licensure on or
					 after July 1984, seals used by licensed professional engineers, land surveyors
					 and professional geologists shall be circular in shape, approximately 1 3/4
					 inches in diameter, bearing the legend at the top of the outer band, "STATE OF
					 NEW YORK" and at the bottom "LICENSED PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER" or "LICENSED LAND
					 SURVEYOR" or "LICENSED PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER AND LAND SURVEYOR" or "LICENSED
					 PROFESSIONAL GEOLOGIST" as the case may be. In the circle above the Great Seal
					 of New York shall be shown the name of the licensee, and below the Great Seal
					 the license number with no other letters or numbers.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 8 - EDUCATION DEPARTMENT › Chapter II - Regulations of the Commissioner › Subchapter B - Regulation of Professions › Part 68 - ENGINEERING, LAND SURVEYING AND GEOLOGY › Section 68.14 - Continuing education for professional engineers, land surveyors and professional geologists

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(a)
				  Definitions. As used in this section:
(1)
				  Acceptable accrediting agency means an organization accepted by the department
				  as a reliable authority for the purpose of accreditation at the post-secondary
				  level, applying its criteria for granting accreditation in a fair, consistent
				  and nondiscriminatory manner, such as an agency recognized for this purpose by
				  the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.
(2) Licensed professional means any
				  individual licensed under Article 68 of the Education Law as a professional
				  engineer, land surveyor or professional geologist.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 8 - EDUCATION DEPARTMENT › Chapter II - Regulations of the Commissioner › Subchapter B - Regulation of Professions › Part 69 - Architecture › Section 69.1 - Professional study and experience requirements of architecture

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(a) Definition.
				  Unless otherwise provided, acceptable accrediting agency means an accrediting
				  agency which is recognized by the United States Commissioner of Education as a
				  reliable authority for the purpose of accreditation at the postsecondary level,
				  and which applies its criteria for granting accreditation in a fair, consistent
				  and nondiscriminatory manner.
(b)
				  Licensure requirement. To meet the professional education and experience
				  requirements for licensure as an architect in this State, the applicant shall
				  submit evidence of either:
(1)
(i) graduation from a professional program in
				  architecture registered by the department, accredited by an acceptable
				  accrediting agency, or determined by the department to be the equivalent of a
				  registered or accredited program; and
(ii) receipt of the degree of bachelor of
				  architecture or higher, or the equivalent as determined by the department, from
				  a school offering a program which meets the requirements of subparagraph (i) of
				  this paragraph; and
(iii)
				  completion of a minimum of three years of architectural work experience of a
				  scope and nature satisfactory to the State Board for Architecture; or
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 8 - EDUCATION DEPARTMENT › Chapter II - Regulations of the Commissioner › Subchapter B - Regulation of Professions › Part 69 - Architecture › Section 69.2 - Licensing examinations

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(a) Content.
				  The examination may include, but need not be limited to, architectural practice
				  management, project management, programming and analysis, project planning and
				  design, project development and documentation, and construction and evaluation.
				  The department may accept satisfactory scores, reported on a pass/fail basis,
				  on all or part of the written examination produced by the National Council of
				  Architectural Registration Boards. Notwithstanding section
				  59.3  of this Title, such scores may
				  include testing accommodations offered by the National Council of Architectural
				  Registration Boards which are acceptable to the department to include all
				  accommodations, including English as a second language
				  accommodations.
(b) Retention of
				  credit.
(1) The grade retention provisions of
				  section 59.5(f)  of this
				  Title shall not be applicable to the examination.
(2) Upon the recommendation of the State
				  Board for Architecture, the department may accept satisfactory scores in
				  accordance with the score validity policy established by the National Council
				  of Architectural Registration Boards on an examination accepted pursuant to
				  subdivision (a) of this section.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 8 - EDUCATION DEPARTMENT › Chapter II - Regulations of the Commissioner › Subchapter B - Regulation of Professions › Part 69 - Architecture › Section 69.3 - Endorsement

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(a) Endorsement of
				  licenses of other states. A license to practice architecture issued by another
				  state or jurisdiction of the United States may be endorsed for practice in New
				  York State if the applicant submits the following to the department:
(1) evidence satisfactory to the State Board
				  for Architecture of at least five years of professional experience acceptable
				  to such board, provided that such experience occurs following licensure in such
				  jurisdiction and within the seven years immediately preceding application for
				  licensure by endorsement in New York State; and
(2) evidence of meeting the examination
				  requirements prescribed in section
				  69.2  of
				  this Part; and
(3) evidence
				  acceptable to the department of good standing as a licensee in each
				  jurisdiction in which the applicant is licensed to practice architecture;
				  and
(4) an attestation of good
				  moral character.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 8 - EDUCATION DEPARTMENT › Chapter II - Regulations of the Commissioner › Subchapter B - Regulation of Professions › Part 69 - Architecture › Section 69.4 - Limited permits

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(a) In
				  accordance with section 7305 (1)  of the Education
				  Law and upon recommendation of the State Board for Architecture, the department
				  may issue to an architect who is not a resident of this State, and has no
				  established place of practice in this State, a limited permit to practice
				  architecture solely in connection with a single specified project and subject
				  to the same registration and revocation provisions as a license, provided that
				  such applicant submits:
(1) a completed
				  application form, including:
(i) a
				  description of the project for which the limited permit is requested;
				  and
(ii) a detailed description of
				  experience satisfactory to the board and of a nature related to the project in
				  New York for which the permit is to be issued;
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 8 - EDUCATION DEPARTMENT › Chapter II - Regulations of the Commissioner › Subchapter B - Regulation of Professions › Part 69 - Architecture › Section 69.5 - Seals

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(a) For those
				  applicants initially applying for licensure on or after the effective date of
				  this Part [January 1, 1987], seals used by licensed architects shall be
				  circular in shape, approximately 13/4 inches in diameter, bearing the legend at
				  the top of the outer band, "Registered Architect" and at the bottom "State of
				  New York". In the inner circle above the Great Seal of New York shall be shown
				  the name of the licensee, and below the Great Seal the license number with no
				  other letters or numbers.
(b) To
				  all plans, specifications and reports to which the seal of an architect has
				  been applied, there shall also be applied a stamp with appropriate wording
				  warning that it is a violation of the law for any person, unless acting under
				  the direction of a licensed architect, to alter an item in any way. If an item
				  bearing the seal of an architect is altered, the altering architect shall affix
				  to his item the seal and the notation "altered by" followed by his signature
				  and the date of such alteration, and a specific description of the
				  alteration.
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(a) Definitions. As used in this section,
				  acceptable accrediting agency means an organization accepted by the department
				  as a reliable authority for the purpose of accreditation at the postsecondary
				  level, applying its criteria for granting accreditation in a fair, consistent
				  and nondiscriminatory manner, such as an agency recognized for this purpose by
				  the United States Department of Education.
(b) Applicability of requirement.
(1) Each licensed architect, required under
				  article 147 of the Education Law to register with the department to practice in
				  New York State, shall comply with the mandatory continuing education
				  requirements as prescribed in subdivision (c) of this section, except those
				  licensees exempt from the requirement or who obtain an adjustment to the
				  requirement pursuant to paragraph (2) of this subdivision.
(2) Exemptions and adjustments to the
				  requirement.
(i) Exemptions. The following
				  licensees shall be exempt from the continuing education requirements, as
				  prescribed in subdivision (c) of this section:
(a) licensees whose first registration date
				  following January 1, 2000 occurs prior to January 1, 2001, for periods prior to
				  such registration date; and
(b)
				  licensees who are not engaged in the practice of architecture as evidenced by
				  not being registered to practice in New York State, except as otherwise
				  provided in subdivision (e) of this section to meet the requirements for the
				  resumption of practice in New York State.
(ii) Adjustments and/or exemptions to the
				  requirement. An adjustment and/or exemption to the mandatory continuing
				  education requirement, as prescribed in subdivision (c) of this section, may be
				  granted by the department for reasons of health certified by an appropriate
				  health care professional, for extended active duty with the armed forces of the
				  United States, or for other good cause acceptable to the department which may
				  prevent compliance.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 8 - EDUCATION DEPARTMENT › Chapter II - Regulations of the Commissioner › Subchapter B - Regulation of Professions › Part 70 - Public Accountancy › Section 70.1 - Definition of practice of public accountancy

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Pursuant to Education Law section 7401, the practice of
					 public accountancy is defined as:
(a)
				  offering to perform or performing attest and/or compilation services, as
				  defined in Education Law section 7401-a of this article;
(b) incident to the services described in
				  subdivision (a) of this section, offering to perform or performing professional
				  services for clients, in any or all matters relating to accounting concepts and
				  to the recording, presentation, or certification of financial information or
				  data; or
(c) offering to perform or
				  performing, for other persons one or more types of the following services
				  including but not limited to accounting, management advisory, financial
				  advisory, and tax exclusive of services within subdivisions (a) and (b) of this
				  section, which involve use of the professional skills or competencies described
				  in paragraph (1) of this subdivision of the licensed accountant, including
				  professional services rendered to one's employer not required to register under
				  Education Law section 7408, in any and all matters related to accounting
				  concepts and to the recording of financial data or the preparation or
				  presentation of financial statements.
(1)
				  Professional skills and competencies. The practice of public accountancy shall
				  include accounting, management advisory, financial advisory, and tax exclusive
				  of services within subdivisions (a) and (b) of this section, which involve, but
				  shall not be limited to, use of the following professional skills or
				  competencies:
(i) application of accounting
				  skills, which shall include:
(a) preparation
				  of financial statements and note disclosures;
(b) analysis of the effects of transactions
				  on account balances;
(c) analysis
				  of account balances;
(d)
				  calculation of key financial ratios and interpretation of the results of such
				  calculations; and
(e) application
				  of appropriate generally accepted accounting principles in practice.
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(a) For purposes of this section, acceptable
				  accrediting agency shall mean an organization accepted by the department as a
				  reliable authority for the purpose of accreditation of accountancy programs,
				  having accreditation standards that are substantially equivalent to the
				  requirements for programs registered pursuant to section
				  52.13  of this Title,
				  and applying its criteria for granting accreditation in a fair, consistent, and
				  nondiscriminatory manner.
(b)
(1) To meet the professional educational
				  requirements for licensure, the applicant shall present satisfactory evidence
				  of completion of a baccalaureate or higher degree program in accountancy that
				  is registered by the department pursuant to section
				  52.13  of this Title,
				  or a baccalaureate or higher degree program in accountancy that is accredited
				  by an acceptable accrediting agency, or a baccalaureate or higher degree
				  program, or its foreign equivalent, that is deemed to be the substantial
				  equivalent of a registered or accredited program, as determined by the
				  department.
(2) An applicant who
				  applies to the Department for licensure on or after August 1, 2009 shall be
				  required to have satisfactorily completed a curriculum of at least 150 semester
				  hours in a program described in paragraph (1) of this subdivision, except that
				  an applicant who applies for licensure on or after August 1, 2009, but prior to
				  August 1, 2027, and was licensed in another state prior to August 1, 2009 may
				  meet the education requirements by having satisfactorily completed a curriculum
				  of at least 120 semester hours in a program described in paragraph (1) of this
				  subdivision, provided, however, that such applicant shall meet all requirements
				  for licensure, prior to August 1, 2027.
(3) An applicant who applies to the
				  Department for licensure prior to August 1, 2009 shall be required to have
				  satisfactorily completed a curriculum of at least 120 semester hours in a
				  program prescribed in paragraph (1) of this subdivision prior to August 1, 2009
				  and have submitted the required application forms for licensure to the
				  Department prior to August 1, 2009, provided, however, that such applicant
				  shall meet all requirements for licensure prior to August 1,
				  2027.
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(a) An
				  applicant who has satisfied the requirements as to education shall meet the
				  experience requirement for licensure as a certified public accountant by
				  submitting documentation, satisfactory to the Board of Regents, of completion
				  of the following experience requirements
(1)
				  One year of acceptable full-time experience, or the equivalent thereof, shall
				  be required for an applicant who has met the professional education
				  requirements for licensure in section
				  70.2 
				  of this Part through completion of a curriculum of at least 150 semester hours
				  in a baccalaureate or higher degree program in accountancy, or its foreign
				  equivalent, in accountancy that is registered by the Department pursuant to
				  section
				  52.13  of this Title,
				  accredited by an acceptable accrediting agency, or determined by the Department
				  to be the substantial equivalent of a registered or accredited
				  program.
(2) Two years of
				  acceptable experience, or the equivalent thereof, shall be required for an
				  applicant who has met the professional education requirements for licensure in
				  section
				  70.2 
				  of this Part through completion of a curriculum of at 120 semester hours in a
				  baccalaureate or higher degree program in accountancy, or its foreign
				  equivalent, that is registered by the Department pursuant to section
				  52.13  of this Title,
				  accredited an acceptable accrediting agency, or determined by the Department to
				  be the substantial equivalent of a registered or accredited program.
(3) For purposes of this subdivision, one
				  year of full-time experience shall mean an aggregate total of 12 calendar
				  months of full-time employment. Full-time shall be defined as a five-day work
				  week, with at least 35 hours of experience per week, excluding overtime. The
				  State Board for Public Accountancy may also credit an applicant for part-time
				  experience in the amount of one week of experience for every two weeks of
				  acceptable part-time experience earned. Part-time shall be defined as at least
				  20 hours of experience per week.
(4) Such experience shall be attested to by a
				  certified public accountant licensed in New York or in another political
				  subdivision of the United States, provided that such certified public
				  accountant acted in a supervisory capacity to the applicant in the employing
				  organization.
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(a) Content.
				  The licensing examination shall consist of an examination designed to test the
				  knowledge and skills required for licensure as a certified public accountant as
				  determined by the Department. The Department may accept an examination to
				  become a licensed certified public accountant as recommended by the State Board
				  for Public Accountancy.
(b) Passing
				  score. The Department shall determine a passing score, in consultation with the
				  State Board for Public Accountancy, on an examination accepted pursuant to
				  subdivision (a) of this section.
(c) Retention of credit. On or before
				  December 31, 2023, the retention period on an examination approved pursuant to
				  subdivision (a) of this section shall be for a period of 18-months. Such
				  18-month retention period shall be computed in a manner determined by the
				  Department. On or after January 1, 2024, the retention period on an examination
				  approved pursuant to subdivision (a) of this section shall be for a period of
				  30-months. Such 30-month retention period shall be computed in a manner
				  determined by the Department.
(1) Extension
				  requests. The Department may in its discretion provide an applicant with an
				  extension to the retention period prescribed in subdivision (c) of this
				  section. An extension may be granted upon a finding by the Department of
				  extenuating circumstances outside the applicant's control. The length of an
				  extension shall be determined by the Department as it relates to the length of
				  the extenuating circumstances experienced by the applicant. The Department may
				  consult with the State Board for Public Accountancy on the appropriateness of
				  granting extension requests.
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 8 - EDUCATION DEPARTMENT › Chapter II - Regulations of the Commissioner › Subchapter B - Regulation of Professions › Part 70 - Public Accountancy › Section 70.5 - Licensure by endorsement

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(a)
				  Endorsement of licenses of other states. A license to practice certified public
				  accountancy issued by another state of the United States may be endorsed by the
				  department for practice in New York State if the applicant:
(1) is either:
(i) licensed by a state that has
				  significantly comparable licensure standards to New York. For purposes of this
				  section, states that have significantly comparable licensure standards shall
				  mean those states that are recognized by a national professional accounting
				  organization acceptable to the department as having licensure requirements for
				  certified public accountants that are significantly comparable to New York
				  State; or
(ii) licensed by a state
				  that has not been recognized as having significantly comparable licensure
				  standards to New York, provided that the department has determined that the
				  applicant has completed licensure requirements significantly comparable to the
				  licensure requirements for certified public accountants in New York State;
				  and
New York Codes, Rules and Regulations › Title 8 - EDUCATION DEPARTMENT › Chapter II - Regulations of the Commissioner › Subchapter B - Regulation of Professions › Part 70 - Public Accountancy › Section 70.6 - Limited permits

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(a)
				  Pursuant to the provisions of Education Law section 7406(1) and upon the
				  recommendation of the State Board, the department will consider applications
				  for limited permits, following receipt from the appropriate authority in the
				  foreign country, of documentation which establishes or sets forth:
(1) the licensing standards and processes
				  applied by the licensing authority of that country;
(2) the certificate, license, or degree which
				  is recognized in the foreign country as qualification to perform the acts
				  specified in Education Law section 7401; and
(3) that the foreign country grants equal
				  authority to certified public accountants or public accountants licensed in the
				  United States.