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Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 6 - TEXAS BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS › Chapter 134 - LICENSING, REGISTRATION, AND CERTIFICATION FOR SURVEYORS › Subchapter G - EXAMINATIONS › Section 134.67 - Examination on the Principles and Practice of Surveying

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) General Exam
				  Provisions
(1) To meet the examination
				  requirements set forth in §1071.256 of the Surveying Act an applicant must
				  pass both the NCEES Principles and Practice of Surveying examination (PS Exam)
				  and the Texas Specific Surveying Examination (TSSE).
(2) The PS exam and TSSE are open only to
				  applicants who have received board approval to take the exams and Texas
				  registered professional land surveyors who wish to take the exams for record
				  purposes.
(3) An applicant approved
				  to take the PS exam and TSSE:
(A) shall be
				  advised of the date he or she is eligible.
(B) shall be solely responsible for timely
				  scheduling for the examinations and any payment of examination fees.
(4) For the purposes of this
				  section, exam attempt means a unique administration of an examination for which
				  attendance is documented.
(5) An
				  applicant who does not pass the PS exam or the TSSE within the approved
				  examination period described in subsections (b) or (c) of this section is
				  considered not approved and may not re-apply for approval until he or she has
				  obtained at least one (1) year of additional surveying experience as described
				  in Subchapter E of this chapter (relating to Experience) or until the applicant
				  has completed at least six (6) additional semester hours of formal college
				  level classroom courses relevant to land surveying. The time period to obtain
				  additional surveying experience or enroll in additional college courses
				  commences on the date of the last exam attempt. Applicants meeting the
				  additional experience or education requirements must apply in accordance with
				  §
											134.21 of this chapter (relating
				  to Application for Standard License) and receive approval for additional exam
				  attempts.
(6) If the applicant has
				  attempted neither exam within the approved examination period described in
				  subsections (b) or (c) of this section, the applicant may re-apply to take the
				  exams after the prior approved examination period has expired under §
											134.21 of this chapter (relating
				  to Application for Standard License) and may receive approval for additional
				  exam attempts.
(7) The PS exam and
				  TSSE shall be constructed according to §1071.256 of the Surveying Act. The
				  examinations shall be written and designed to aid the Board in determining the
				  applicant's knowledge of land surveying, mathematics, land surveying laws, and
				  the applicant's general fitness to practice the profession as outlined in the
				  Surveying Act.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 6 - TEXAS BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS › Chapter 134 - LICENSING, REGISTRATION, AND CERTIFICATION FOR SURVEYORS › Subchapter G - EXAMINATIONS › Section 134.68 - Licensed State Land Surveyor Examination

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The Licensed State Land Surveyor
				  examination is open only to applicants who have received board approval to take
				  it.
(b) An applicant approved to
				  take the licensed state land surveyor examination:
(1) shall be advised of the date he or she is
				  eligible; and
(2) shall be solely
				  responsible for timely scheduling for the examination and any payment of
				  examination fees.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 6 - TEXAS BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS › Chapter 134 - LICENSING, REGISTRATION, AND CERTIFICATION FOR SURVEYORS › Subchapter G - EXAMINATIONS › Section 134.69 - Waiver of Examinations

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
				  Examinations are considered an integral part of the licensing process; all
				  applicants are expected to have passed the examinations or to offer sufficient
				  evidence of their qualifications in the absence of passage of the examinations.
				  The board may waive the examinations on the fundamentals of surveying for
				  applicants who:
(1) do not pose a threat to
				  the public health, safety, or welfare;
(2) request a waiver in writing at the time
				  the application is filed; and
(3)
				  meet the requirements of subsections (b) of this section.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 6 - TEXAS BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS › Chapter 134 - LICENSING, REGISTRATION, AND CERTIFICATION FOR SURVEYORS › Subchapter G - EXAMINATIONS › Section 134.71 - Examination for Record Purposes

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
A land surveyor currently registered in Texas may take the
					 NCEES examination on the principles and practice of surveying for record
					 purposes. Unless required to do so by the Board, an individual who has passed
					 an examination may not re-take the examination.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 6 - TEXAS BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS › Chapter 134 - LICENSING, REGISTRATION, AND CERTIFICATION FOR SURVEYORS › Subchapter G - EXAMINATIONS › Section 134.73 - Examination Results and Analysis

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) For each
				  examinee that has completed the examination on the fundamentals of surveying,
				  the examination on the principles and practice of surveying, or the Texas
				  Specific Surveying Examination, the board or NCEES shall provide a numerical
				  score, if applicable, and an indication of whether the person passed or failed
				  the examination.
(b) For those
				  exams or exam components with numerical scores, the passing score is
				  70.
(c) In accordance with Texas
				  Occupations Code §
										1001.273, the board
				  or NCEES will provide a written analysis furnished by the NCEES to anyone who
				  has failed either the examination on the fundamentals of surveying or the
				  examination on the principles and practice of surveying.
(d) Once the board or NCEES has provided a
				  written analysis of an examination, no further review or re-grading shall be
				  available for the examination except as provided by NCEES policy and
				  procedures.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 6 - TEXAS BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS › Chapter 134 - LICENSING, REGISTRATION, AND CERTIFICATION FOR SURVEYORS › Subchapter G - EXAMINATIONS › Section 134.75 - Examination Irregularities

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The
				  examinations will be administered in accordance with the NCEES or the board
				  policies and procedures. An examinee who does not abide by the NCEES or the
				  board policies and procedures will be subject to dismissal from the remainder
				  of the examination. Cheating on examinations will not be tolerated. Examination
				  proctors who observe that an examinee is giving assistance to or receiving
				  assistance from another person, compromising the integrity of the examination,
				  or participating in any other form of cheating or violation of exam policies or
				  procedures during an examination may require the examinee to surrender all
				  examination materials. The examinee involved may be required to leave the room
				  and may not be permitted to return. Evidence of cheating found after the
				  examination shall also be a cause for action. The executive director shall be
				  informed of such instances of suspected cheating at the earliest possible
				  opportunity and will determine appropriate action.
(b) If the executive director determines that
				  sufficient evidence exists of an examination irregularity related to an
				  examinee, an examinee has knowingly violated NCEES or the board policies and
				  procedures, or an examinee cheated, the examinee may have his or her exam
				  results invalidated, and may be barred from taking any examination in Texas for
				  a period of up to two years. Any application for licensure pending or approved
				  for examination may be denied and will be evaluated or re-evaluated on that
				  basis. Any examination taken and passed while barred from taking an examination
				  in Texas will not be acceptable for licensure purposes in Texas.
(c) A registered professional land surveyor
				  or licensed state land surveyor suspected of cheating may be charged with
				  violating Texas Occupations Code §
										1001.452 and
				  applicable board rules.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 6 - TEXAS BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS › Chapter 134 - LICENSING, REGISTRATION, AND CERTIFICATION FOR SURVEYORS › Subchapter H - REVIEW PROCESS OF APPLICATIONS AND REGISTRATION ISSUANCE › Section 134.83 - Processing, Review, and Evaluation of Applications

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
All references to the executive director in this section
					 shall allow for the delegation of authority by the executive director to other
					 staff members. An application for licensure shall be handled in the following
					 manner and order:
(1) The application
				  is received at the board office.
(2) The executive director shall review the
				  application for completeness.
(3)
				  The executive director shall:
(A) accept the
				  application as administratively complete and ready for technical evaluation;
				  or
(B) acknowledge receipt of the
				  application, notify the applicant at the earliest possible time of deficiencies
				  with the application, and give the applicant 60 calendar days to correct
				  deficiencies. If requested by the applicant, the executive director may grant
				  the applicant an additional 30 calendar day period to submit any information
				  identified as necessary to complete the application. If the applicant does not
				  submit the necessary documents or correct deficiencies in the time the board
				  requires, the application shall be administratively withdrawn in accordance
				  with §
											134.89 of this chapter (relating
				  to Administratively Withdrawn Applications).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 6 - TEXAS BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS › Chapter 134 - LICENSING, REGISTRATION, AND CERTIFICATION FOR SURVEYORS › Subchapter H - REVIEW PROCESS OF APPLICATIONS AND REGISTRATION ISSUANCE › Section 134.85 - Additional Review of and Action on Applications

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
An application that is not approved or denied per §
										134.83 of this chapter (related to
					 Processing, Review, and Evaluation of Applications) shall be subject to the
					 following process to determine eligibility for registration.
(1) The executive director will identify the
				  deficiency in the application that prohibits approval as set out in §
										134.83(5) of this
				  chapter and will draft a Corrective Action Plan (CAP) based on the table in
				  §
										134.101 of this chapter (relating
				  to Proposed Actions on Applications). The executive director may refer the
				  application and draft CAP to the Licensing Committee for its consideration,
				  before sending the CAP to the applicant, if deemed necessary.
(2) The executive director will present the
				  applicant with the CAP in writing. The applicant will have 15 days to respond
				  in writing to the CAP. The applicant shall:
(A) accept the terms of the proposed CAP in
				  writing; or
(B) request a personal
				  interview with the Licensing Committee as set out in §
											134.93 of this chapter (relating
				  to Personal Interviews of Applicants).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 6 - TEXAS BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS › Chapter 134 - LICENSING, REGISTRATION, AND CERTIFICATION FOR SURVEYORS › Subchapter H - REVIEW PROCESS OF APPLICATIONS AND REGISTRATION ISSUANCE › Section 134.87 - Final Action on Applications

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Upon approval
				  of an application by the executive director, the successful completion of the
				  requirements of a Corrective Action Plan (CAP), or the successful completion of
				  the requirements of the Licensing Committee and full board in a manner provided
				  in this subchapter, the executive director shall:
(1) issue a registration subject to the
				  applicant's taking and passing the examination on the principles and practice
				  of surveying according to §
											134.67 of this chapter (relating
				  to Examination on the Principles and Practice of Surveying); or
(2) issue a registration to an applicant who
				  has passed the examination on the principles and practice of surveying;
				  and
(3) report all approved
				  applications to the Board.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 6 - TEXAS BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS › Chapter 134 - LICENSING, REGISTRATION, AND CERTIFICATION FOR SURVEYORS › Subchapter H - REVIEW PROCESS OF APPLICATIONS AND REGISTRATION ISSUANCE › Section 134.89 - Administratively Withdrawn Applications

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) An application
				  may be placed in Administratively Withdrawn status per §
										134.83 of this chapter (relating
				  to Processing, Review, and Evaluation of Applications.
(b) To reactivate an administratively
				  withdrawn application, the applicant, no later than six months after the
				  application is placed in Administratively Withdrawn status, must submit:
(1) a reactivation fee as established by the
				  board;
(2) a new application form
				  complete and with signatures;
(3)
				  updated supplementary experience records for the time period since the original
				  application was first submitted; and
(4) documentation of submittal of
				  fingerprints for criminal history record check as required by Texas Occupations
				  Code §
											1001.272, unless
				  previously submitted to the board.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 6 - TEXAS BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS › Chapter 134 - LICENSING, REGISTRATION, AND CERTIFICATION FOR SURVEYORS › Subchapter H - REVIEW PROCESS OF APPLICATIONS AND REGISTRATION ISSUANCE › Section 134.91 - Reconsideration of Denied Applications

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
				  Reconsideration is not available to persons whose application is denied because
				  of the failure to pass the examination on the principles and practice of
				  surveying.
(b) If the application
				  is denied because of the merits of the application, the completeness or
				  incompleteness of the application, the failure to demonstrate an acceptable
				  education, or the failure to claim the required creditable experience, then the
				  applicant may initiate a request that the application be reconsidered provided:
(1) the request is in writing;
(2) the request includes additional
				  information bearing on the deficiency of the original application;
(3) the request is received at the board
				  office by the close of business on or before the 60th calendar day from the
				  date of the letter notifying the applicant of denial; and
(4) no previous reconsideration has been
				  given during this application.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 6 - TEXAS BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS › Chapter 134 - LICENSING, REGISTRATION, AND CERTIFICATION FOR SURVEYORS › Subchapter H - REVIEW PROCESS OF APPLICATIONS AND REGISTRATION ISSUANCE › Section 134.93 - Personal Interviews of Applicants

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A
				  personal interview with the Licensing and Registration Committee of the board
				  may be scheduled by the executive director to:
(1) obtain additional information or clarify
				  submitted information as requested by the board; or
(2) reconsider a denied application resulting
				  from § 134.91 of this chapter (relating to Reconsideration of Denied
				  Applications) at the applicant's request, provided that a written request has
				  been submitted and received at the board's office by the close of business on
				  or before the 60th calendar day from the date of the notification of
				  denial.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 6 - TEXAS BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS › Chapter 134 - LICENSING, REGISTRATION, AND CERTIFICATION FOR SURVEYORS › Subchapter H - REVIEW PROCESS OF APPLICATIONS AND REGISTRATION ISSUANCE › Section 134.95 - Application Files

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Images of
				  applications that have been through the complete administrative process for
				  approval or denial shall be stored digitally and/or microfilmed.
(b) One copy of the records shall be kept in
				  the board office file and one copy shall be kept in the permanent State Archive
				  file.
(c) All documents incidental
				  to the complete application may be retained at the discretion of the
				  board.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 6 - TEXAS BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS › Chapter 134 - LICENSING, REGISTRATION, AND CERTIFICATION FOR SURVEYORS › Subchapter H - REVIEW PROCESS OF APPLICATIONS AND REGISTRATION ISSUANCE › Section 134.97 - Issuance of Registration

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A registration
				  as a registered professional land surveyor shall be issued upon the approval of
				  the application pursuant to §
										134.87 of this chapter (relating
				  to Final Action on Applications).
(b) The new registration holder shall be
				  assigned a serial number issued consecutively in the order of
				  approval.
(c) The executive
				  director shall notify the new registration holder in writing of:
(1) the registration issuance;
(2) the registration serial number;
				  and
(3) the instructions to obtain
				  a seal.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 6 - TEXAS BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS › Chapter 134 - LICENSING, REGISTRATION, AND CERTIFICATION FOR SURVEYORS › Subchapter H - REVIEW PROCESS OF APPLICATIONS AND REGISTRATION ISSUANCE › Section 134.101 - Proposed Actions on Applications

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The following is a table of suggested actions the board may
					 impose against applicants for specific circumstances related to an application.
					 The action may be less than or greater than the suggested actions shown in the
					 following table.
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Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 6 - TEXAS BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS › Chapter 135 - ENGINEERING FIRM REGISTRATION › Section 135.1 - Authority

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The Texas Board of Professional Engineers shall receive,
				  evaluate, and process all applications for a certificate of registration issued
				  under the authority of the Texas Engineering Practice Act (Act). Applications
				  for the certificate of registration shall be accepted from all firms offering
				  to engage or engaging in the practice of professional engineering for the
				  public in Texas. For the purposes of this section, the term "public" includes
				  but is not limited to political subdivisions of the state, business entities,
				  and individuals. The board has the authority under the Act to issue an annual
				  certificate of registration to applicants that, subsequent to review and
				  evaluation, are found to have met all requirements of the Act and board rules.
				  The board has the authority under the Act to deny a certificate of registration
				  to any applicant found not to have met all requirements of the Act and board
				  rules.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 6 - TEXAS BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS › Chapter 135 - ENGINEERING FIRM REGISTRATION › Section 135.3 - Application for a Certificate of Registration

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The board may issue a certificate of
				registration only to applicant firms that have submitted sufficient information
				to meet the requirements set forth in §1001.405 of the Act and this
				section.
(b) The authorized
				official of the firm shall complete the form furnished by the board including
				but not limited to the following information listed in paragraphs (1) - (7) of
				this subsection:
(1) the name, address, and
				communication number of the firm offering to engage or engaging in the practice
				of professional engineering for the public in Texas;
(2) the name, position, address, and
				telephone numbers of each officer or director;
(3) the name, address, and current active
				Texas professional engineer license number of each engineer employee performing
				engineering for the public in Texas on behalf of the firm;
(4) the name, location, telephone numbers and
				the name of the engineer in responsible charge of the professional engineering
				work for projects in Texas of each subsidiary or branch office offering to
				engage or engaging in the practice of professional engineering for the public
				in Texas, if any;
(5) the federal
				employer identification number (EIN) for the firm (unless the firm is a sole
				practitioner);
(6) a signed
				statement attesting to the correctness and completeness of the application;
				and
(7) a registration fee as
				established by the board.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 6 - TEXAS BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS › Chapter 135 - ENGINEERING FIRM REGISTRATION › Section 135.5 - Renewal and Good Standing

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
To maintain a certificate of registration in good standing, a
				  firm shall abide by the compliance rules as prescribed in Chapter 137,
				  Subchapter D of this title (relating to Firm and Governmental Entity
				  Compliance).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 6 - TEXAS BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS › Chapter 136 - SURVEYING FIRM REGISTRATION › Section 136.1 - Authority

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
The board shall receive, evaluate, and process all
				  applications for a firm registration issued under the authority of the
				  Surveying Act. Applications for firm registration shall be accepted from all
				  firms offering to engage or engaging in the practice of professional land
				  surveying for the public in Texas. For the purposes of this section, the term
				  "public" includes but is not limited to political subdivisions of the state,
				  business entities, and individuals. The board has the authority under the
				  Surveying Act to issue an annual firm registration to applicants that,
				  subsequent to review and evaluation, are found to have met all requirements of
				  the Surveying Act and board rules. The board has the authority under the
				  Surveying Act to deny a firm registration to any applicant found not to have
				  met all requirements of the Surveying Act and board rules.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 6 - TEXAS BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS › Chapter 136 - SURVEYING FIRM REGISTRATION › Section 136.3 - Application for a Certificate of Registration

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The board may issue a firm registration
				only to applicant firms that have submitted information to meet the
				requirements set forth in §1071.352 of the Surveying Act and this
				section.
(b) The authorized
				official of the firm shall complete the form furnished by the board including,
				but not limited to, the following information listed in paragraphs (1) - (7) of
				this subsection:
(1) the name, address, and
				telephone number of the firm offering to engage or engaging in the practice of
				professional land surveying for the public in Texas;
(2) the name, position, address, and
				telephone numbers of each officer or director;
(3) the name, address, and current active
				Texas registered professional land surveyor registration number of each land
				surveyor employee performing land surveying for the public in Texas on behalf
				of the firm;
(4) the name,
				location, telephone numbers and the name of the surveyor in responsible charge
				of the professional surveying work for projects in Texas of each subsidiary or
				branch office offering to engage or engaging in the practice of professional
				surveying for the public in Texas, if any;
(5) the federal employer identification
				number (EIN) for the firm;
(6) a
				signed statement attesting to the correctness and completeness of the
				application; and
(7) a registration
				fee as established by the board.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 6 - TEXAS BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS › Chapter 136 - SURVEYING FIRM REGISTRATION › Section 136.5 - Renewal and Good Standing

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
To maintain a certificate of registration in good standing,
				  a firm shall abide by the compliance rules as prescribed in Chapter 138,
				  Subchapter D of this title (relating to Firm and Governmental Entity
				  Compliance).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 6 - TEXAS BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS › Chapter 137 - COMPLIANCE AND PROFESSIONALISM FOR ENGINEERS › Subchapter A - INDIVIDUAL AND ENGINEER COMPLIANCE › Section 137.1 - License Holder Designations

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Pursuant
				  to §1001.301 of the Act, a license holder may use the following terms when
				  representing himself or herself to the public:
(1) "engineer",
(2) "professional engineer",
(3) "licensed engineer",
(4) "registered engineer",
(5) "licensed professional
				  engineer",
(6) "registered
				  professional engineer",
(7)
				  "engineered", or
(8) any variation
				  or abbreviation of the terms listed in paragraphs (1) - (7) of this
				  subsection.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 6 - TEXAS BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS › Chapter 137 - COMPLIANCE AND PROFESSIONALISM FOR ENGINEERS › Subchapter A - INDIVIDUAL AND ENGINEER COMPLIANCE › Section 137.3 - Other Use of Term "Engineer"

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
A person may not use the name, title, or words that convey
					 to the public that a person is offering to perform engineering services to the
					 public unless licensed under the requirements of the Act. The Act allows for
					 the use or variation of the term "engineer" in a limited manner as summarized
					 in this section.
(1) Pursuant to
				  § 1001.004(e)(1) of the Act, a person may use the term "engineer" or
				  variation of the term to identify the name and trade in affiliation with an
				  engineers' labor organization.
(2)
				  Pursuant to § 1001.055(b)(2) of the Act, a person who installs, operates,
				  repairs or services any equipment or apparatus as listed in the statute may not
				  use the term "engineer" unless authorized by another provision in the
				  Act.
(3) Pursuant to §
				  1001.061(b)(2) of the Act, a person employed by an operating telephone company
				  or an affiliate of an operating telephone company engaged strictly in the art
				  and science of telephony may use the term "engineer" in the person's job title
				  or personnel classification if the person does not offer engineering services
				  to the public and if the designation does not imply that the person is licensed
				  under the Act.
(4) Pursuant to
				  § 1001.062(b) of the Act, a person who is a regular full-time employee of
				  a private business entity that implements the design or specification sealed by
				  an engineer licensed under the Act may use the term "engineer" in the person's
				  job title or personnel classification if the person does not use the
				  designation in conjunction with an offer to perform engineering services for
				  the public.
(5) Pursuant to §
				  1001.066(2) of the Act, a person employed by a business entity whose products
				  or services consist of space vehicles, services or technology required by the
				  National Aeronautical and Space Administration (NASA) may use the terms
				  "engineer" or "engineering" in the person's job title or personnel
				  classification if the person only uses the designation in association with the
				  products and services related to NASA.
(6) Pursuant to § 1001.301(f) of the
				  Act, a person who is a regular employee of a business entity that is engaged in
				  engineering activities but exempt from the licensure requirements under §
				  1001.057 or § 1001.058 of the Act may use the term "engineer" on business
				  cards and forms of correspondence made available to the public providing the
				  person does not:
(A) offer to perform
				  engineering services to the public;
(B) use the designation outside the scope of
				  § 1001.057 or § 1001.058 to convey the ability or willingness to
				  perform engineering services or make an engineering judgment requiring a
				  licensed professional engineer.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 6 - TEXAS BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS › Chapter 137 - COMPLIANCE AND PROFESSIONALISM FOR ENGINEERS › Subchapter A - INDIVIDUAL AND ENGINEER COMPLIANCE › Section 137.5 - License Holder Notification Requirements

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
				  Each license holder shall notify the board in writing not later than 30 days
				  after a change in the person's legal name, personal mailing address, or
				  employment status.
(b) A notice
				  informing the board of a change in employment status shall include, as
				  applicable, the:
(1) full legal trade or
				  business name of the association or employment;
(2) physical location and mailing address of
				  the business;
(3) telephone number
				  of the business office;
(4) type of
				  business (corporation, assumed name, partnership, or self-employment through
				  use of own name);
(5) legal
				  relationship and position of responsibility within the business; and
(6) effective date of this change.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 6 - TEXAS BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS › Chapter 137 - COMPLIANCE AND PROFESSIONALISM FOR ENGINEERS › Subchapter A - INDIVIDUAL AND ENGINEER COMPLIANCE › Section 137.7 - License Expiration and Renewal

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a)
				  Pursuant to §1001.351 of the Act, the license holder must renew the
				  license annually to continue to practice engineering under the provisions of
				  the Act. If the license renewal requirements are not met by the expiration date
				  of the license, the license shall expire and the license holder may not engage
				  in engineering activities that require a license until the renewal requirements
				  have been met.
(b) Pursuant to
				  §1001.275 of the Act, the board will mail a renewal notice to the last
				  recorded address of each license holder at least 30 days prior to the date a
				  person's license is to expire. Regardless of whether the renewal notice is
				  received, the license holder has the sole responsibility to pay the required
				  renewal fee together with any applicable late fees at the time of
				  payment.
(c) A license holder may
				  renew a license by submitting:
(1) the
				  required annual renewal fee. Payment may be made by personal, company, or other
				  checks drawn on a United States bank (money order or cashier's check), or by
				  electronic means, payable in United States currency;
(2) the continuing education program
				  documentation as required in §
											137.17
				  of this chapter (relating to Continuing Education Program) to the board prior
				  to the expiration date of the license; and
(3) documentation of submittal of
				  fingerprints for criminal history record check as required by §1001.277 of
				  the Act, unless previously submitted to the board.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 6 - TEXAS BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS › Chapter 137 - COMPLIANCE AND PROFESSIONALISM FOR ENGINEERS › Subchapter A - INDIVIDUAL AND ENGINEER COMPLIANCE › Section 137.9 - Renewal for Expired License

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A
				  license holder may renew a license that has expired for 90 days or less by
				  submitting to the board the required annual renewal fee, a late renewal fee and
				  the continuing education program documentation as required in §
										137.17
				  of this chapter.
(b) A license
				  holder may renew a license that has expired for more than 90 days but less than
				  one year by submitting to the board the required annual renewal fee, a late
				  renewal fee and the continuing education program documentation as required in
				  §
										137.17
				  of this chapter (relating to Continuing Education Program).
(c) A license holder may renew a license that
				  has expired for more than one year but less than two years by submitting to the
				  board the required annual renewal fee, a late renewal fee and the continuing
				  education program documentation as required in §
										137.17
				  of this chapter for each delinquent year or part of a year.
(d) A license which has been expired for two
				  years may not be renewed, but the former license holder may apply for a new
				  license as provided in the current Act and applicable board rules. Military
				  service members, as defined in Texas Occupations Code, §
										55.001(4),
				  may be granted up to two years of additional time to renew a license.
(e) Annual renewal fees or late renewal fees
				  will not be refunded unless incorrect fee was assessed through a documented
				  procedural error by Board staff.
(f) In strict accordance with the provisions
				  of the Texas Family Code, Chapter 232, pertaining to delinquent child support,
				  if a license holder's name has been provided by the OAG (Office of the Attorney
				  General) as being in default of child support, the board shall not renew the
				  license of the license holder on the renewal date following such notification.
				  The board shall not renew or reinstate said license unless the OAG certifies
				  the individual has satisfied the requirements of the Texas Family Code, Chapter
				  232.
(g) Pursuant to Texas
				  Occupations Code Chapter 55 , a license holder is exempt from any penalty
				  imposed in this section for failing to renew the license in a timely manner if
				  the license holder provides adequate documentation, including copies of orders,
				  to establish to the satisfaction of the board that the license holder failed to
				  renew in a timely manner because the license holder was serving as a military
				  service member as defined in Texas Occupations Code, §
										55.001(4).
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 6 - TEXAS BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS › Chapter 137 - COMPLIANCE AND PROFESSIONALISM FOR ENGINEERS › Subchapter A - INDIVIDUAL AND ENGINEER COMPLIANCE › Section 137.11 - Expiration and Licensed in Another Jurisdiction

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A person who was licensed in Texas and
				  moved to another state and, for the two years preceding the date of application
				  for an out-of-state renewal, who is currently licensed and has been practicing
				  engineering in the other state may apply for a new license pursuant to this
				  section.
(b) A person meeting the
				  criteria in subsection (a) of this section is exempt from examination
				  requirements.
(c) To apply for
				  renewal, the former license holder meeting the criteria in subsection (a) of
				  this section, must fill out an out-of-state renewal application form, submit
				  documentation demonstrating licensure in the other state, pay a renewal fee
				  that is equal to two times the normally required renewal fee for the license,
				  and submit documentation demonstrating compliance with the continuing education
				  program requirements for an expired license as prescribed in §
										137.17
				  of this chapter (relating to Continuing Education Program).
(d) Any license issued to a former Texas
				  license holder under this section shall be assigned a new serial
				  number.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 6 - TEXAS BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS › Chapter 137 - COMPLIANCE AND PROFESSIONALISM FOR ENGINEERS › Subchapter A - INDIVIDUAL AND ENGINEER COMPLIANCE › Section 137.12 - Suspended License

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Offering or performing engineering services to the public
					 while a license is suspended is a violation of board rules and is subject to
					 disciplinary action by the board.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 6 - TEXAS BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS › Chapter 137 - COMPLIANCE AND PROFESSIONALISM FOR ENGINEERS › Subchapter A - INDIVIDUAL AND ENGINEER COMPLIANCE › Section 137.13 - Inactive Status

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A license
				  holder may request in writing to change the status of the license to "inactive"
				  at any time. A license holder whose license is inactive may not practice
				  engineering. A license holder who has requested inactive status shall not
				  receive any refunds for licensing fees previously paid to the board.
(b) A license holder whose license is
				  inactive must pay an annual fee as established by the board at the time of the
				  license renewal. If the inactive fee is not paid by the date a person's license
				  is to expire, the inactive renewal fee for the expired license shall be
				  increased in the same manner as for an active license renewal fee.
(c) A license holder whose license is
				  inactive is not required to:
(1) comply with
				  the continuing education requirements adopted by the board; or
(2) take an examination for reinstatement to
				  active status.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 6 - TEXAS BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS › Chapter 137 - COMPLIANCE AND PROFESSIONALISM FOR ENGINEERS › Subchapter A - INDIVIDUAL AND ENGINEER COMPLIANCE › Section 137.14 - Voluntary Surrender of License

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A
				  license holder who does not wish to maintain a license, the legal guardian of
				  the license holder, or other legal representative of the license holder may
				  voluntarily surrender the license by submitting a request in writing provided
				  that the license holder:
(1) is in good
				  standing, and
(2) does not have an
				  enforcement case pending before the board, other than cases alleging a
				  violation of §137.5 (relating to License Holder Notification Requirements)
				  and §
											137.17(relating
				  to Continuing Education) of this title.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 6 - TEXAS BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS › Chapter 137 - COMPLIANCE AND PROFESSIONALISM FOR ENGINEERS › Subchapter A - INDIVIDUAL AND ENGINEER COMPLIANCE › Section 137.15 - Replacement of Printed Licenses or Certificates

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
Each license holder will be issued a printed license or
					 certificate. A license holder may obtain a new printed license or certificate
					 to replace any license or certificate lost, destroyed, or mutilated or obtain a
					 certificate in a new design by submitting a request in a format prescribed by
					 the Board. Replacement licenses or certificates will reflect the original
					 serial number of the license or certificate .
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 6 - TEXAS BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS › Chapter 137 - COMPLIANCE AND PROFESSIONALISM FOR ENGINEERS › Subchapter A - INDIVIDUAL AND ENGINEER COMPLIANCE › Section 137.17 - Continuing Education

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Each license
				  holder shall meet the Continuing Education Program (CEP) requirements for
				  professional development as a condition for license renewal.
(b) Terms used in this section are defined as
				  follows:
(1) Professional Development Hour
				  (PDH)--A contact hour (clock hour) of CEP activity. PDH is the basic unit for
				  CEP reporting.
(2) Continuing
				  Education Unit (CEU)--Unit of credit customarily used for continuing education
				  courses. One continuing education unit equals 10 hours of class in an approved
				  continuing education course.
(3)
				  College/Unit Semester/Quarter Hour--Credit for course in ABET-approved program
				  or other related college course.
(4) Course/Activity--Any qualifying course or
				  activity with a clear purpose and objective which will maintain, improve, or
				  expand the skills and knowledge relevant to the license holder's field of
				  practice.
(5) Self-directed
				  study--Time spent engaging in professional development that is not otherwise
				  identified in this rule. (Examples include, but are not limited to:
				  reading/reviewing trade magazines or books, watching tutorials, and viewing
				  other online content.)
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 6 - TEXAS BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS › Chapter 137 - COMPLIANCE AND PROFESSIONALISM FOR ENGINEERS › Subchapter B - SEALING REQUIREMENTS › Section 137.31 - Seal Specifications

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Upon
				  issuance of a license, each license holder is required to obtain a seal under
				  the requirements of §
										133.97 of
				  this title (relating to Issuance of License).
(b) In accordance with §1001.401(a) of
				  the Engineering Act, physical and electronic seals shall be of the
				  Board-authorized design illustrated in this section and shall be no larger than
				  two inches in diameter. Regardless of seal size the engineer's name and number
				  must be clearly legible.
(c) All
				  physical seals obtained and used by license holders shall be capable of leaving
				  a permanent ink image or permanent impression of the seal attached to the
				  engineering work.
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(d) All
				  seals obtained and used by license holders shall contain any given name,
				  commonly accepted variation of the given name, or initial combination with the
				  surname as currently listed with the board and in the usual written signature.
				  Nicknames shall not be permitted on a seal in lieu of a given name or initial
				  combination. The name can be displayed on the seal using all uppercase letters
				  such as "LESLIE H. DOE" or using the standard combination of upper and
				  lowercase letters, such as "Leslie H. Doe". If after licensure, a license
				  holder legally changes his/her name, the license holder must have a new seal or
				  seals made showing the new legal name.
(e) Preprinting of blank forms with an
				  engineer's seal, or the use of decal or other seal replicas is
				  prohibited.
(f) When signing an
				  engineering work, the engineer may utilize the designation "P.E." or other
				  terms as described in §
										137.1
				  of this chapter (relating to License Holder Designations).
(g) This section does not prevent the
				  reproduction of sealed and signed, original works for distribution.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 6 - TEXAS BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS › Chapter 137 - COMPLIANCE AND PROFESSIONALISM FOR ENGINEERS › Subchapter B - SEALING REQUIREMENTS › Section 137.33 - Sealing Procedures

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) The purpose of
				  the engineer's seal is to assure the user of the engineering product that the
				  work has been performed or directly supervised by the professional engineer
				  named and to delineate the scope of the engineer's work.
(b) License holders shall only seal work done
				  by them, performed under their direct supervision as defined in § 131.2 of
				  this title, relating to Definitions, or shall be standards or general guideline
				  specifications that they have reviewed and selected. Upon sealing, engineers
				  take full professional responsibility for that work.
(c) When a license holder reviews and elects
				  to use standards or general guideline specifications, those items shall be
				  clearly labeled as such, shall bear the identity of the publishing entity, and
				  shall be:
(1) individually sealed by the
				  license holder; or
(2) specified on
				  an integral design/title/contents sheet that bears the engineer's seal,
				  signature, and date with a statement authorizing its use.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 6 - TEXAS BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS › Chapter 137 - COMPLIANCE AND PROFESSIONALISM FOR ENGINEERS › Subchapter B - SEALING REQUIREMENTS › Section 137.35 - Electronic Seals and Electronic Signatures

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) Licensed professional engineers shall
				  maintain the security of their electronic seals and electronic signatures. The
				  following methods are allowed:
(1) Licensed
				  professional engineers may electronically copy their original hard copy work
				  that bears their seal, original signature, and date and transmit this work in a
				  secure electronic format.
(2) An
				  engineer may create an electronic seal and electronic signature for use in
				  transmitting electronically formatted engineering work, regardless of whether
				  the work was originally in hard copy or electronic format.
Texas Administrative Code › Title 22 - EXAMINING BOARDS › Part 6 - TEXAS BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS › Chapter 137 - COMPLIANCE AND PROFESSIONALISM FOR ENGINEERS › Subchapter B - SEALING REQUIREMENTS › Section 137.37 - Sealing Misconduct

Current through Reg. 49, No. 28; July 12, 2024
(a) A license holder
				  is guilty of misconduct and subject to disciplinary action if the license
				  holder:
(1) knowingly signs or seals any
				  engineering document or product if its use or implementation may endanger the
				  health, safety, property or welfare of the public.
(2) signs or affixes a seal on any document
				  or product when the license is inactive or has been revoked, suspended, or has
				  expired.
(3) alters a sealed
				  document without proper notification to the responsible license
				  holder.
(4) allows others access to
				  his or her electronic files containing his or her seal and/or electronic
				  signature, unless access is explicitly authorized for particular engineering
				  work.