22 Tex. Admin. Code § 133.23 - Applications from Former Standard License Holders
(a) A former
standard license holder, whose original license has been expired for two or
more years and who meets the current requirements for licensure, may apply for
a new license. This section does not apply to a former holder of a temporary
license.
(b) A former standard
license holder applying for a license under the current law and rules must have
the documentation requested in §
133.21 of this chapter (relating
to Application) recorded and on file with the board and may request in writing
that any transcripts, reference statements, evaluations, supplementary
experience records or other similar documentation previously submitted to the
board be applied toward the new application. The applicant shall:
(1) submit a new application in a format
prescribed by the board;
(2) pay
the application fee established by the board. Application fees shall be waived
for qualifying military service members, military veterans, and military
spouses in accordance with Texas Occupations Code Chapter 55;
(3) submit a completed Texas Engineering
Professional Conduct and Ethics examination;
(4) submit a supplementary experience record
that includes at least the last four years of engineering experience, which may
include experience before the previous license expired;
(5) submit also at least one reference
statement conforming to §
133.51 of this chapter (relating
to Reference Providers), in which a professional engineer shall verify at least
four years of the updated supplementary experience record; and
(6) documentation of submittal of
fingerprints for criminal history record check as required by §1001.272 of
the Act, unless previously submitted to the board.
(c) Once an application from a former
standard license holder is received, the board will follow the procedures in
§
133.83 of this chapter (relating
to Processing, Review, and Evaluation of Applications) to review and approve or
deny the application.
(d) Any
license issued to a former standard license holder shall be assigned a new
serial number.
(e) Once an
application under this section is accepted for review, the board will follow
the procedures in §
133.83 of this chapter (relating
to Processing, Review, and Evaluation of Applications) to review and approve or
deny the application. The board may request additional information or require
additional documentation to ensure eligibility pursuant to §1001.302 of
the Act, as needed. Pursuant to §1001.453 of the Act, the board may review
the license holder's status and take action if the license was obtained by
fraud or error or the license holder may pose a threat to the public's health,
safety, or welfare.
(f) Any
enforcement action taken against an expired license holder in accordance with
§139.31 (relating to Enforcement Actions for Violations of the Act or
Board Rules) and any enforcement action that was pending when a license
expired, and has remained expired for two or more years, may be considered in
the evaluation of an application for a new license.
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