22 Tex. Admin. Code § 133.26 - Applications for Texas Licensure by License Holders in Another Jurisdiction
(a) General Provisions
(1) An applicant who holds an engineering
license from a qualifying US state, territory, or country may apply using the
licensure process set forth in this section.
(2) Pursuant to §1001.311 of the Act, a
standard license may be issued under this section for applicants who meet the
requirements of the following subsections.
(3) In this section, the term "home
jurisdiction" means the US state, US territory, or country in which an engineer
making application holds a current professional registration or license to
practice engineering.
(b)
International Agreement Applications
(1) This
section only applies to an applicant that:
(A) holds a current engineering licensure
credential in a country that is a signatory to a mobility agreement with the
Board, as follows: Chartered Engineer through the Engineering Council
UK;
(B) Is on the international
registry of their home jurisdiction; and
(C) Has a current International NCEES
Record
(2) An applicant
that meets the conditions of subparagraph (1) shall submit:
(A) An application in a format prescribed by
the board;
(B) A current copy of
the applicant's international NCEES Record. The International NCEES record
shall be accepted as verification of documentation of education, licenses held,
examinations or assessments taken, experience record, and reference
documentation;
(C) A completed
Texas Engineering Professional Conduct and Ethics Examination as required under
§
133.63 of this chapter (relating
to Professional Conduct and Ethics Examination);
(D) A current application fee as established
by the board;
(E) Proof of English
language proficiency (per §
133.21(c) of this
chapter (relating to Application for Standard License)), if
applicable;
(F) Information
regarding any judgments of convictions, deferred judgments or pre-trial
diversions for a misdemeanor or felony provided in a form prescribed by the
board together with copies of any court orders or other legal documentation
concerning the criminal charges and the resolution of those charges;
and
(G) Documentation of submittal
of fingerprints for criminal history record check as required by §1001.272
of the Act.
(c)
NCEES Model Law Engineer (MLE) Applications
(1) This section only applies to an applicant
that is:
(A) Currently licensed in another US
jurisdiction;
(B) Has a current
NCEES record; and
(C) Holds a
current NCEES Model Law Engineer (MLE) designation.
(2) An applicant that meets the conditions of
subparagraph (1) shall submit:
(A) An
application in a format prescribed by the board;
(B) A current copy of the applicant's NCEES
Record. The NCEES record shall be accepted as verification of an original
transcript, licenses held, examinations taken, experience record, and reference
documentation;
(C) A completed
Texas Engineering Professional Conduct and Ethics Examination as required under
§
133.63 of this chapter;
(D) A current application fee as 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;
(E)
Proof of English language proficiency (per §
133.21(c) of this
chapter), if applicable;
(F)
Information regarding any judgments of convictions, deferred judgments or
pre-trial diversions for a misdemeanor or felony provided in a form prescribed
by the board together with copies of any court orders or other legal
documentation concerning the criminal charges and the resolution of those
charges; and
(G) Documentation of
submittal of fingerprints for criminal history record check as required by
§1001.272 of the Act.
(d) NCEES Record Holders (Non-MLE)
Applications
(1) This section only applies to
an applicant that:
(A) Is currently licensed
in another US jurisdiction;
(B) Has
a current NCEES Record;
(C) Has a
minimum of seven years of creditable engineering experience, three of which
must be practicing as a registered or licensed engineer in a US jurisdiction;
and
(D) Does not have an NCEES MLE
designation.
(2) An
applicant that meets the conditions of subparagraph (1) shall submit:
(A) An application in a format prescribed by
the board;
(B) A current copy of
the applicant's NCEES Record. The NCEES record shall be accepted as
verification of an original transcript, licenses held, examinations taken,
experience record, and reference documentation;
(C) A completed Texas Engineering
Professional Conduct and Ethics Examination as required under §
133.63 of this chapter (relating
to Professional Conduct and Ethics Examination);
(D) A current application fee as 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;
(E)
Proof of English language proficiency (per §
133.21(c) of this
chapter), if applicable;
(F)
Information regarding any judgments of convictions, deferred judgments or
pre-trial diversions for a misdemeanor or felony provided in a form prescribed
by the board together with copies of any court orders or other legal
documentation concerning the criminal charges and the resolution of those
charges; and
(G) Documentation of
submittal of fingerprints for criminal history record check as required by
§1001.272 of the Act.
(e) Applicants who have gained professional
registration or licensure in the home jurisdiction through another mutual
recognition pathway, containing exemptions from the usual assessment process,
are not eligible for the pathways set out in this section.
(f) 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.
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