22 Tex. Admin. Code § 133.51 - Reference Providers
(a) Applicants for
licensure shall provide reference statements to verify character suitability
for licensure and all engineering experience claimed to meet the minimum years
of experience required. Reference statements will be used to verify the
applicant's character and the factual presentation of the applicant's
experience and to determine to the extent the experience is creditable
engineering experience. The NCEES record reference documentation may be
accepted as reference statements as specified in this section.
(1) Standard Licensure Procedure. Applicants
applying under § 1001.302(a)(1)(A) or (B) of the Act, including those
applicants licensed in another jurisdiction or previously licensed in Texas,
shall provide reference statements from at least three reference providers.
These reference providers shall be currently licensed professional engineers
who have personal knowledge of the applicant's character, reputation,
suitability for licensure, and engineering experience and shall review all
applicable portions of the applicant's supplementary experience record and
complete the reference statement in full.
(2) Waiver of Examinations Procedure.
Applicants requesting a waiver from the examinations on the fundamentals of
engineering or principles and practice of engineering shall provide reference
statements from at least five reference providers. These reference providers
shall be currently licensed professional engineers who have personal knowledge
of the applicant's character, reputation, suitability for licensure, and
engineering experience and shall review all applicable portions of the
applicant's supplementary experience record and complete the reference
statement in full.
(b)
Professional engineers who have not worked with or directly supervised an
applicant may review and judge the applicant's experience and may serve as a
licensed engineer reference provider; such review shall be noted on the
reference statement.
(c) All
reference providers shall be individuals with personal knowledge of the
applicant's character, reputation, and general suitability for holding a
license. If possible, reference providers should be individuals who directly
supervised the applicants.
(d)
Professional engineers who provide reference statements and who are licensed in
a jurisdiction other than Texas shall include a copy of their pocket card or
other verification to indicate that their license is current and
valid.
(e) Professional engineers
who provide reference statements shall not be compensated.
(f) Reference statements on file with the
board from previous applications may be used upon written request of the
applicant and with the approval of the executive director. Additional
references may be required.
(g) The
board members and staff may, at their discretion, rely on any, all, or none of
the reference statements provided in connection with an application for
licensure.
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