22 Tex. Admin. Code § 133.97 - Issuance of License
(a) A license as a
professional engineer shall be issued upon the approval of the application
pursuant to §
133.87 of this chapter (relating
to Final Action on Applications).
(b) The new license holder shall be assigned
a serial number issued consecutively in the order of approval.
(c) The executive director shall notify the
new license holder in writing of:
(1) the
license issuance;
(2) the license
serial number; and
(3) the
instructions to obtain a seal.
(d) Within 60 days from the written notice
from the executive director of license issuance, the new license holder shall
obtain a seal(s) that is consistent with the Board authorized-design in §
137.31 of this title (relating to
Seal Specifications).
(e) Failure
to comply with subsection (d) of this section is a violation of board rules and
may be subject to sanctions.
(f)
The printed license shall bear the signature of the chair and the secretary of
the board, bear the seal of the board, and bear the full name and license
number of the license holder.
(g)
The printed license shall be uniform and of a design approved by the board. Any
new designs for a printed license shall be made available to all license
holders upon request.
(h) A license
issued by the board is as a professional engineer, regardless of branch
designations or specialty practices. Practice is restricted only by the license
holder's professional judgment and applicable board rules regarding
professional practice and ethics.
(i) The records of the board shall indicate a
branch of engineering considered by the board or license holder to be a primary
area of competency. A license holder shall indicate a branch of engineering by
providing:
(1) a transcript showing a degree
in the branch of engineering;
(2) a
supplementary experience record documenting at least 4 years of experience in
the branch of engineering and verified by at least one PE reference provider
that has personal knowledge of the license holder's character, reputation,
suitability for licensure, and engineering experience; or
(3) verification of successful passage of the
examination on the principles and practice of engineering in the branch of
engineering.
(j) A
license holder may request that the board change the primary area of competency
or indicate additional areas of competency by providing one or more of the
items listed in paragraphs (1) - (3) of this subsection:
(1) a transcript showing an additional degree
in the new branch other than the degree used for initial licensure;
(2) a supplementary experience record
documenting at least 4 years of experience in the new branch verified by at
least one PE reference provider who has documented competence in the
engineering discipline being added that has personal knowledge of the license
holder's character, reputation, suitability for licensure, and engineering
experience; or
(3) verification of
successful passage of the examination on the principles and practice of
engineering in the new branch.
(k) All requests relating to branch listings
for areas of competency require the review and approval of the executive
director or the executive director's designee.
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