(a) An applicant
for registration as a structural engineer by comity must
(1) submit verification of current
registration to practice structural engineering in a state, territory, or
possession of the United States, the District of Columbia, or a foreign
country, that is based upon education, experience, and examination requirements
that, in the opinion of the board, are at least equivalent to the requirements
as set out in AS 08.48 and this chapter at the time the applicant's
registration was issued in the other jurisdiction;
(2) have passed one of the following
structural engineering examinations:
(A) the
NCEES PE Structural Examination;
(B) the NCEES Structural Engineering II and
Washington or California Structural III examinations;
(C) the NCEES Structural Engineering I and
NCEES Structural Engineering II; or
(D) the Western States 16-hour Structural
Examination;
(3) have
completed the cold regions design requirements of
12 AAC 36.110;
(4) have completed a jurisprudence
questionnaire prepared by the board, covering the provisions of AS 08.01 -
08.03, 12 AAC 02, AS 08.48 and this chapter;
(5) meet the requirements for a professional
engineering registration set out in
12 AAC
36.063(a)(3) plus an additional two
years of experience working under the supervision of a registered professional
engineer practicing structural engineering; and
(6) submit evidence of work experience by
means of
(A) a letter bearing the signature
and seal of the engineer responsible for the supervision of the applicant,
verifying that applicant has been practicing structural engineering for two
years; or
(B) two current letters
of reference bearing the signatures and seals of professional engineers who
meet the requirements of (b)(1) or (2) of this section, verifying that
applicant has been practicing structural engineering as a registered
professional engineer for at least five years before submitting an application
under this section.
(b) Evidence of work experience and letters of references required
under (a)(6)(A) and (B) of this section must be provided by
(1) a registered professional structural
engineer in a state, territory, or possession of the United States, the
District of Columbia, or a foreign country; or
(2) a registered professional engineer
practicing structural design to the standard of a professional structural
engineer.
(c) If the
letter provided by an engineer to meet the requirements of (a)(6)(A) or (B) of
this section does not possess a seal, the engineer must provide an explanation
to the board, providing the engineer's registration number and certifying that
the registration of that engineer is current.
(d) An applicant for registration as a
structural engineer by comity may submit a council record issued by NCEES to
verify the applicant's qualifications, including
(1) the applicant's examination
results;
(2) records of the
applicant's education; and
(3)
verification of the applicant's registration in another licensing
jurisdiction.
