California Code of Regulations
Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations
Division 5 - Board for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors
Article 4 - Miscellaneous
Section 470 - Application Response

Universal Citation: 16 CA Code of Regs 470

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024

(a) The following timeframes, based on taking and passing the first available examination, shall apply to applications for licensure as a professional engineer or as a professional land surveyor when an examination is required:

(1) Within 150 calendar days of receipt of an application, the Board shall inform the applicant in writing that the application is either accepted for filing or that it is deficient and what specific information or documentation is required to complete the application.

(2) A complete application shall include a score for all parts of the examination. Within 60 calendar days after the filing of a complete application, the Board shall make a decision regarding the applicant's eligibility for licensure.

(b) The following timeframes, based on taking and passing the first available examination, shall apply to applications for certification to use the titles "Engineer-in-Training" or "Land Surveyor-in-Training" when an examination is required:

(1) Within 75 calendar days of receipt of an application, the Board shall inform the applicant in writing that the application is either accepted for filing or that it is deficient and what specific information or documentation is required to complete the application.

(2) A complete application shall include a score for the examination. Within 60 calendar days after the filing of a complete application, the Board shall make a decision regarding the applicant's eligibility to use either the title "Engineer-In-Training" or "Land-Surveyor-In-Training."

(c) The following timeframes shall apply to applications for licensure as a professional engineer or as a professional land surveyor when comity licensure is applied for and when no examination is required:

(1) Within 125 calendar days of receipt of a comity application, the Board shall inform the applicant in writing that the application is either accepted for filing and complete or that it is deficient and what specific information or documentation is required to complete the application.

(2) Within 60 calendar days after the date of filing of a complete application, the Board shall make a decision regarding the application for licensure.

1. New section filed 8-21-89; operative 9-20-89 (Register 89, No. 34). For history of former Section 470, see Register 83,No. 33.
2. Change without regulatory effect amending section and NOTE filed 4-19-99 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 99, No. 17).

Note: Authority cited: Sections 6716 and 8710, Business and Professions Code; and Section 15376, Government Code. Reference: Sections 6706.3, 6710, 6732, 6750- 6755.1 and 8740- 8753, Business and Professions Code; and Sections 15374- 15378, Government Code.

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