Code of Massachusetts Regulations
309 CMR - BOARD OF REGISTRATION OF HAZARDOUS WASTE SITE CLEANUP PROFESSIONALS
Title 309 CMR 3.00 - Licensing Of Licensed Site Professionals
Section 3.03 - Application for Licensure

(1) Filing Procedure. An individual desiring to be licensed as a licensed site professional shall fully complete a current application form approved by the Board and file such completed form, together with the application fee. Incomplete applications, and applications which are not legible, are not typed, are not completed according to the instructions, or are not accompanied by the requisite fee, may be denied by the Board if the applicant fails to correct deficiencies in the application in a timely manner. The application form may require the applicant to submit, or cause to be submitted, references and information related to the applicant's moral character, employment history, education, experience, and any other information deemed appropriate by the Board. At any stage during the review of an application, the Board may require an applicant to provide additional information pertaining to his or her application.

(2) Documentary Evidence of Education. The applicant shall submit original transcripts or other documentation issued by the educational institution(s) from which the applicant earned the degree needed to demonstrate the minimum education requirement for licensure. The Board will retain the original documentation. The Board, at its discretion, may require the applicant to furnish additional documentation pertaining to his or her application.

(3) Review of Applications. The Board will consider each application separately. The Board will review each application, including the evidence of education and other required documentation, to determine the completeness of the application and the eligibility of the applicant for examination. In reviewing each application, the Board may also obtain information about the applicant from the Department, current and former employers, supervisors, and others. For total professional experience and relevant professional experience, the Board will review each position separately to determine if each position meets the requirements of total professional experience or relevant professional experience.

(4) Interviews. The Board, in its discretion, may require an applicant to appear for a personal interview for the purpose of answering questions pertaining to an application. However, the Board is under no obligation to require or hold such an interview. If an applicant twice fails to appear for a personal interview scheduled with the Board, the application shall be denied and the applicant shall be deemed ineligible to take an examination until a subsequent application is approved, unless the Board finds that such failure to appear was due to circumstances reasonably beyond the applicant's control.

(5) Notification of Applicants. Each applicant deemed eligible for examination by the Board will be notified promptly of the location(s) where the examination will be held, the materials he or she is permitted to bring to the examination, and other necessary information. Each applicant found ineligible for examination by the Board will promptly be sent a written decision explaining the reasons the Board has found the applicant ineligible. An individual whose application is denied may be barred from reapplying for a period of not more than five years.

(6) Reapplication. Each applicant found ineligible to take an examination may reapply at any time, unless the Board has barred the individual from reapplying for a period of not more than five years. Applicants who reapply within six months of the date the Board issued its notice of the denial of a prior application may utilize the references submitted with the prior application. Applicants who reapply need not submit transcripts or other educational documentation that were previously submitted. An application fee and a new set of application forms must be submitted with each reapplication.