Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 9, September 1, 2024
(1) Sitting for the Oregon Specific Four-Hour
Land Surveying Examination.
(a) For a
condidate applying for regular registration as a Professional Land Surveyor,
the Oregon Specific Four-Hour Land Surveying Examination is offered twice a
year. A candidate for regular registration as a Professional Land Surveyor who
wishes to sit for the Oregon Specific Four-Hour Land Surveying Examination must
submit a completed examination form and required examination fee must be
received by the Board offices no later than the application deadline.
Application deadlines are published on the Board's website.
(b) For a candidate who is a military spouse
or domestic partner applying for temporary registration as a Professional Land
Surveyor:
(A) The Oregon Specific Four-Hour
Land Surveying Examination is offered upon request the first time a candidate
wishes to sit for the examination. To be eligible to sit for the examination,
the candidate must submit a completed examination form and required examination
fee when the request to sit for the examination is made. The examination will
be given at the Board office within 30 days of receipt of the completed
examination form and examination fee.
(B) However, if a candidate who is a military
spouse or domestic partner applying for temporary registration fails or
withdraws from the first attempt at the Oregon Specific Four-Hour Land
Surveying Examination, the candidate must follow the requirements of subsection
(1)(a) of this rule for any subsequent attempts.
NOTE: See
http://www.oregon.gov/OSBEELS/Pages/index.aspx
for examination dates, times, costs, and details
(2) To withdraw from the Oregon
Specific Four-Hour Land Surveying Examination, and forward the Examination form
and examination fees to the next examination administration, a written request
to withdraw and forward the Examination form and examination fees must be
received by the Board offices no later than 45 days before the administration
of the examination. Examination forms and fees may only be forwarded upon
withdrawal once, and only to the next examination administration. After one
withdrawal, the original Examination form will no longer be forwarded and
examination fees will not be forwarded or refunded.
(3) To withdraw from the Oregon Specific
Four-Hour Land Surveying Examination without forwarding, and request a refund
of the fees, a written request to withdraw and for the fees to be refunded must
be received by the Board offices no later than 45 days before the
administration of the examination. After one withdrawal, examination fees are
non-refundable.
(4) The Board may
change or cancel an examination administration due to a natural disaster, an
emergency declaration, or at the Board's discretion.
(5) The cutoff score for the Oregon Specific
Four-Hour Land Surveying Examination is 70 points out of 100 points.
(6) Examinees may request reasonable
accommodations to the examination's administration.
(a) Reasonable accommodations will be
provided for examinees who have a documented disability within the meaning of
the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Reasonable accommodations may be
provided for examinees whose religious convictions prohibit them from testing
on the scheduled examination dates.
(b) Requests for reasonable accommodations
must be submitted on the Board approved form, and accompanied by supporting
documentation, by the applicable deadline.
(7) Review of Examinations. With respect to
the Oregon Specific Four-Hour Land Surveying Examination administered by the
Board, the Applicant may submit a written request to review the Applicant's own
examination results. The Board will allow a two-hour examination review when
the Applicant failed the examination and the Applicant achieved a score within
five points of the cutoff score. With respect to such reviews;
(a) The Applicant may examine the test
booklet, solution pamphlet and answer key.
(b) The Oregon Specific Four-Hour Land
Surveying Examination applicant may review the examination on only one
occasion. The Board will prescribe a time and place for the review. Applicants
must notify the Board at least five days before the scheduled date that they
review their examinations. Applicants who fail to review their examination at
the prescribed time and place will not be allowed to reschedule a review of the
examination.
(c) All examination
reviews will be conducted in the presence of a person designated by the
Board.
(d) Except as allowed by the
Board for persons requiring disability assistance, no person may accompany the
Applicant during the examination review.
(e) The Applicant will not take any materials
into nor remove any materials from the location where the examination review is
conducted.
(f) The Applicant may
prepare and submit a written request for rescoring the Applicant's examination,
provided that the Applicant's score otherwise satisfies the requirements of
this section, while at the location where the examination review is
conducted.
(8) The Board
may rescore an essay response for an Applicant if the Applicant demonstrates,
in writing, sufficient technical justification that their solution deserves
reconsideration. The Board's rescore determination is final and not subject to
further review. An Applicant requesting the Board to rescore an examination
must submit a complete written request within the two-hour timeframe.
(9) Examination Subversion.
(a) Any Applicant who is under investigation
for examination subversion, as defined in OAR 820-005-0085 will not be
considered by the Board until the investigation and any ensuing disciplinary
action are complete.
(b) An
Applicant who the Board determines has committed examination subversion is
subject to imposition of civil penalties and denial of registration. A
Registrant who the Board determines has committed examination subversion is
subject to imposition of civil penalties and suspension or revocation of
registration.
Statutory/Other Authority: ORS
670.310,
672.255 & HB 3030 / SB 688
Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS
672.002 - 672.325
