Current through Reg. 49, No. 38; September 20, 2024
(a) Pursuant to
§1001.311 of the Act, a temporary license may be issued under this section
for applicants who:
(1) are citizens of
Australia, Canada, the Republic of Korea or the United Mexican
States;
(2) are seeking to perform
engineering work in Texas for three years or less;
(3) are currently licensed or registered in
good standing with Engineers Australia, at least one of the jurisdictions of
Canada, the Korean Professional Engineers Association or the United Mexican
States; and
(4) meet the following
experience requirements:
(A) Applicant
currently registered in Australia, Canada or the Republic of Korea shall have
at least seven years of creditable engineering experience, three of which must
be practicing as a registered or chartered engineer with Engineers Australia,
the Korean Professional Engineers Association or Engineers Canada and one of
which must be working with or show familiarity with U.S. codes, as evaluated by
the board under §
133.43 of this chapter (relating
to Experience Evaluation).
(B)
Applicant currently licensed in United Mexican States shall:
(i) meet the educational requirements of
§1001.302(a)(1)(A) of the Act and have 12 or more years of creditable
engineering experience, as evaluated by the board under §
133.43 of this chapter;
or
(ii) meet the educational
requirements of §1001.302(a)(1)(B) of the Act and have 16 or more years of
creditable engineering experience, as evaluated by the board under §
133.43 of this chapter.
(b) The
applicant applying for a temporary license from Australia, Canada, the Republic
of Korea or the United Mexican States shall submit:
(1) an application in a format prescribed by
the board;
(2) proof of educational
credentials pursuant to §
133.33 or §
133.35 of this chapter (relating
to Proof of Educational Qualifications);
(3) a supplementary experience record as
required under §133.41(1) - (4) of this chapter (relating to Supplementary
Experience Record) or a verified curriculum vitae and continuing professional
development record;
(4) at least
three reference statements as required under §
133.51 and §
133.53 of this chapter (relating
to Reference Providers and Reference Statements);
(5) passing score of TOEFL as described in
§
133.21(c) of this
chapter (relating to Application for Standard License);
(6) information regarding judgments of
convictions, deferred judgments or pre-trial diversions, for a misdemeanor or
felony provided in a form prescribed by the board, together with copies of any
court orders or other legal documentation concerning the criminal charges and
the resolution of those charges;
(7) documentation of submittal of
fingerprints for criminal history record check as required by §1001.272 of
the Act;
(8) a statement describing
any engineering practice violations, if any, together with documentation from
the jurisdictional authority describing the resolution of those
charges;
(9) submit a completed
Texas Engineering Professional Conduct and Ethics examination;
(10) pay the application fee established by
the board; and
(11) a verification
of a license in good standing from one of the jurisdictions listed in
subsection (a)(3) of this section.
(c) Once an application under this section is
accepted for review, the board will follow the procedures in §
133.83 of this chapter (relating
to Processing, Review, and Evaluation of Applications) to review and approve or
deny the application. The board may request additional information or require
additional documentation to ensure eligibility pursuant to §1001.302 of
the Act, as needed. Pursuant to §1001.453 of the Act, the board may review
the license holder's status and take action if the license was obtained by
fraud or error or the license holder may pose a threat to the public's health,
safety, or welfare.
