| (a) The examinations will be administered in accordance
with the NCEES or the board policies and procedures. An examinee who
does not abide by the NCEES or the board policies and procedures will
be subject to dismissal from the remainder of the examination. Cheating
on examinations will not be tolerated. Examination proctors who observe
that an examinee is giving assistance to or receiving assistance from
another person, compromising the integrity of the examination, or
participating in any other form of cheating or violation of exam policies
or procedures during an examination may require the examinee to surrender
all examination materials. The examinee involved may be required to
leave the room and may not be permitted to return. Evidence of cheating
found after the examination shall also be a cause for action. The
executive director shall be informed of such instances of suspected
cheating at the earliest possible opportunity and will determine appropriate
action.
(b) If the executive director determines that sufficient
evidence exists of an examination irregularity related to an examinee,
an examinee has knowingly violated NCEES or the board policies and
procedures, or an examinee cheated, the examinee may have their exam
results invalidated, and may be barred from taking any examination
in Texas for a period of up to two years. Any application for licensure
pending or approved for examination may be denied and will be evaluated
or re-evaluated on that basis. Any examination taken and passed while
barred from taking an examination in Texas will not be acceptable
for licensure purposes in Texas.
(c) A licensed professional engineer suspected of cheating
may be charged with violating §1001.452 of the Act and applicable
board rules.
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| Source Note: The provisions of this §133.75 adopted to be effective May 20, 2004, 29 TexReg 4873; amended to be effective December 10, 2006, 31 TexReg 9830; amended to be effective December 21, 2008, 33 TexReg 10170; amended to be effective December 17, 2013, 38 TexReg 9042 |
