| (a) To be eligible for registration as a registered
professional land surveyor (RPLS), an individual must submit a completed
application.
(b) All applicants must hold a current Texas Surveyor-In-Training
(SIT) certification and pass the examination on the fundamentals of
surveying before submitting an application for registration as an
RPLS.
(c) Applicants must speak and write the English language.
Proficiency in English may be evidenced by an accredited degree taught
exclusively in English, or passage of the Test of English as a Foreign
Language (TOEFL) with a written score of at least 550, a computer
based score of at least 200, or an internet-based score of at least
95, or other evidence such as significant academic or work experience
in English, that is acceptable to the executive director.
(d) Applicants for a registration shall submit:
(1) an application in a format prescribed by the board
including:
(A) his or her full, legal name without abbreviations,
nicknames, or other variations of the full legal name. If applicable,
the applicant shall submit proof of a legal name change including
but not limited to a marriage certificate, passport, current Driver's
License issued by the State of Texas, court documents, or nationalization
documents to substantiate other documentation submitted in the application;
and
(B) his or her social security number, as required
under the Texas Family Code, §231.302;
(2) current application fee as established by the board.
Application fees shall be waived for qualifying military service members,
military veterans, and military spouses in accordance with Texas Occupations
Code Chapter 55;
(3) proof of educational credentials pursuant to Subchapter
D of this chapter (relating to Education);
(4) a supplementary experience record that includes
at least two years of surveying experience as required under §134.41
of this chapter (relating to Supplementary Experience Record);
(5) a minimum of three reference statements conforming
to Subchapter F of this chapter (relating to Reference Documentation);
(6) documentation of a passing score on examination(s),
which may include official verifications from the National Council
of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES) or other jurisdictions
as required under §134.61(g) of this chapter (relating to Surveying
Examinations), if applicable;
(7) verification of a current license from another
jurisdiction, if applicable;
(8) TOEFL scores, if applicable;
(9) information regarding any 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; and
(10) for applications submitted on or after September
1, 2020, documentation of submittal of fingerprints for criminal history
record check as required by Texas Occupations Code §1001.272.
(e) At the time the application is filed, an applicant
may request in writing that any transcripts, reference statements,
evaluations, experience records or other similar documentation previously
submitted to the board be included in a current application; however,
new or updated information may be required.
(f) The NCEES record may be accepted as verification
of an original transcript, licenses held, examinations taken, experience
record and reference documentation to meet the conditions of subsection
(d)(3) - (7) of this section.
(g) Once an application is accepted for review, the
fee shall not be returned, and the application and all submissions
shall become a permanent part of the board records.
(h) An applicant who is a citizen of another country
shall show sufficient documentation to the board to verify the immigration
status for the determination of his or her eligibility for a professional
license in accordance with the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity
Reconciliation Act of 1996.
(i) Once an application under this section is accepted
for review, the board will follow the procedures in §134.83 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 as needed. Pursuant to Texas Occupations Code §1001.453,
the board may review the license holder's status and take action if
the license was obtained by fraud or error or if the license holder
may pose a threat to the public's health, safety, or welfare.
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