| (a) A former standard registration holder, whose original
license has been expired for two or more years and who meets the current
requirements for licensure, may apply for a new registration.
(b) A former standard registration holder applying
for a registration under the current law and rules must have the documentation
requested in §134.21 of this chapter (relating to Application
for Standard Registration) recorded and on file with the board and
may request in writing that any transcripts, reference statements,
evaluations, supplementary experience records or other similar documentation
previously submitted to the board be applied toward the new application.
The applicant shall:
(1) submit a new application in a format prescribed
by the board;
(2) pay the application fee 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) submit an updated supplementary experience record
that includes at least the last two years of surveying experience,
which may include experience before the previous license expired;
(4) submit a minimum of three reference statements
conforming to Subchapter F of this chapter (relating to Reference
Documentation), in which a registered professional land surveyor shall
verify at least two years of the updated supplementary experience
record; and
(5) For applications submitted on or after September
1, 2020, documentation of submittal of fingerprints for criminal history
record check as required by §1001.272 of the Act, unless previously
submitted to the board.
(c) Once an application from a former standard registration
holder is received, 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.
(d) Any license registration issued to a former standard
registration holder shall be assigned a new serial number.
(e) Once an application under this section is accepted
for review, the board will follow the procedures in §134.83 of
this chapter 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 the license holder may
pose a threat to the public's health, safety, or welfare.
(f) Any enforcement action taken against an expired
registration or license holder in accordance with §139.31 of
this title (relating to Enforcement Actions for Violations of the
Act or Board Rules) or pending enforcement action at which time the
registration or license became expired for two or more years may be
considered in the evaluation of an application for a new registration
or license.
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| Source Note: The provisions of this §134.23 adopted to be effective December 30, 2020, 45 TexReg 9513; amended to be effective July 3, 2022, 47 TexReg 3685; amended to be effective March 23, 2023, 48 TexReg 1561; amended to be effective September 3, 2023, 48 TexReg 4857 |
