| (a) Applicants for registration shall provide reference
statements to verify suitability for registration and all land surveying
experience claimed to meet the minimum years of experience required.
Reference statements will be used to verify the applicant's experience
and to determine to the extent the experience is creditable land surveying
experience. The NCEES record reference documentation may be accepted
as reference statements as specified in this section.
(b) All reference providers shall be registered or
licensed professional surveyors and have personal knowledge of the
applicant's surveying experience and qualifications.
(c) No member of the Board will be accepted as a reference
unless the Board member is the registered professional land surveyor
with the most knowledge of the applicant's experience.
(d) Registered or licensed professional surveyors who
provide reference statements and who are licensed or registered in
a jurisdiction other than Texas shall include a copy of their pocket
card or other verification to indicate that their license or registration
is current and valid.
(e) Registered professional land surveyors who provide
reference statements shall not be compensated.
(f) Reference statements on file with the board from
previous applications may be used upon written request of the applicant
and with the approval of the executive director. Additional references
may be required.
(g) The board members and staff may, at their discretion,
rely on any, all, or none of the reference statements provided in
connection with an application for licensure.
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