| (a) The applicant shall make available to each reference
provider, the board's reference statement form and a complete copy
of the applicable portion(s) of the supplementary experience record.
(b) Persons providing reference statements verifying
an applicant's land surveying experience shall:
(1) complete and sign the reference statement in a
format prescribed by the board; and
(2) review, evaluate, and sign all applicable portions
of the supplementary experience record(s). The reference provider's
signature indicates that he has read the supplementary experience
record(s), that the record(s) are correct to the best of his knowledge,
and that the experience is relevant to registration. If the reference
provider disagrees with or has comments or clarification to the information
provided by the applicant, the reference provider should submit written
comments or concerns to the board.
(3) For the purposes of this section, a reference statement
and associated portions of the applicant's supplementary experience
record submitted directly to the board through a secure method prescribed
by the board will be considered "signed" as required in this subsection.
(c) The reference provider shall submit to the board
both the reference statement and the supplementary experience record.
(d) For any reference statement to meet the requirements
of the board, the reference statement must be secured. For a reference
statement to be considered secure, the reference provider shall:
(1) place the completed reference statement and reviewed
supplementary experience records in an envelope;
(2) secure the flap of the envelope to prevent tampering;
and
(3) the reference provider shall return the sealed
envelope to the applicant or transmit the documents directly to the
board.
(e) Secured reference envelopes shall be submitted
to the board by applicant or reference provider.
(f) Reference documents submitted directly to the board
by the reference provider in a method prescribed by the board will
meet the requirements of subsection (d) of this section.
(g) Evidence of retaliation by an applicant against
a person who provides reference material for an application may be
considered in the application process as described in §134.81
of this chapter (relating to Receipt of Applications).
(h) The NCEES record reference documentation may be
accepted in lieu of reference statements as specified in this section.
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