1. (a) The board will issue a temporary military courtesy certificate of registration to an active duty military member or spouse of an active duty military member of the armed forces of the United States to practice as an architect, engineer, land surveyor, or landscape architect who meets the requirements of AS 08.01.063 and this section not later than 30 days after the board receives a completed application.

2. (b) An applicant for a temporary military courtesy certificate of registration under this section

   1. (1) must submit an application on a form provided by the department;
   2. (2) must submit the documentation required under (c) of this section;
   3. (3) must pay the temporary license application fee and fee for a temporary license set out under 12 AAC 02.105;

   4. (4) must submit a copy of

      1. (A) the applicant's current active duty military orders showing assignment to a duty station in this state; or
      2. (B) if the applicant is the spouse of an active duty military member, the applicant's spouse's current active duty military orders showing assignment to a duty station in this state;
   5. (5) must submit verification of a current license or registration to practice architecture, engineering, land surveying, or landscape architecture in a licensing or registering jurisdiction of the United States that is not suspended, revoked, or otherwise restricted; and
   6. (6) may not have been convicted of a crime that affects the applicant's ability to practice architecture, engineering, land surveying, or landscape architecture competently and safely, as determined by the board.

3. (c) The executive administrator or the executive administrator's designee shall issue a temporary military courtesy certificate of registration under AS 08.01.063

   1. (1) to practice architecture to an applicant who

      1. (A) submits a council record issued by NCARB verifying the applicant's qualifications, including

         1. (i) examination results;
         2. (ii) education;
         3. (iii) experience; and
         4. (iv) licensure or registration in another licensing or registering jurisdiction; and
      2. (B) has completed the cold regions design requirements required under 12 AAC 36.110;

   2. (2) to practice engineering to an applicant who

      1. (A) submits an NCEES council record with a Model Law Engineer or Model Law Structural Engineer designation verifying the applicant's qualifications, including

         1. (i) examination results that meet the requirements of 12 AAC 36.105(b)(l);
         2. (ii) education;
         3. (iii) experience;
         4. (iv) licensure or registration in another licensing or registering jurisdiction; and
      2. (B) has completed the cold regions design requirements required under 12 AAC 36.110;

   3. (3) to practice land surveying to an applicant who

      1. (A) submits a council record issued by NCEES verifying the applicant's qualifications, including

         1. (i) examination results that meet the requirements of 12 AAC 36.107(b);
         2. (ii) education that meets the requirements of 12 AAC 36.107(b);
         3. (iii) experience that meets the requirements of 12 AAC 36.107(c); and
         4. (iv) licensure or registration in another licensing or registering jurisdiction; and
      2. (B) has passed the state land surveyor examination identified in 12 AAC 36.100(d)(3);

   4. (4) to practice landscape architecture to an applicant who

      1. (A) submits a council record issued by CLARB verifying the applicant's qualifications, including

         1. (i) examination results;
         2. (ii) education;
         3. (iii) experience; and
         4. (iv) licensure or registration in another licensing or registering jurisdiction; and
      2. (B) has completed the cold regions design requirements required under 12 AAC 36.110.
4. (d) A temporary military courtesy certificate of registration issued to an active duty military member or spouse of an active duty military member under this section will be issued for a period of 180 days and may be renewed for one additional 180-day period, at the discretion of the board.
5. (e) While practicing under a temporary military courtesy certificate of registration issued under this section, the holder of the temporary military courtesy certificate of registration must comply with the standards of practice set out in AS 08.48 and this chapter.
6. (f) The board may refuse to issue a temporary military courtesy certificate of registration for the same reasons that it may deny, suspend, or revoke a certificate of registration under AS 08.48.111.

(Eff. 1/29/2023, Register 245; am 4/18/2024, Register 250)