(a)

1. (1) Application for licensure as a professional engineer or engineer intern or a professional surveyor or surveyor intern may be on forms furnished by, or electronically in a format specified by, the State Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Professional Surveyors.

2. (2)

   1. (A) The prescribed fees shall be submitted when the application is filed.
   2. (B) The applicant will be responsible for delivery of the blank reference forms to the applicant’s references.
3. (3) The application will not be considered complete and processed until all references and verifications of degrees and licensing have been received at the board’s office.
4. (4) The board may accept the information contained in the NCEES record in lieu of the information required on the forms prescribed by the board.

(b)

1. (1) Examinations may be given in various formats and with different application submittal dates depending on the examination format.
2. (2) For examinations administered once or twice a year, completed applications for original licensure by examination must be received at the office of the board by January 1 for the spring examination administration and July 1 for the fall examination administration.

3. (3)

   1. (A) For examinations administered in a computer-based format at more frequent intervals, there is no prior application required and no deadline, and an applicant or examinee may take an exam at any time and will be subject to the requirements imposed by the exam developer or administrator.
   2. (B) See 17 CAR § 285-502 for more information.
4. (4) Regardless of the examination format, applicable experience requirements must be satisfied by the date of the application.