1. (1) For examination administrations in 2023 and later, the Board does not collect examination fees for the national examination. Candidates pay the national examination fees directly to the ASBOG testing vendor. The refundability of fees paid to the ASBOG testing vendor is determined by the ASBOG testing vendor.
2. (2) In the event a candidate is unable to take an ASBOG examination due to postponement or cancellation of an examination administration at a testing center managed by the ASBOG testing vendor, the candidate will need to work directly with the testing vendor on rescheduling. The refund of any examination and rescheduling fees paid to the ASBOG testing vendor is determined by the ASBOG testing vendor. If the candidate then needs to be resubmitted by the Board into the ASBOG testing vendor system to take an examination in a later administration, the Board will waive the resubmittal application fee provided that the candidate submits to the Board as part of the resubmittal application written evidence that the testing vendor postponed or canceled the examination administration.

3. (3) The Board will refund an examination fee received for the engineering geologist examination if:

   1. (a) The Board or authorized designee of the Board determines that a candidate does not qualify for the examination;
   2. (b) The candidate withdraws application for examination before Board approval or denial of the application for examination.
   3. (c) Before the examination administration date for which the candidate was approved, the Board receives in the Board office from the candidate a written request to withdraw from the examination.
   4. (d) Not withstanding (3)(c) of this rule, the Board or its designee may consider a written request for a refund of the engineering geologist examination fee where the request was received from the candidate on or after the examination administration date for which the candidate was approve. The candidate’s written request must explain the failure to show and failure to timely request to withdraw under (3)(c) and include any supporting documentation or information requested by the Board. Any refund of the examination fee will be reduced by an examination processing fee as set in OAR 809-010-0001.

   5. (e) In the event of a Board decision to postpone or cancel the examination administration for which the candidate was approved, the Board may upon request from the candidate:

      1. (A) Issue a full refund of an engineering geology examination fee paid to the Board;
      2. (B) Waive the resubmittal application fee.
4. (4) The application fee paid to the Board, which is separate from any examination fees, is not refundable.

Statutory/Other Authority

ORS 182.466(4), 670.310(1), 672.555, 672.585 & ORS 672.705

Statutes/Other Implemented

ORS 672.705 & ORS 672.555 to 672.585

History

BGE 1-2022, amend filed 10/26/2022, effective 11/01/2022
BGE 4-2021, temporary amend filed 12/07/2021, effective 12/08/2021 through 06/05/2022
BGE 5-2020, amend filed 12/14/2020, effective 12/15/2020
BGE 2-2020, temporary amend filed 06/01/2020, effective 06/01/2020 through 11/27/2020
BGE 3-2019, amend filed 12/09/2019, effective 12/09/2019
BGE 1-2002, f. & cert. ef. 2-6-02
GE 1-1984, f. & ef. 2-1-84