1. (a) The Board, on request, may provide reasonable non-standard examination accommodations for individuals who have a disability. All individuals who wish to take an examination with non-standard accommodations must submit the Board's "Applicant Request for Non-Standard Examination Accommodations" and "Physician or Qualified Licensed Professional Recommendation for Non-Standard Examination Accommodations" forms to be used in the analysis to determine whether or not an Applicant qualifies for non-standard examination accommodations.

2. (b) Due to the duties and responsibilities of licensed plumbers and plumbing inspectors to protect the health and safety of the public, the Board shall not allow Examiners to provide oral versions of the written components of examinations.

   1. (1) Examiners may give oral instructions and explanations to individuals taking an examination.
   2. (2) Applicants who have been diagnosed by a physician or other qualified licensed professional as having a specific learning or reading disability, such as dyslexia, may request additional time to complete an examination, a separate examination area, or other reasonable accommodation.
3. (c) The Board shall reserve the right to make all final decisions regarding reasonable examination accommodations and it may require a consultation by experts for a second opinion, if it determines that it is necessary for a particular applicant.

Source Note:The provisions of this §363.6 adopted to be effective May 18, 1982, 7 TexReg 1748; amended to be effective August 25, 1993, 18 TexReg 5399; amended to be effective August 8, 1994, 19 TexReg 5710; amended to be effective June 7, 1996, 21 TexReg 4687; amended to be effective December 9, 1998, 23 TexReg 12304; amended to be effective December 30, 2001, 26 TexReg 10583; amended to be effective February 6, 2012, 37 TexReg 486.