1. (a) Applicants are required to take two written experience and knowledge examinations, furnished and graded by the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying or by the board , or request a waiver of such examinations pursuant to §131.105 (relating to Waiver of Examinations) , and the Texas Engineering Professional Conduct and Ethics examination, furnished and graded by the board.
2. (b) All examinations shall be in the English language.
3. (c) Experience and knowledge examinations may be an eight-hour Fundamentals of Engineering examination and an eight-hour Principles and Practice of Engineering examination prepared by the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES) or equivalent as determined by the board.

4. (d) The board shall adopt an examination schedule at least once a year, which shall include at least the following information:

   1. (1) the places where the examinations shall be held;
   2. (2) the dates of the examinations and the deadline date for an examinee to schedule an examination;
   3. (3) fees for each examination; and
   4. (4) types of examinations offered.
5. (e) Examinations may be scheduled by obtaining the necessary form from the board office and timely submission to the board with the appropriate fee.
6. (f) Individuals who plan to take an examination must have their completed examination scheduling form and the appropriate fee in the board office by the close of regular business on the date established by the applicable examination schedule adopted by the board.
7. (g) Applicants providing an official verification from an NCEES member board certifying that they have passed the eight-hour examination(s) in that state shall not be required to take the examination(s) again.
8. (h) Examination fees shall not be refunded, but may be applicable to future examination administrations if an examinee makes a timely request seven weeks prior to the examination and if approved by the executive director.
9. (i) Upon successful passage of the examinations, or being granted a waiver of one or both examinations pursuant to §131.105 of this title (relating to Waiver of Examinations), an applicant shall be considered to have met the examination requirements for licensure as a professional engineer.

Source Note:The provisions of this §131.101 adopted to be effective February 3, 2003, 28 TexReg 944; amended to be effective July 9, 2003, 28 TexReg 5151.