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) Examination candidates who have been called into active U.S. military duty or who are re-assigned military personnel and will not be available to sit for an examination may request the examination cycle be postponed and any paid examination fees incumbered toward a future examination date. Such candidates shall submit adequate documentation, including copies of orders, and a request to postpone the examination cycle to the board. The candidate shall notify the board within 60 days of release from active duty or when deployed to a location providing access to sit for the examination of their availability to resume the examination cycle.

10. (j) All examinations shall be administered to applicants with disabilities in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. Section 12101 et seq.), and its subsequent amendments. Special accommodations can be provided for examinees with physical or mental impairments that substantially limit life activities.

    1. (1) Any individual with a disability who wishes to request special accommodations must submit a Disability Assessment Form that has been completed and signed by the examinee and an appropriate licensed health care professional.
    2. (2) The Disability Assessment Form must be submitted at least sixty (60) days prior to the examination to assure ample time to process the request. Requests for special accommodations submitted less than sixty (60) days prior to the date of the examination may not leave sufficient time for approval with the testing service.
    3. (3) The board may request additional documentation to substantiate a request for special accommodations.
    4. (4) The board will accept, review, and submit requests for special accommodations to the testing service for approval and an examinee will be notified of approval of the request or reason for denial of the request.
11. (k) 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; amended to be effective November 2, 2003, 28 TexReg 9246.