The board shall receive, evaluate and process all applications for licensure as a professional engineer received from individuals who assert through the application process that they meet the minimum requirements of §1001.302 of the Act. The board shall deny a license to any applicant found not to have met all requirements of the Act and board rules.

1. (1) Standard License. Unless requested by the applicant or license holder, all licenses issued by the board shall be considered standard licenses. Standard licenses are fully renewable annually until such time as the board takes specific action to prevent renewal or provision of the Texas Engineering Practice Act prevents renewal.
2. (2) Reciprocal or Comity License: (U.S. states or territories). Pursuant to §1001.311 of the Act, the board has reviewed the licensing requirements of the jurisdictions listed in this paragraph and has found them to be substantially equivalent to the requirements in Texas. The board shall waive the application requirements of §133.21 for an applicant who is licensed in good standing with at least one of the jurisdictions listed in this paragraph and submits the documentation as required in §133.27(a) of this chapter. A reciprocal or comity license issued under this paragraph has full status of and shall be issued as a standard license. The board does not recognize any U.S. state or territory for reciprocity or comity at this time.

3. (3) Reciprocal or Comity License: (Canada and the United Mexican States through NAFTA). Pursuant to §1001.311 of the Act and the NAFTA Mutual Recognition Agreement, the board has reviewed the licensing requirements of Canada and the United Mexican States and has found them to be substantially equivalent to the requirements in Texas. A reciprocal or comity license issued under this paragraph has full status of and shall be issued as a temporary license. The board may waive the application requirements of §133.21 for applicants who:

   1. (A) are currently licensed in good standing with at least one of the jurisdictions listed in this paragraph;
   2. (B) meet the experience requirements of §133.69(a)(3)(A) or §133.69(a)(3)(B) of this chapter; and
   3. (C) submit the documentation as required in §133.27(b) of this chapter.
4. (4) Temporary License. A temporary license holder shall be subject to all other rules and legal requirements to which a holder of a standard license is subject. A temporary license may only be renewed twice. The executive director shall be authorized to convert a standard license to a temporary license at the time the standard license is issued provided a request for such has been received.
5. (5) Provisional. The Board does not issue provisional licenses at this time.

Source Note:The provisions of this §133.11 adopted to be effective May 20, 2004, 29 TexReg 4873; amended to be effective November 8, 2004, 29 TexReg 10263.