1. (a) Pursuant to §1001.311 of the Act, a temporary license may be issued under this section for applicants who:

   1. (1) are citizens of Australia, Canada or the United Mexican States;
   2. (2) are seeking to perform engineering work in Texas for three years or less;
   3. (3) are currently licensed or registered in good standing with Engineers Australia or at least one of the jurisdictions of Canada or the United Mexican States; and

   4. (4) meet the following experience requirements:

      1. (A) Applicant currently registered in Australia or Canada shall have at least seven years of creditable engineering experience, three of which must be practicing as a registered or chartered engineer with Engineers Australia or Engineers Canada, as evaluated by the board under §133.43 of this chapter (relating to Experience Evaluation).

      2. (B) Applicant currently licensed in United Mexican States shall:

         1. (i) meet the educational requirements of §1001.302(a)(1)(A) of the Act and have 12 or more years of creditable engineering experience, as evaluated by the board under §133.43 of this chapter; or
         2. (ii) meet the educational requirements of §1001.302(a)(1)(B) of the Act and have 16 or more years of creditable engineering experience, as evaluated by the board under §133.43 of this chapter.

2. (b) The applicant applying for a temporary license from Australia, Canada or the United Mexican States shall submit:

   1. (1) an application in a format prescribed by the board;
   2. (2) proof of educational credentials pursuant to §133.33 or §133.35 of this chapter (relating to Proof of Educational Qualifications);
   3. (3) A supplementary experience record as required under §133.41 of this chapter (relating to Supplementary Experience Record) or a verified curriculum vitae and continuing professional development record;
   4. (4) At least three reference statements as required under §133.51(a) and §133.53 of this chapter (relating to Reference Providers and Reference Statements);
   5. (5) passing scores of TOEFL and TSE as described in §133.21(c) of this chapter (relating to Application for Standard License);
   6. (6) Information regarding any criminal history including any judgements, deferred judgements or pre-trial diversions for a misdemeanor or felony provided in a format prescribed by the board, together with copies of any court orders or other legal documentation concerning the criminal charges and the resolution of those charges;
   7. (7) a statement describing any engineering practice violations, if any, together with documentation from the jurisdictional authority describing the resolution of those charges;
   8. (8) submit a completed Texas Engineering Professional Conduct and Ethics examination;
   9. (9) pay the application fee established by the board; and
   10. (10) a verification of a license in good standing from one of the jurisdictions listed in subsection (a)(3) of this section.
3. (c) Once an application under this section is accepted for review, the board will follow the procedures in §133.85 of this chapter (relating to Board Review of and Action on Applications) to review and approve or deny the application. The board may request additional information to clarify an application, as needed. Pursuant to §1001.453 of the Act, the board may review the license holders status and take action if the license was obtained by fraud or error or the license holder may pose a threat to the public's health, safety, or welfare.

Source Note:The provisions of this §133.27 adopted to be effective May 20, 2004, 29 TexReg 4873; amended to be effective November 8, 2004, 29 TexReg 10263; amended to be effective June 20, 2006, 31 TexReg 4861; amended to be effective December 21, 2008, 33 TexReg 10167; amended to be effective June 13, 2010, 35 TexReg 4714; amended to be effective March 10, 2011, 36 TexReg 1511; amended to be effective September 13, 2011, 36 TexReg 5842.