1. (a) The examination on the principles and practice of surveying is open only to applicants who have received board approval to take the exam and Texas registered professional land surveyors who wish to take the examination for record purposes.

2. (b) An applicant approved to take the examination on the principles and practice of surveying:

   1. (1) shall be advised of the date he or she is eligible.
   2. (2) shall be solely responsible for timely scheduling for the examination and any payment of examination fees.
   3. (3) shall have no more than three examination attempts and those attempts must be completed within a four-year period starting with the date of the first exam taken by the applicant. No extensions shall be granted except as provided for in §134.61(i) of this chapter (relating to Surveying Examinations Required for a License to Practice as a Professional Surveyor.)
   4. (4) shall have no more than eight years from the date of approval to complete the allowed exam attempts.
3. (c) For the purposes of this section, exam attempt means a unique administration of an examination or exam component for which attendance is documented.
4. (d) An applicant who does not pass the examination on the principles and practice of surveying within the approved examination period described in subsection (b) of this section is considered not approved and may not re-apply for approval until he or she has obtained at least one (1) year of additional surveying experience as described in Subchapter E of this chapter (relating to Experience) or until the applicant has completed at least six (6) additional semester hours of formal college level classroom courses relevant to land surveying. The time period to obtain additional surveying experience or enroll in additional college courses commences on the date of the last exam attempt or when the approved examination period expired. Applicants meeting the additional experience or education requirements must apply in accordance with §134.21 of this chapter (relating to Application for Standard License) and receive approval for additional exam attempts.
5. (e) The examination on the principles and practice of surveying shall be offered according to the schedule determined by the NCEES or by the board.
6. (f) The principles and practice of surveying exam shall be constructed according to §1071.256 of the Surveying Act. The examination shall be written and so designed to aid the Board in determining the applicant's knowledge of land surveying, mathematics, land surveying laws, and his/her general fitness to practice the profession as outlined in the Surveying Act.
7. (g) The board may develop an examination to meet the requirements of this section (relating to Examination on the Principles and Practice of Surveying).
8. (h) The board may approve the national NCEES Principles and Practice of Surveying examination, in conjunction with a state-specific Texas Land Surveying examination, to meet the requirements of this section (relating to Examination on the Principles and Practice of Surveying).
9. (i) The state-specific Texas Land Surveying examination shall be developed by the board to supplement the NCEES Principles and Practice of Surveying examination and cover any topic areas specific to the professional practice of land surveying in Texas that are not covered by the NCEES Principles and Practice of Surveying examination. The state-specific Texas Land Surveying examination shall not exceed four hours in duration.

Source Note:The provisions of this §134.67 adopted to be effective March 30, 2021, 46 TexReg 2016.