22 Tex. Admin. Code § 133.83 - Processing, Review, and Evaluation of Applications
All references to the executive director in this section shall allow for the delegation of authority by the executive director to other staff members. An application for licensure shall be handled in the following manner and order:
(1) The application
is received at the board office.
(2) The executive director shall review the
application for completeness.
(3)
The executive director shall:
(A) accept the
application as administratively complete and ready for technical evaluation;
or
(B) acknowledge receipt of the
application, notify the applicant at the earliest possible time of deficiencies
with the application, and give the applicant 60 calendar days to correct
deficiencies. If requested by the applicant, the executive director may grant
the applicant an additional 30 calendar day period to submit any information
identified as necessary to complete the application. If the applicant does not
submit the necessary documents or correct deficiencies in the time the board
requires, the application shall be administratively withdrawn in accordance
with §
133.89 of this chapter (relating
to Administratively Withdrawn Applications).
(4) Once an application is administratively
complete, the executive director shall perform a technical review and evaluate
the qualifications found in the application.
(5) The executive director may approve the
application if:
(A) all administrative and
technical requirements have been met according to the appropriate application
type as set out in Subchapter C of this chapter (relating to Professional
Engineer License Application Requirements);
(B) all experience required for licensure is
acceptable per Subchapter E of this chapter (relating to Experience);
(C) all references meet the
requirements of Subchapter F of this chapter (relating to Reference
Documentation) and are considered by the agency staff to be favorable;
and
(D) the application does not
require further review under the criminal history background check requirements
of §
140.1 of this title (relating to
Criminal History and Convictions - Engineers.)
(6) During the technical review of the
application, the Executive Director may request additional information or
require additional documentation to clarify an application and ensure
eligibility as needed.
(7) The
executive director may deny an application for licensure if the applicant does
not:
(A) submit the minimum number of years of
experience to qualify for licensure;
(B) have an education acceptable to the board
as prescribed in §
133.31 of this chapter (relating
to Educational Requirement for Applicants); or
(C) pass an examination within the time
allotted.
(8) An
applicant whose application has been denied by the executive director under
this section shall have 20 calendar days from the date of the denial within
which to request a reconsideration and provide additional information to
address the deficiencies as set in §
133.91 of this chapter (relating
to Reconsideration of Denied Application or Requests for Examination
Waivers).
(9) An application for
licensure that is not approved or denied by the executive director pursuant to
paragraphs (5) or (7) of this section shall be subject to the procedure set out
in §
133.85 of this chapter (relating
to Additional Review of and Action on Applications) and §
133.87 of this chapter (relating
to Final Action on Applications).
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