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D.C. Municipal Regulations (Last Updated: September 13, 2017) |
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Title 17. BUSINESS, OCCUPATIONS, AND PROFESSIONALS |
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Chapter 17-15. PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS |
Section 17-1503. APPLICATIONS
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1503.1A person applying for licensure as a Professional Engineer or Professional Land Surveyor, or certification as an Engineer Intern or Land Surveyor Intern, shall present his or her qualifications to the Board on forms provided by the Board.
1503.2All applications shall be completed as follows:
(a)All applications for licensure shall be submitted on forms provided by the Board, but if the space provided on a Board form is inadequate, supplementary sheets of standard size (8.5 x 11 inch) white printer or photocopy paper may be submitted;
(b)In order to allow sufficient time for processing and for scheduling examinations, all applications that require examinations shall be filed with the Board at least ninety (90) days before the date set for the appropriate examinations;
(c)Withholding information, providing statements that are untrue, or misrepresenting facts may be cause for denial of an application, or if discovered after a license has been issued by the Board, suspension, reprimand, or revocation of the license;
(d)An applicant shall supply correct addresses for all references. In the event that a reference fails to respond to a Board inquiry, the Board may delay processing an application until either the reference replies to the Board or the applicant provides another reference that replies to the Board; and
(e)In relating experience, the applicant must account for all employment and work experience since the beginning of the applicant’s experience record. If the applicant is not employed, or is employed in other kinds of work, this should be indicated in the experience record. A person who believes that he or she has the necessary qualifications for licensure according to the laws of the District of Columbia as a Professional Engineer or a Professional Land Surveyor, except for that of experience, may submit an application for certification as an Engineer Intern or a Land Surveyor Intern.
1503.3For applicants for licensure by reciprocity or endorsement pursuant to D.C. Official Code § 47-2853.12(b), the Board shall accept licensure records which have been compiled, verified, and submitted by the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES). Copies of documents contained in the NCEES licensure record will be accepted in lieu of original or certified documents which would otherwise be required. Applicants remain responsible for providing any additional, required documentation or information.