Section 12 AAC 36.010 - Applications(a) An application for examination or for registration by comity must be legible and filed with the board on a form prescribed by the board, accompanied by the application fee established in 12 AAC 02.110.(b) An applicant will not be admitted to an examination or approved for registration until the applicant's qualifications are accepted by the board, the executive administrator of the board, or the board's designee.(c) Except as provided in 12 AAC 36.060(a) and 12 AAC 36.068(f), the board will approve an application for examination or for registration by comity if (1) the application form is complete;(2) the applicable fees have been paid; and(3) the board has verified, through all supporting documents, that the applicant meets the registration requirements under AS 08.48 and this chapter.(d) Except as provided in 12 AAC 36.060(a) and 12 AAC 36.068(f), the board, the executive administrator of the board, or the board's designee will give conditional approval of an application for examination or for registration by comity pending receipt of missing documents, payment of applicable fees for examination or registration, or other corrections to the application if the(1) application form is substantially complete and includes the applicant's notarized signature;(2) application fee has been paid;(3) board, executive administrator of the board, or the board's designee has determined that the applicant's qualifications as listed on the application form show that the applicant meets the registration requirements in AS 08.48 and this chapter;(4) board, executive administrator of the board, or the board's designee has received all supporting documents required for board review of the application, as defined in (i) of this section; and(5) board, executive administrator of the board, or the board's designee has determined that any missing supporting documents and the correction of other deficiencies in the application do not require board discretion to review and approve.(e) If the board, the executive administrator of the board, or the board's designee gives conditional approval of an application, the board, executive administrator, or the board's designee will write a statement of conditional approval. The conditional approval statement will identify the missing supporting documents or other corrections required to complete the application. The department staff shall change the conditional approval to "approval" when the department receives the missing documents and corrections if the documents and corrections clearly show the information required in the statement of conditional approval. If the supporting documents or corrections received by the department require interpretation or discretion, the department staff shall resubmit the application to the board for approval.(f) Except as provided in 12 AAC 36.060(a) and 12 AAC 36.068(f), if the board, the executive administrator of the board, or the board's designee is unable to determine if the applicant meets the registration requirements in AS 08.48 and this chapter from the application form and supporting documents, the board, executive administrator, or the board's designee will determine that the application is incomplete and will notify the applicant.(g) For an application determined to be incomplete under (f) of this section, department staff shall (1) resubmit the application to the board for review if the applicant submits to the department additional application information; and(2) maintain an incomplete application file for the application until it either is approved or denied by the board or is considered abandoned under 12 AAC 02.910.(h) Except as provided in 12 AAC 36.060(a), the board will deny an application for examination or for registration by comity if the application does not meet the requirements in this section for approval, conditional approval, or a determination of incomplete application.(i) In this section, "all supporting documents required for board review" means documentation of the applicant's education, work experience, and responsible charge experience, as required by AS 08.48 and this chapter, except for (1) official transcripts of the applicant's education if the applicant has (A) an ABET accredited B.S. degree in the major branch of engineering for which the applicant is applying for registration;(B) a B.S. degree in an ABET accredited curriculum in land surveying if the applicant is applying for registration as a land surveyor; or(C) a LAAB accredited professional degree in landscape architecture if the applicant is applying for registration as a landscape architect;(2) verification of a license or examination in another licensing jurisdiction;(3) verification of successful completion of coursework as required by 12 AAC 36.110.(j) The board, the executive administrator of the board, or the board's designee may approve an application for licensure by comity only if credentials are submitted by NCEES, NCARB, or CLARB record.Eff. 5/23/74, Register 50; am 9/30/78, Register 67; am 6/3/89, Register 110; am 10/20/90, Register 116; am 5/12/96, Register 138; am 3/8/2001, Register 157; am 10/29/2009, Register 192; am 5/5/2023, Register 246, July 2023; am 4/18/2024, Register 250, July 2024Authority:AS 08.01.050
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