Section 12 AAC 36.105 - Engineer registration by comity(a) Under AS 08.48.191(b), the board, the executive administrator of the board, or the board's designee may issue an engineering certificate of registration to an applicant who (1) documents education and passage of examinations that meet the requirements of (b) or (h) of this section;(2) documents work experience that satisfies the requirements of (c) of this section;(3) has completed the cold regions design requirements of 12 AAC 36.110; and(4) has completed a jurisprudence questionnaire prepared by the board, covering the provisions of AS 08.48 and this chapter.(b) An applicant for engineering registration by comity must (1) submit verification of current registration to practice engineering in a state, territory, or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia, or a foreign country that was based upon education, experience, and examination requirements that, in the opinion of the board, were at least equivalent to the requirements of AS 08.48 and this chapter at the time the applicant's out-of-state registration was issued or at least equivalent to the requirements under (h) of this section; the applicant must have passed an NCEES engineering examination in the same branch of engineering that is being applied for, as required by 12 AAC 36.100(c); and(2) have passed the fundamentals of engineering examination or had this requirement waived under 12 AAC 36.090.(c) An applicant for engineering registration by comity must (1) have at least 24 months of responsible charge experience in the branch of professional engineering listed in 12 AAC 36.990(17) for which the applicant has applied, as verified by the signature and seal, except as provided in (g) of this section, of the engineer who has supervised the applicant and who was, at the time of providing the supervision, (A) legally registered as a professional engineer in a state, territory, or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia, or a foreign country; and(B) either (i) registered as a professional engineer in that branch of engineering or a related branch of engineering approved by the board; or(ii) practicing in the branch for which the applicant has applied, if the licensing jurisdiction where the supervising engineer was registered as a professional engineer does not register engineers in specific branches of engineering; or(2) if the applicant has been practicing engineering as a registered engineer for five years or more in a state, territory, or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia, or a foreign country, provide two current letters of reference verifying that experience; each letter must be signed and sealed, except as provided in (g) of this section, by an engineer who is (A) legally registered as a professional engineer in a state, territory, or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia, or a foreign country; and(B) practicing the specific branch of engineering for which the applicant has applied or a related branch of engineering approved by the board;.(e) An applicant for engineering registration by comity may submit a council record issued by NCEES to verify the applicant's qualifications, including (3) registration in another licensing jurisdiction.(g) If an engineer who provides a work experience verification under (c)(1) of this section or a reference letter under (c)(2) of this section does not possess a seal, the engineer must provide an explanation to the board, (1) providing that engineer's registration number and branch of engineering; and(2) if that engineer is providing a reference letter, certifying that the registration of that engineer is current.(h) An applicant who has passed the NCEES Structural Engineering I Examination, NCEES Structural Engineering II Examination, or the NCEES PE Structural Examination may be granted a civil engineering registration.(i) An application that does not clearly demonstrate the qualifications for issuance of a certificate of registration under (a) of this section must be reviewed and approved by the board.Eff. 9/30/78, Register 67; am 8/13/87, Register 103; am 6/3/89, Register 110; am 10/20/90, Register 116; am 3/16/96, Register 137; am 7/26/97, Register 143; am 8/26/98, Register 147; am 11/13/99, Register 152; am 3/9/2001, Register 157; am 6/11/2005, Register 174; am 7/25/2008, Register 187; am 7/19/2009, Register 191; am 5/25/2017, Register 222, July 2017; am 3/28/2019, Register 229, April 2019; am 5/5/2023, Register 246, July 2023; am 10/22/2023, Register 248, January 2024; am 4/18/2024, Register 250, July 2024Authority:AS 08.48.101
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