(a) To be eligible become as a surveyor-in-training (SIT), an individual must:      
        (1) submit an SIT application in a format prescribed by the Board;       
        (2) submit an official transcript in accordance with Subchapter D of this chapter (relating to Education);       
        (3) submit experience information in accordance with §134.5 of this chapter (relating to Surveyor-In-Training Experience Requirements);       
        (4) submit a minimum of three reference statements conforming to §134.51 of this chapter (relating to Reference Providers); and       
        (5) pay the fee as established by the Board.       
      (b) Once the requirements of (a)(1) - (5) of this section have been received and approved, the applicant will be approved to take the Fundamentals of Surveying examination per §134.65 of this title (relating to Examination on the Fundamentals of Surveying).     
      (c) A certificate as a surveyor-in-training expires eight years from the date of issuance. Although the certificate has an expiration date, the records of the Board will indicate that an individual has passed the Fundamentals of Surveying examination and these records will be maintained in the file indefinitely and will be made available as requested by the individual or another licensing jurisdiction.     
      (d) The certificate may be renewed upon receipt of an application in a format prescribed by the Board, payment of the SIT certification fee established by the Board, and completion of 32 hours of acceptable continuing education per §138.17 of this title (related to Continuing Education).     
      (e) Effective September 1, 2019, official transcripts will be kept on file and an SIT may request its use when filing the registered professional land surveyor application.     
      (f) If the applicant for SIT certification does not submit all documents required within 90 days of the original application date, the application shall expire and the applicant must reapply and pay a new application fee.     
     Source Note:        The provisions of this §134.3 adopted to be effective December 30, 2020, 45 TexReg 9513