(a) Applicants for registration shall provide reference statements to verify suitability for registration and all land surveying experience claimed to meet the minimum years of experience required. Reference statements will be used to verify the applicant's experience and to determine to the extent the experience is creditable land surveying experience. The NCEES record reference documentation may be accepted as reference statements as specified in this section.     
      (b) All reference providers shall be registered or licensed professional surveyors and have personal knowledge of the applicant's surveying experience and qualifications.     
      (c) No member of the Board will be accepted as a reference unless the Board member is the registered professional land surveyor with the most knowledge of the applicant's experience.     
      (d) Registered or licensed professional surveyors who provide reference statements and who are licensed or registered in a jurisdiction other than Texas shall include a copy of their pocket card or other verification to indicate that their license or registration is current and valid.     
      (e) Registered professional land surveyors who provide reference statements shall not be compensated.     
      (f) Reference statements on file with the board from previous applications may be used upon written request of the applicant and with the approval of the executive director. Additional references may be required.     
      (g) The board members and staff may, at their discretion, rely on any, all, or none of the reference statements provided in connection with an application for licensure.     
     Source Note:        The provisions of this §134.51 adopted to be effective December 30, 2020, 45 TexReg 9513