WILLIAM DONALD SCHAEFER, Governor

Ch. 3

(A)  IN GENERAL.

SUBJECT TO THIS SECTION, AN INDIVIDUAL MAY APPLY TO THE
BOARD TO TAKE THE EXAMINATION IN THE FUNDAMENTALS OF ENGINEERING
GIVEN BY THE BOARD UNDER THIS SUBTITLE, BEFORE THE INDIVIDUAL
COMPLETES THE REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH IN § 14-305(B) AND (C) OF
THIS SUBTITLE.

(B)  QUALIFICATIONS.

TO TAKE THE FUNDAMENTALS OF ENGINEERING EXAMINATION EARLY:

(1)  THE APPLICANT SHALL BE IN THE PROCESS OF
COMPLETING A CURRICULUM AT A COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY, AS REQUIRED
UNDER § 14-305(B) OR (C) OF THIS SUBTITLE, AND THE COLLEGE OR
UNIVERSITY SHALL PROVIDE TO THE BOARD EVIDENCE THAT THE COLLEGE
OR UNIVERSITY EXPECTS THE APPLICANT TO COMPLETE THE CURRICULUM
WITHIN 6 MONTHS AFTER THE NEXT SCHEDULED ADMINISTRATION OF THE
FUNDAMENTALS OF ENGINEERING EXAMINATION; OR

(2)  THE APPLICANT SHALL HAVE BEEN GRADUATED FROM A
COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY ON COMPLETION OF A CURRICULUM, AS REQUIRED
UNDER § 14-305(B) OR (C) OF THIS SUBTITLE.

(C)  APPLICATION.

(1)  AN APPLICANT FOR EARLY EXAMINATION SHALL:

(I)  SUBMIT TO THE BOARD AN APPLICATION ON THE
FORM THAT THE BOARD PROVIDES; AND

(II)  PAY TO THE BOARD AN APPLICATION FEE SET BY
THE BOARD TO APPROXIMATE THE COST OF ADMINISTERING THE
EXAMINATION.

(2)  THE PROCEDURES AND REQUIREMENTS FOR THE
APPLICATION SHALL BE THE SAME AS PROVIDED UNDER § 14-306 OF THIS
SUBTITLE FOR APPLICATIONS FOR LICENSES.

(D)  RIGHT TO EXAMINATION.

AN APPLICANT WHO MEETS THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION IS
ENTITLED TO TAKE THE FUNDAMENTALS OF ENGINEERING EXAMINATION.

(E)  PASSAGE OF EXAMINATION.

IF AN INDIVIDUAL PASSES A FUNDAMENTALS OF ENGINEERING
EXAMINATION UNDER THIS SECTION AND PAYS THE BOARD A CERTIFICATION
FEE OF $15, THE BOARD SHALL:

(1) FOR A PERIOD OF 10 YEARS, CONSIDER THE PASSAGE AS
VALID FOR PURPOSES OF MEETING THE LICENSE QUALIFICATIONS SET
FORTH UNDER § 14-305(B) AND (C) OF THIS SUBTITLE;

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