The Wise Report
Henry M. Wise, P.G.
October 25, 2023
The Texas Board of Professional Geoscientists (TBPG) proposes an amendment concerning the licensure and regulation of Professional Geoscientists in Texas. The TBPG proposes amendments to 22 TAC §851.22, regarding Waivers and Substitutions: Policy, Procedures, and Criteria. The TBPG recently reviewed its waiver policy and is now proposing an amendment to allow an applicant for P.G. licensure who has taken and failed a qualifying licensing examination, after 5 years of failing the examination, to request a waiver for the specific examination that the applicant failed. The proposed rule, if adopted, would eliminate an unnecessary barrier to possible licensure. Under the current rule, an applicant who seeks to obtain a license without having to pass one or more licensing exams may be granted a waiver of one or more of those exams only if the applicant has never failed the exams. The proposed rule would allow the person who failed an exam to apply for a waiver of the exam after five years have passed since the applicant last failed the exam. Five years offers an applicant sufficient time to gain further education and experience that would possibly qualify the person to become licensed without the need to take the exam the applicant previously failed. For more information go to: https://www.sos.state.tx.us/texreg/archive/October132023/Proposed%20Rule...
Henry M. Wise, P.G.
The Wise Report
10/25/2023