OAR 820-010-1031: Application for Temporary License as a Professional Engineer for Military Spouse or Domestic Partner

(1) “Military spouse or domestic partner” means a spouse or domestic partner of an active member of the Armed Forces of the United States who is the subject of a military transfer to Oregon. (2) A qualifying military spouse or domestic partner shall be granted a temporary, nonrenewable registration as a professional engineer, valid until the earliest of the following: (a) Two years from issuance; (b) The date the spouse of the temporary license holder completes their term of military service in Oregon; or (c) The date the temporary license holder’s registration as a professional engineer in the other state expires. (3) To qualify for registration as a professional engineer under this rule, the military spouse or domestic partner must: (a) Be married to, or in a domestic partnership with, a member of the Armed Forces of the United States who is assigned to a duty station located in Oregon by official active duty military order; (b) Currently hold registration as a professional engineer in a state of the United States of America; (c) Be in good standing in the state where the registration as a professional engineer is held. Good standing, for purposes of this rule, means: the professional engineer’s registration in the state used to meet subsection (3)(b) of this rule must not be subject to any restrictions, limitations, or pending, current, or prior discipline, and is current with respect to all required, continuing professional development; and (d) Demonstrate competency by: (A) Providing official verification that the applicant has never had registration as a professional engineer revoked in any NCEES jurisdiction; (B) Providing official verification that the applicant is not currently under professional discipline for incompetence, negligence, or gross negligence in any state where the applicant holds registration as a professional engineer.