OAR 820-010-2010: Oregon Specific Four-Hour Land Surveying Examination

(1) Sitting for the Oregon Specific Four-Hour Land Surveying Examination. (a) For a condidate applying for regular registration as a Professional Land Surveyor, the Oregon Specific Four-Hour Land Surveying Examination is offered twice a year. A candidate for regular registration as a Professional Land Surveyor who wishes to sit for the Oregon Specific Four-Hour Land Surveying Examination must submit a completed examination form and required examination fee must be received by the Board offices no later than the application deadline. Application deadlines are published on the Board's website. (b) For a candidate who is a military spouse or domestic partner applying for temporary registration as a Professional Land Surveyor: (A) The Oregon Specific Four-Hour Land Surveying Examination is offered upon request the first time a candidate wishes to sit for the examination. To be eligible to sit for the examination, the candidate must submit a completed examination form and required examination fee when the request to sit for the examination is made. The examination will be given at the Board office within 30 days of receipt of the completed examination form and examination fee. (B) However, if a candidate who is a military spouse or domestic partner applying for temporary registration fails or withdraws from the first attempt at the Oregon Specific Four-Hour Land Surveying Examination, the candidate must follow the requirements of subsection (1)(a) of this rule for any subsequent attempts. NOTE: See http://www.oregon.gov/OSBEELS/Pages/index.aspx for examination dates, times, costs, and details (2) To withdraw from the Oregon Specific Four-Hour Land Surveying Examination, and forward the Examination form and examination fees to the next examination administration, a written request to withdraw and forward the Examination form and examination fees must be received by the Board offices no later than 45 days before the administration of the examination. Examination forms and fees may only be forwarded upon withdrawal once, and only to the next examination administration. After one withdrawal, the original Examination form will no longer be forwarded and examination fees will not be forwarded or refunded. (3) To withdraw from the Oregon Specific Four-Hour Land Surveying Examination without forwarding, and request a refund of the fees, a written request to withdraw and for the fees to be refunded must be received by the Board offices no later than 45 days before the administration of the examination. After one withdrawal, examination fees are non-refundable. (4) The Board may change or cancel an examination administration due to a natural disaster, an emergency declaration, or at the Board's discretion. (5) The cutoff score for the Oregon Specific Four-Hour Land Surveying Examination is 70 points out of 100 points. (6) Examinees may request reasonable accommodations to the examination’s administration. (a) Reasonable accommodations will be provided for examinees who have a documented disability within the meaning of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Reasonable accommodations may be provided for examinees whose religious convictions prohibit them from testing on the scheduled examination dates. (b) Requests for reasonable accommodations must be submitted on the Board approved form, and accompanied by supporting documentation, by the applicable deadline. (7) Review of Examinations. With respect to the Oregon Specific Four-Hour Land Surveying Examination administered by the Board, the Applicant may submit a written request to review the Applicant's own examination results. The Board will allow a two-hour examination review when the Applicant failed the examination and the Applicant achieved a score within five points of the cutoff score. With respect to such reviews; (a) The Applicant may examine the test booklet, solution pamphlet and answer key. (b) The Oregon Specific Four-Hour Land Surveying Examination applicant may review the examination on only one occasion. The Board will prescribe a time and place for the review. Applicants must notify the Board at least five days before the scheduled date that they review their examinations. Applicants who fail to review their examination at the prescribed time and place will not be allowed to reschedule a review of the examination. (c) All examination reviews will be conducted in the presence of a person designated by the Board. (d) Except as allowed by the Board for persons requiring disability assistance, no person may accompany the Applicant during the examination review. (e) The Applicant will not take any materials into nor remove any materials from the location where the examination review is conducted. (f) The Applicant may prepare and submit a written request for rescoring the Applicant's examination, provided that the Applicant's score otherwise satisfies the requirements of this section, while at the location where the examination review is conducted. (8) The Board may rescore an essay response for an Applicant if the Applicant demonstrates, in writing, sufficient technical justification that their solution deserves reconsideration. The Board's rescore determination is final and not subject to further review. An Applicant requesting the Board to rescore an examination must submit a complete written request within the two-hour timeframe. (9) Examination Subversion. (a) Any Applicant who is under investigation for examination subversion, as defined in OAR 820-005-0085 will not be considered by the Board until the investigation and any ensuing disciplinary action are complete. (b) An Applicant who the Board determines has committed examination subversion is subject to imposition of civil penalties and denial of registration. A Registrant who the Board determines has committed examination subversion is subject to imposition of civil penalties and suspension or revocation of registration.