OAR 820-010-5000: Qualification to Sit for Examination as a Water Right Examiner

In order to qualify for examination to sit for the Water Right Examiner, an applicant for certification must provide all of the following: (1) Evidence satisfactory to the Board of: (a) Active Oregon registration as a Professional Engineer, Professional Land Surveyor, or Geologist, in good standing; or (b) Verification from the Water Resources Department as a Qualifying District Employee. (2) The Certified Water Right Examiner examination is offered once a year. To sit for the Certified Water Right Examiner examination, a completed Application for Certification form and required application fee must be received by the Board office. NOTE: Please contact the Board office for examination dates, times, costs, and details. (3) To withdraw from the Certified Water Right Examiner examination, and forward the Examination form to the next examination administration, a written request to withdraw and forward the Examination form must be received by the Board office no later than 45 days before the administration of the examination. Examinations forms 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 (4) 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 application deadline. (5) Review of Examinations. With respect to the certified water right examiner examination, an Applicant may submit a written request to review the Applicant’s own examination results. The Board will allow an examination review where 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 only the question, solution, and answer key for the failed problem. (b) The Applicant may review the examination on only one occasion. The Board will prescribe a time and place for the review. (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. (6) Examination Subversion. (a) Any examinee who is under investigation for examination subversion, as defined in OAR 820-005-0040 will not be considered for certification until the investigation and any ensuing disciplinary action are complete. (b) An Applicant disciplined for examination subversion is subject to imposition of civil penalties and denial of certification. A registrant who is disciplined for examination subversion is subject to imposition of civil penalties and suspension or revocation of certification.