37-67-303. Application -- contents -- fees. (1) Applications for licensure must be on forms prescribed by the board and furnished by the department, must contain statements made under oath showing the applicant's education and a detailed summary of the applicant's technical work, and must contain the required references.
     (2) The fee for an engineer intern is as prescribed by the board, must accompany the application, and must include the cost of one examination. An additional fee is not required for the issuance of a certificate.
     (3) The application fee for licensure as a professional engineer is as prescribed by the board for those holding an engineer intern certificate validated for Montana. For those holding a valid engineer intern certificate from some other state, the application fee is as prescribed by the board, which includes the cost of verification of engineer intern certification or licensure and one examination. Upon approval of an application for licensure as a professional engineer, an additional fee equal to the existing renewal fee must be paid before the issuance of a license as a professional engineer.
     (4) The department, subject to approval by the board, may, on approval of the application, payment of a fee as prescribed by the board, and payment of an additional fee equal to the appropriate renewal fee, issue a license as a professional engineer to a person who holds a certificate of qualification or licensure issued to the person by the committee on national engineering certification of the national council of examiners for engineering and surveying or by a state, territory, or possession of the United States or by another country if the applicant's qualifications meet the requirements of this chapter and the rules of the board.
     (5) The fee for a land surveyor intern is as prescribed by the board, which must accompany the application and must include the cost of one examination. An additional fee is not required for issuance of a certificate.
     (6) The application fee for licensure as a professional land surveyor is as prescribed by the board for those holding a land surveyor intern certificate validated in Montana. For those holding a valid land surveyor intern certificate from some other state, the application fee is as prescribed by the board, which includes cost of verification of the certification. Upon approval of an application for licensure as a professional land surveyor, an additional fee equal to the existing renewal fee must be paid before the issuance of a license as a professional land surveyor.
     (7) The application fee for licensure as both a professional engineer and professional land surveyor is as prescribed by the board for those holding engineer intern and land surveyor intern certificates validated in Montana. For those holding valid engineer intern and land surveyor intern certificates from another jurisdiction, the application fee is as prescribed by the board. The fee must accompany the application. Upon approval of an application for licensure as a professional engineer and professional land surveyor, an additional fee equal to the existing renewal fee must be paid before the issuance of a license.
     (8) If the board denies the issuance of a license to any applicant, the initial fee deposited must be retained as an application fee.

     History: En. Sec. 14, Ch. 150, L. 1957; Sec. 66-2337, R.C.M. 1947; amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 282, L. 1969; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 364, L. 1971; amd. Sec. 219, Ch. 350, L. 1974; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 215, L. 1975; redes. 66-2358 by Sec. 6, Ch. 366, L. 1975; amd. Sec. 21, Ch. 101, L. 1977; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 317, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 66-2358(1) thru (8); amd. Sec. 5, Ch. 408, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 66, Ch. 345, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 489, L. 1981; amd. Sec. 7, Ch. 553, L. 1985; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 72, L. 1987; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 108, L. 1995; amd. Sec. 55, Ch. 492, L. 2001.