Sec.20-300-7a. References

(a) Each application shall contain the following signatures:

(1) On applications for professional engineer: At least five persons, of whom at least four shall be members of the profession and not related to the applicant. At least one signature shall be that of a person listed in the experience record of the application form. At least three shall be licensed professional engineers in the United States or its territories. Applicants who cannot satisfy this request shall submit a letter to the board with the application stating the reason.

(2) On applications for land surveyor: At least five persons, of whom at least four shall be members of the profession and not related to the applicant. At least one signature shall be that of a person listed in the experience record of the application form. At least three shall be licensed land surveyors in the United States or its territories. Applicants who cannot satisfy this request shall submit a letter to the board with the application stating the reason.

(3) On application for combined professional engineer and land surveyor: At least five persons, of whom at least four shall be members of the profession and not related to the applicant. At least two shall be licensed professional engineers and at least two shall be licensed land surveyors in the United States or its territories.

At least one signature shall be that of a person who can attest to the applicant's engineering experience and at least one signature shall be that of a person who can attest to the applicant's surveying experience, both of whom shall be listed in the experience record of the application form. Applicants who cannot satisfy this request shall submit a letter to the board with the application stating the reason.

(4) On applications for engineer-in-training and surveyor-in-training:

(A) Class 10, 13, 14 and 14A—at least five persons, of whom at least four shall be members of the profession and not related to the applicant. At least one signature shall be that of a person listed in the experience record of the application form. For Class 10, at least three shall be licensed professional engineers in the United States or its territories; for Classes 13, 14 or 14A at least three shall be licensed land surveyors. Applicants who cannot satisfy this request shall submit a letter to the board with the application stating the reason.

(B) Class 9, 11, 12 or 15—the names of at least three persons familiar with the applicant's education and experience.

(C) Signature shall not be required for Class 9, 11, 12 or 15 or for senior students in Connecticut schools in the last semester of an engineering or surveying program.

(b) The Board may communicate with such references or any other person familiar with the applicant's record and, at its discretion, submit a copy of the record of the applicant. If, after a reasonable time, information requested from any reference has not been received, additional references may be required.

(Effective April 22, 1988)