Section 0120-01-.09 - REFERENCES(1) References named in applications for registration must be acquainted with the technical ability of the applicant, but need not be residents of the State of Tennessee. A minimum of five (5) references for architect, engineer, and landscape architect applicants shall be submitted. References from relatives will not be considered. No reference will be considered if prepared more than two (2) years prior to the date of application.(2) Three (3) such references must be registered architects or engineers with registration and experience in the applicant's field(s) of experience; except, however, that applicants for registration as a landscape architect may use references who are registered engineers, architects or landscape architects.(3) A maximum of three (3) references shall be obtained from an employer listed by the applicant. The Board prefers references from both the applicant's current employer/supervisor and a past employer/supervisor, if available.(4) If a reference reply is uncomplimentary, derogatory, or unfavorable of the applicant, the applicant may be required to furnish additional references. If subsequent replies are unfavorable, the applicant will be scheduled for an interview with the Board for further consideration.Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0120-01-.09
Original rule filed May 3, 1974. Repeal and new rule filed October 2, 1978; effective January 29, 1979. Repeal and new rule filed January 14, 1980; effective February 28, 1980. Amendment filed January 19, 1995; effective April 4, 1995. Amendment filed March 9, 2007; effective May 23, 2007. Amendment filed September 16, 2008; effective November 30, 2008. Amendment filed November 17, 2014; effective February 15, 2015. On January 27, 2015; the Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance's Division of Regulatory Boards filed a 75-day stay of the effective date; new effective date May 1, 2015. Amendments filed October 28, 2016; effective 1/26/2017.Authority: T.C.A. §§ 62-2-203(c) and 62-2-301(a).