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 active Oregon registration as a Professional Engineer, Professional Land Surveyor, or Geologist, in good standing.

(2)

The Certified Water Right Examiner examination is held once a year, in April. 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 offices no later than February 1.

(3)

To withdraw from the Certified Water Right Examiner 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 office no later than March 1 for the next April Examination.

(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 February 1 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 (Examination Subversion) 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.

Source: Rule 820-010-5000 — Qualification to Sit for Examination as a Water Right Examiner, https://secure.­sos.­state.­or.­us/oard/view.­action?ruleNumber=820-010-5000.

820–010–0505
Biennial Renewal of Registration or Certification 820–010–0510
Registrants or Certificate Holders Qualified to Practice 820–010–0520
Registrants or Certificate Holders Not Qualified to Practice 820–010–0530
United States Military Registrants 820–010–0610
Certificates 820–010–0615
Posting of Certificates 820–010–0635
Continuing Professional Development 820–010–0715
Construction Contractors Offering Engineering 820–010–0730
Use of Title if Registered in Other Jurisdiction 820–010–1000
Qualifications for Registration as a Professional Engineer 820–010–1010
Principles and Practice of Engineering Examinations 820–010–1020
Education and Experience Requirements for Registration as a Professional Engineer 820–010–1031
Application for Temporary License as a Professional Engineer for Military Spouse or Domestic Partner 820–010–2000
Qualifications for Registration as a Professional Land Surveyor 820–010–2010
Oregon Specific Four-Hour Land Surveying Examination 820–010–2020
Education and Experience Requirements for Registration as a Professional Land Surveyor 820–010–2031
Application for Temporary License as a Professional Land Surveyor for Military Spouse or Domestic Partner 820–010–3000
Qualifications for Registration as a Professional Photogrammetrist 820–010–3010
Education and Experience Requirements for Registration as a Professional Photogrammetrist 820–010–3020
Photogrammetry Examination 820–010–3031
Application for Temporary License as a Registered Professional Photogrammetrist for Military Spouse or Domestic Partner 820–010–4000
Qualifications for Registration as a Structural Engineer 820–010–4031
Application for Temporary License as a Professional Structural Engineer for Military Spouse or Domestic Partner 820–010–5000
Qualification to Sit for Examination as a Water Right Examiner 820–010–5010
Qualification for Certification as a Water Right Examiner
Last Updated

Jun. 8, 2021

Rule 820-010-5000’s source at or​.us