HB189 Alabama 2011 Session

Updated Feb 27, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Greg Wren
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2011
Title: Engineers and Land Surveyors, State Board of Licensure for Professional, examinations, approval by board, disciplinary penalties and reissuance of revoked licenses, number of board members required, Secs. 34-11-1, 34-11-4, 34-11-5, 34-11-6, 34-11-9, 34-11-11, 34-11-12, 34-11-30, 34-11-31, 34-11-34 am'd.
Summary: HB189 rewrites Alabama's engineer and land surveyor licensing rules, changing exam approvals, fees, disciplinary thresholds, board quorum, and adding a utilities work exemption.
What This Bill Does
The board would approve licensing examinations for engineers and land surveyors and remove the $300 cap on exam fees. Disciplinary penalties and license revocation reissuance would require a majority of deliberating board members to agree, and the board's quorum would become a simple majority. An exemption would clarify that transportation companies and public utilities may have work on transportation or utility facilities exempt from certain licensure requirements.

Who It Affects
Engineers and land surveyors (including applicants and firms) who would face new exam approval processes, potential fee changes, and updated disciplinary rules and quorum rules.
Transportation companies and public utilities that would be exempt from some licensure requirements for work on transportation or utility facilities.

Key Provisions
Board approval of licensing examinations for engineers and land surveyors.
Elimination of the cap on examination/reexamination fees; board may set fees.
Disciplinary penalties and revocation reissuance require a majority of deliberating board members; reissuance requires board approval.
Quorum for the board changed to a simple majority (four of seven).
Exemption for work by regulated transportation companies and public utilities on transportation or utility facilities from certain licensure requirements.

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Subjects: Engineers and Land Surveyors, State Board of Licensure for Professional