HB355 Alabama 2013 Session

Under existing law, the State Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors is responsible for licensing and governing the practice of engineers and land surveyors in the state

This bill would require that certain applicants for licensure pass a board-approved examination in lieu of an eight hour written examination

This bill would delete certain expired provisions

This bill would provide for a combined application and licensure fee, not exceeding $200, for professional engineers and professional land surveyors

This bill would authorize the board to contract with an independent testing agency for administering and grading examinations

This bill would delete the specific authorization for joint practice and would delete the requirement that the names and addresses of all officers and board members of a corporation be filed with the board

This bill would increase the disciplinary penalties from $2,500 to $10,000 per violation

This bill would revise the appointment process, membership of the board, and qualifications of board members

This bill would provide that a simple majority of the board members constitutes a quorum

This bill would also increase the percentage of the budget of the board from the previous year that may remain in the Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors Fund, and not be transferred to the State General Fund, from 25 percent to 33 percent

To amend Sections 34-11-1, 34-11-2, 34-11-3, 34-11-4, 34-11-5, 34-11-6, 34-11-8, 34-11-9, 34-11-11, 34-11-12, 34-11-16, 34-11-30, 34-11-31, 34-11-34, 34-11-36, and 34-11-37, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to the practice of engineering and land surveying; to require that certain applicants for licensure pass a board-approved examination in lieu of an eight hour written examination; to delete certain expired provisions; to provide for a combined application and licensure fee not exceeding $200; to authorize the board to contract with an independent agency testing to delete the specific authorization for joint practice; to delete the requirement that the names and addresses of all officers and board members of a corporation be filed with the board; to increase the disciplinary penalties from $2,500 to $10,000 per violation; to revise the appointment process, membership of the board, and qualifications of board members; to provide that a simple majority of board members is a quorum; and to increase the percentage of the budget of the board from the previous year that may remain in the Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors Fund, and not be transferred to the State General Fund, from 25 percent to 33 percent.