SB232 Alabama 2013 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Gerald H. AllenSenator

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2013

Title

Engineers and Land Surveyors, board approved examination, combined license and application fee, independent testing agency, disciplinary penalties increased, amount board may retain in fund each fiscal year increased, Secs. 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, 34-11-37 am'd.

Summary

SB232 would reform Alabama's State Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors by changing licensure exams, fees, penalties, board composition, and fund rules.

What This Bill Does

It would require some licensure applicants to pass a board-approved exam instead of an eight-hour written exam. It would create a combined application and licensure fee not to exceed $200 and allow the board to contract with an independent testing agency to administer and grade exams. It would raise disciplinary penalties from $2,500 to $10,000 per violation and revise the board's appointment process and quorum rules to a simple majority, while increasing the portion of the board's fund that can be retained (from 25% to 33%), with provisions for biennial licensing. It would also remove outdated provisions, including the joint-practice authorization and the requirement to file the names and addresses of officers and board members of corporations.

Who It Affects

• Licensed professional engineers and licensed professional land surveyors (licensure process changes, examination options, penalties, and governance updates).
• Corporations, partnerships, and firms that practice engineering or land surveying (certificate of authorization rules, and the removal of the filing requirement for officers' names/addresses).

Key Provisions

• Applicants for licensure may take a board-approved examination in place of the eight-hour written examination.
• A combined application and licensure fee not to exceed $200; board may contract with an independent testing agency to administer and grade examinations.
• Deletion of the specific authorization for joint practice and removal of the requirement to file the names and addresses of all officers and board members of a corporation with the board.
• Disciplinary penalties increase from $2,500 to $10,000 per violation; board governance and disciplinary procedures revised.
• Board composition and processes revised (appointment process, membership qualifications, quorum set at a simple majority) and the Professional Engineers and Professional Land Surveyors Fund may retain up to 33% of its budget from the previous year (with specific biennial licensing considerations).

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Subjects

Engineers and Land Surveyors, State Board of Licensure for Professional