HB72 Alabama 2014 Session

Updated Jan 10, 2026

Summary

Primary Sponsor: John Merrill
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2014
Title: State Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors, applicants required to pass board approved versus an 8-hour written exam, board authorized to contract with independent testing agency, simple majority of board a quorum, Secs. 34-11-1, 34-11-4, 34-11-6, 34-11-34 am'd.
Summary: HB72 would replace the eight-hour written licensure exam for engineers and land surveyors with a board-approved exam, allow the board to contract with an independent testing agency to administer and grade exams, and set a simple majority as the board's quorum.
What This Bill Does
The bill requires that certain licensure applicants pass a board-approved examination in lieu of the existing eight-hour written exam. It authorizes the State Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors to contract with an independent testing agency to administer and grade the required examinations. It also specifies that a simple majority of board members constitutes a quorum, potentially changing how many members must be present for official decisions.

Who It Affects
Prospective professional engineers and professional land surveyors in Alabama applying for licensure, who would take a board-approved exam instead of the eight-hour written exam.
The State Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors and any independent testing agencies contracted to administer and grade the licensure examinations.
Current license processes and board operations, due to the change in quorum rules to a simple majority.

Key Provisions
Requires a board-approved examination to be taken in place of the eight-hour written examination for certain licensure applicants.
Allows the board to contract with an independent testing agency to prepare, administer, and grade examinations.
Sets a quorum for the board as a simple majority of its members.
Acts to amend Sections 34-11-1, 34-11-4, 34-11-6, and 34-11-34 of the Alabama Code.

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Subjects: Boards and Commissions