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Committee Report
| Legislation: | SB 234 w/SA 1 |
| Sponsor: | McBride |
| Long Title: | AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 24 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO THE DELAWARE PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS ACT. |
| Committee: | POLICY ANALYSIS & GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY |
| Number of Committee Members: | 5 |
| Date of Report: | 06/12/2008 |
| Committee Vote: | Favorable: | On Its Merits: | Unfavorable: |
| 0 | 3 | 0 |
Purpose of the Bill : The bill gives the Delaware Association of Professional Engineers (DAPE) the power to adjudicate cases of unlicensed practice by private individuals and firms. (That power currently resides only with the Attorney General’s office). The bill creates a hearing committee and establishes a hearing process. The bill also limits the number of times that a candidate can take the licensing test.
Committee Findings: Frank Newton, president of the Delaware Association of Professional Engineers, explained the bill and said that the Attorney General’s office is very busy and regulating unlicensed engineers is not a top priority. No major concerns were expressed about the bill.
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