Legislation Document

AMEND House Bill No. 142 by striking lines 6 through 8 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

“ (23) “Permit” shall mean a temporary privilege to practice engineering in the State granted to a qualified individual, corporation, or partnership by the Council.

(24) “Permittee” shall mean an individual, corporation or partnership holding a valid permit from the Association. ”.

FURTHER AMEND House Bill No. 142 on line 20 by deleting the word “procedures” and inserting in lieu thereof the word “ procedures ”.

FURTHER AMEND House Bill No. 142 by deleting lines 32 through 40 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

3. The professional engineering qualifications of the applicant include successful passing of an examination approved by the Council, meeting the additional requirements of paragraph (7) of this section, and having a minimum of 10 years of professional experience work of a character satisfactory to the Council, such experience indicating that the applicant is competent to practice as an engineer. At least 8 years of the applicant’s experience shall have been obtained after the applicant has received the said valid certificate of registration or a license.

4. 3. The professional engineering qualifications of the applicant include a minimum of 10 5 years of continuous and verifiable experience as a professional engineer. The applicant must meet the additional requirements of paragraphs paragraph (7)a. and (9) of this section and must not have been subject to disciplinary action in the current or previous licensing jurisdictions .

FURTHER AMEND House Bill No. 142 by deleting lines 47 through 50 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

“ b. A person holding a valid NCEES Council Record issued by the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying, whose qualifications meet the requirements of this chapter, may be registered by Council as a professional engineer upon receipt from the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying of a certified copy of such registration Record together with the usual application form and fee from the applicant. ”.

FURTHER AMEND House Bill No. 142 on lines 64 and 65 by deleting the phrase “ABET accredited” and inserting in lieu thereof the phrase “ ABET accredited ”.

FURTHER AMEND House Bill No. 142 on line 70 by deleting the phrase “ ; or ” and inserting in lieu thereof the phrase “ . : or

FURTHER AMEND House Bill No. 142 by deleting lines 80 through 98 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

§ 2820 Qualifications for a temporary permit.

(a) Individuals not residing in this State, not having full-time employment in this State, and not having established a place of business for the practice of professional engineering within this State, who are legally qualified by licensure to practice engineering as defined within the chapter in the state, territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia, or province or territory of Canada where they reside or are in business, may make application to the Council in writing for a temporary permit and for licensure to practice professional engineering in this State.

(b) An applicant under this section shall submit the following:

(1) Application for temporary permit and the fee established under this chapter;

(2) Proof that the applicant is legally qualified by licensure to practice engineering as defined within the chapter in the state, territory, or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia, or province or territory of Canada where they reside or are in business;

(3) Concurrently with the application for temporary permit, a complete application for professional engineering licensure that meets the requirements of this chapter and the fee established under this chapter.

(c) The temporary permit shall be issued in writing upon authorization of the Council President and be valid for 60 days, which may be extended by the Council President for an additional 60 days for good cause shown. The temporary permit shall terminate upon final determination on the application for professional engineering licensure.

(d) An engineering corporation or partnership may be issued a permit subject to the above limitations, provided that 1 of its officers or partners or 1 of its employees is designated as being in responsible charge of the engineering activities and decisions and holds a valid permit or is licensed under this chapter .

FURTHER AMEND House Bill No. 142 on lines 102 and 103 by deleting the phrase “a temporary permit” and inserting in lieu thereof the phrase “ a temporary permit ”.

FURTHER AMEND House Bill No. 142 by deleting lines 107 through 110 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

“ (a) Each licensee shall obtain an embossing seal of the design authorized by the Council, bearing the licensee’s name, license number and the legend “professional engineer.” Failure of the licensee to substantiate to the Council, within 6 months of the licensee’s application approval date that such a seal has been procured will result in the licensee being placed by the Council in “delinquent status. ”.

FURTHER AMEND House Bill No. 142 by deleting lines 117 through 119 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

“ (c) The holder of a temporary permit, using the seal of the State designated by the Council on the permit, shall seal all final drawings, specifications, and documents in accordance with this section. The permittee shall, in addition, write the permittee’s permit number and the permittee’s signature immediately adjacent to the imprint of the seal. ”.