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AL HB488
Bill
Status
4/11/2017
Primary Sponsor
Randy Wood
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AI Summary
HB488 Summary
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Board Composition: Expands the State Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors from 7 to 9 members by adding two public members who must not be engineers/surveyors and have no financial interest in the profession.
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Revised Definitions and Practices: Updates definitions for engineering and land surveying practices, including new definitions for "design coordination," "engineering survey," "managing agent," and clarifies scope of professional services.
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Enhanced Disciplinary Authority: Establishes comprehensive disciplinary procedures including civil penalties up to $5,000 per offense, cost recovery, and detailed investigation and hearing processes that must follow the Administrative Procedure Act.
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Increased Licensing Fees: Raises maximum application and licensure fees from $100 to $300, and renewal fees from $150/$300 to $200/$400 for annual/biennial licenses respectively.
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Fund Transfer Threshold: Changes the trigger level for transferring excess Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors Fund to the General Fund from 25% to 33% of the board's annual budget.
Legislative Description
Engineers and Land Surveyors Board, definitions, board duties, disciplinary actions, revised, Secs. 34-11-1.1, 34-11-9.1, 34-11-11.1, 34-11-11.2 added; Sec. 34-11-16 repealed; Secs. 34-11-1 to 34-11-15, inclusive, 34-11-30, 34-11-31, 34-11-32, 34-11-34 to 34-11-37, inclusive, am'd
Engineers and Land Surveyors, State Board of Licensure for Professional
Last Action
Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Boards, Agencies and Commissions
4/11/2017