SB171 Summary

• Adds Section 34-11-35.1 to the Code of Alabama 1975 regarding the State Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors.

• Establishes legislative intent that the board's power to adopt rules includes prohibiting unlicensed persons from practicing engineering or land surveying and regulating licensed practitioners' conduct.

• Declares that prioritizing public health, life, safety, property, and welfare is the primary goal of engineering and land surveying provision in the state, and the board is best positioned to determine practices meeting these standards.

• Immunizes the board and its members from liability under state and federal antitrust laws when adopting rules that prioritize public health, life, safety, property, and welfare, even if such rules are anti-competitive.

• Allows board rules to be anti-competitive if they prioritize public health and safety, but prohibits rules from conflicting with existing statutes defining engineering or land surveying practices.