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CA AB320

Bill

Status

Failed

11/30/2016

Primary Sponsor

Jim Wood

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Origin

State Assembly

2015-2016 Session

AI Summary

  • Prohibits use of the title "environmental engineer" unless the person is licensed as a professional engineer under California law.

  • Establishes legislative findings that environmental engineering has expanded significantly in California and that 48 other states offer environmental engineer licensure while California and Hawaii do not.

  • Directs the Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, and Geologists to define "environmental engineering" through rulemaking and adopt standardized examination materials for environmental engineering licensure.

  • Makes violation of the prohibition on using "environmental engineer" title without licensure a misdemeanor.

  • Specifies that applicant fees will cover costs of the new environmental engineering title act without requiring state fund expenditures.

Legislative Description

Engineers.

Last Action

From Senate committee without further action.

11/30/2016

Committee Referrals

Appropriations7/7/2015
Business, Professions and Economic Development5/21/2015
Rules5/11/2015
Appropriations4/22/2015
Business and Professions2/23/2015

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