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DE HB81

Bill

Status

Passed

8/21/2025

Primary Sponsor

Ronald Gray

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Origin

House of Representatives

153rd General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Removes outdated references to "permits" and "permittees" throughout the Delaware professional engineering licensing statutes, streamlining terminology to focus on licenses and certificates of authorization

  • Expands reciprocity provisions to allow the Council to recognize professional engineering licenses from "Council-approved foreign jurisdictions" rather than only Canadian provinces, and requires International Professional Engineer (IntPE) applicants to have 5 years of continuous, verifiable experience after receiving their IntPE designation

  • Updates examination misconduct provisions to reflect computerized testing formats, replacing detailed procedural language with streamlined rules addressing cheating, giving or receiving assistance, and violating exam policies

  • Authorizes the Council to seek injunctive relief to enforce cease-and-desist orders issued against unlicensed practice or other violations

  • Modifies procedural requirements for investigating committee recommendations to the Council, simplifying language regarding dismissal of unsupported complaint allegations

Legislative Description

An Act To Amend Title 24 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Professional Engineers.

Last Action

Signed by Governor

8/21/2025

Committee Referrals

Legislative Oversight & Sunset5/8/2025
Sunset Committee (Policy Analysis & Government Accountability)3/18/2025

Full Bill Text

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