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FL S0572
Bill
AI Summary
- Creates a new "professional structural engineer" license in Florida for engineers performing structural analysis and design of threshold buildings, requiring a current engineering license, 4 years of active structural engineering experience, and passage of the 16-hour NCEES Structural Engineering examination
- Prohibits any person from practicing professional structural engineering or using the title "professional structural engineer" without the new license, effective March 1, 2023
- Provides a grandfathering pathway for currently licensed engineers who apply before March 1, 2023, allowing them to qualify via a signed affidavit attesting to at least 4 years of structural engineering design experience, without passing the national structural examination
- Establishes licensure by endorsement for applicants holding a valid professional structural engineering license from another state, recognizing several equivalent 16-hour examination combinations including NCEES, Western States, California, and Washington structural exams
- Amends multiple sections of Chapter 471, Florida Statutes, to add disciplinary grounds, title protections, seal requirements, and reactivation procedures applicable to the new professional structural engineer license category
Legislative Description
Engineers
Last Action
Died in Rules
4/30/2021
Committee Referrals
Rules3/16/2021
Commerce And Tourism3/2/2021
Regulated Industries1/21/2021
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