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ID H0374
Bill
Status
3/1/2012
Primary Sponsor
Business Committee
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AI Summary
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Only Idaho residents, Idaho university/college students, military personnel stationed in Idaho, and persons employed full-time in Idaho may qualify for assignment to initial certification or licensure examinations for engineers and surveyors.
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The board may postpone acting on applications if disciplinary or criminal action related to the applicant's practice has been taken or is pending in another jurisdiction, and may postpone release of exam scores if examination irregularities are unresolved.
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The board may investigate, adjudicate, and invalidate an applicant's exam score if examination irregularities are substantiated.
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Applications for licensure and certification are no longer required to be made under oath.
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The board may postpone acting on applications for comity licensure if disciplinary or criminal action related to the applicant's practice has been taken or is pending in any other jurisdiction.
Legislative Description
Amends existing law relating to engineers and surveyors to provide that only certain persons may qualify for assignment to examinations for initial certification and licensure and to provide exceptions, to provide conditions relating to postponement of action on applications for assignment to examinations and for release of scores; to grant authority to investigate the validity of examination irregularities and to invalidate applicant scores; to remove requirements relating to applications for licensure and certification and to grant board authority to postpone action on applications for licensure by comity in certain circumstances.
ENGINEERS AND SURVEYORS
Last Action
Governor signed Session Law Chapter 24 Effective: 07/01/12
3/1/2012