House Bill 45 Summary

• Amends the definition of "professional engineering" and "practice of professional land surveying" to include the authority to certify elevation information in addition to existing services.

• Revises disciplinary procedures by changing the language from "trivial de minimis" to "de minimis" when describing charges that may be dismissed by the board as unfounded.

• Clarifies that wall certificates are replaceable through the same reissuance process as licenses, with costs not to exceed $10.00 for replacement of revoked, lost, destroyed, or mutilated wall certificates.

• Adds a new definition of "digital signature" with specific requirements that it be unique, verifiable, under sole control of the user, and linked to documents such that any changes invalidate the signature.

• Maintains the board's jurisdiction over licensees with non-current licenses when disciplinary actions relate to services performed during the time the license was valid.