HB 1104 Summary

• Replaces the position of "secretary" with "executive director" throughout the State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors statutes.

• Allows professional engineering examination applicants to take the final examination as soon as desired without completing a specific amount of experience first.

• Increases maximum registration fees from $150 for one year or $300 for two years to $150 for one year or $300 for three years.

• Clarifies that the board may allow electronic renewal notices sent to registrants' email addresses if they opt in.

• Authorizes the board to assess civil penalties up to $2,500 for each violation of the professional practice standards, enforceable through court or administrative proceedings.