RÉSUMÉ DIGEST
SB 17 2020 Second Extraordinary Session Hewitt
Prior law provided relative to the regulation of engineers and land surveyors by the La.
Professional Engineering and Land Surveying Board (board).
Prior law provided for definitions. New law retains prior law definitions and defines the term
"dual licensee" as any person practicing or seeking to practice both engineering and land
surveying in the state who has received both licenses from the board and is otherwise in good
standing with the board.
Prior law provided for members of the board and removal of board members. New law
retains prior law.
Prior law provided for the minimum requirements for licensure of a professional engineer
as being either:
(1)An engineer intern who has met the requirements for progressive engineering
experience in work acceptable to the board, who is of good character and reputation,
who has passed the required examinations, and who has satisfied the application and
submits the required fee.
(2)An individual who holds a valid license to engage in the practice of engineering
issued to him by another state, based on requirements that do not conflict with the
provisions of La. law, and which were of a standard not lower than that specified in
the applicable licensure laws in effect in La. at the time the license was issued, who
is of good character and reputation, and who has satisfied the application
requirements, and if the state, territory, or possession, or the District of Columbia, in
which he is licensed will accept the license issued by the board on a reciprocal basis.
New law retains prior law and adds a third set of minimum requirements for licensure as a
professional engineer. The requirements are: graduate from a board approved engineering
curriculum, have 20 years or more of progressive engineering experience in work acceptable
to the board, be of good character and reputation, pass the examinations required by the
board, and satisfy the application requirements.
Prior law provided for the licensure requirements of a professional naval architect or marine
engineer. New law removes provisions of prior law.
Prior law provided relative to examinations for licensure.
New law authorizes the board to require an individual who failed an examination to appear
before the board for an oral interview.
New law authorizes the board to adopt rules concerning eligibility for licensure of an
individual who has failed an examination seven or more times.
Prior law provided for disciplinary and enforcement actions by the board against an officer,
director, manager, employee, agent, or representative of a firm for certain acts and offenses
committed.
New law retains prior law and adds acts and offenses subject to disciplinary and enforcement
actions by the board.
Effective January 1, 2021.
(Amends R.S. 37:682(4)-(15), 683(A), (B)(1), (2), and (3), and (C), 684, 686, 693(A) and
(B), 695, 698(C), 700(C); adds R.S. 37:682(16))