SENATE AMENDMENT

    Bill No. CS for SB 1016, 1st Eng.

    Amendment No.    

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11  Senator Sebesta moved the following amendment:

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13         Senate Amendment 

14         On page 47, lines 16-30, delete those lines

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17         (3)  The board shall require a demonstration of

18  continuing professional competency of engineers as a condition

19  of license renewal or relicensure. Every licensee must

20  complete 4 professional development hours, for each year of

21  the license renewal period. For each renewal period for such

22  continuing education, 4 hours shall relate to this chapter and

23  the rules adopted under this chapter and the remaining 4 hours

24  hours shall relate to the licensee's area of practice. The

25  board shall adopt rules that are consistent with the

26  guidelines of the National Council of Examiners for

27  Engineering and Surveying for multijurisdictional licensees

28  for the purpose of avoiding proprietary continuing

29  professional competency requirements and shall allow

30  nonclassroom hours to be credited. The board may, by rule,

31  exempt from continuing professional competency requirements

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                                                  SENATE AMENDMENT

    Bill No. CS for SB 1016, 1st Eng.

    Amendment No.    





 1  retired professional engineers who no longer sign and seal

 2  engineering documents and licensees in unique circumstances

 3  that severely limit opportunities to obtain the required

 4  professional development hours. Commencing with licensure

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