HOUSE AMENDMENT

                                     Bill No. CS/HB 2211, 1st Eng.

    Amendment No.     (for drafter's use only)

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11  Representative(s) Wallace offered the following:

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13         Amendment to Amendment (264249) 

14         On page 42, lines 9 through 23,

15  remove from the amendment:  all of said lines

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17  and insert in lieu thereof:

18         (3)  The board shall require a demonstration of

19  continuing professional competency of engineers as a condition

20  of license renewal or relicensure. Every licensee must

21  complete 4 professional development hours, for each year of

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

23  continuing education 4 hours shall relate to this chapter and

24  the rules promulgated thereunder and the remaining 4 hours

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

26  board shall adopt rules that are consistent with the

27  guidelines of the National Council of Examiners for

28  Engineering and Surveying for multijurisdictional licensees

29  for the purpose of avoiding proprietary continuing

30  professional competency requirements and shall allow

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

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                                                   HOUSE AMENDMENT

                                     Bill No. CS/HB 2211, 1st Eng.

    Amendment No.     (for drafter's use only)





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 2  retired professional engineers who no longer sign and seal

 3  engineering documents and licensees in unique circumstances

 4  that severely limit opportunities to obtain the required

 5  professional development hours. Commencing with licensure

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