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LA Rev Stat § 37:684 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§684. Qualification of board members

RS 684 - Qualification of board members NOTE: §684 eff. until Jan. 1, 2021. See Acts 2020, 2nd Ex. Sess., No. 2.  Each member of the board shall be a citizen of the United States and a resident of this state, and shall have been engaged in the practice or teaching of engineering or, in the case of the professional land surveyor members, the practice or teaching of land surveying, for at least twelve years, and shall have been in responsible charge of important engineering or land surveying work, as the case may be, for at least five years. Responsible charge of engineering or land surveying teaching may be construed as responsible charge of important engineering or land surveying work. NOTE: §684 as amended by Acts 2020, 2nd Ex. Sess., No. 2, eff. Jan. 1, 2021.  Each member of the board shall be a citizen of the United States and a resident of this state, shall have been engaged in the practice or teaching of engineering or land surveying, as the case may be, for at least twelve years, and shall have been in responsible charge of important engineering or land surveying work, as the case may be, for at least five years. For the purposes of this Section, responsible charge of engineering or land surveying teaching may be construed as responsible charge of important engineering or land surveying work.  Acts 1980, No. 568, §1; Acts 1999, No. 396, §1; Acts 2020, 2nd Ex. Sess., No. 2, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2021.
LA Rev Stat § 37:685 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§685. Compensation and expenses

RS 685 - Compensation and expenses  Each member of the board shall receive the amount set by the board, but not to exceed one hundred dollars per diem when actually attending to the work of the board or any of its committees, and for the time spent in necessary travel; and, in addition thereto, shall be reimbursed for all actual traveling, incidental and clerical expenses necessarily incurred in carrying out the provisions of this Chapter.  Acts 1980, No. 568, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 37:687 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§687. Organization and meetings

RS 687 - Organization and meetings A. The board shall hold at least four regular meetings each year. Special meetings shall be held at such time and place as specified by a call of the chairman or secretary. Notice of all meetings shall be given in writing to each member by the secretary. The board shall elect annually from its membership the following officers: a chairman, a vice chairman, a secretary, and a treasurer. A quorum of the board shall be a majority of its members. The board may appoint or employ an assistant secretary, executive director, treasurer, or other officers or employees not members of the board, to whom clerical and administrative duties may be assigned. The board shall fix the compensation of such persons not under the state civil service. B. The board shall be domiciled and maintain its principal office in the city of Baton Rouge and shall maintain its records at said principal office, and shall hold its regular meetings there, unless, in the discretion of the chairman, it is necessary or convenient to meet elsewhere. A change in domicile of the board may be made by a two-thirds affirmative vote of the entire board at a regular meeting. Acts 1980, No. 568, §1; Acts 1991, No. 472, §1; Acts 1995, No. 666, §3; Acts 1999, No. 396, §1; Acts 2010, No. 252, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 37:689 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§689. Firms

RS 689 - Firms A. All domestic firms and foreign firms qualifying to do business in the state of Louisiana, which practice or offer to practice engineering or land surveying, or both in the state of Louisiana are subject to regulation and supervision by the board, and the board, in implementation of this Section, may issue rules and regulations further governing the conduct and activities of such firm. B. Within thirty days after the issuance by the secretary of state of a certificate of incorporation of a Louisiana corporation formed pursuant to the Louisiana Business Corporation Law, the Louisiana Nonprofit Corporation Law, or the Louisiana Architectural-Engineering Corporation Law, or the issuance by the secretary of state of a certificate of organization of a Louisiana limited liability company formed pursuant to the Louisiana Limited Liability Company Law, or the qualification of a foreign corporation or foreign limited liability company in the state of Louisiana which practices or offers to practice engineering or land surveying, or both, in the state of Louisiana, said firm shall file an application for licensure with the board on a form provided by the board. C. Within sixty days after the firm files with the board the application required above, the board, in the event the firm is otherwise in compliance with the provisions of this Chapter and the rules and regulations issued by the board governing firms, shall issue a license. Any firm having been so licensed by the board shall have the authority to contract to deliver such engineering, land surveying, or engineering and land surveying services, and therefore shall be subject to disciplinary action as provided in this Chapter. Acts 1980, No. 568, §1; Acts 1999, No. 396, §1; Acts 2003, No. 279, §5.
LA Rev Stat § 37:690 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§690. Receipts and disbursements

RS 690 - Receipts and disbursements A. The treasurer or the executive director of the board, or any other person or persons authorized by the board, shall receive, disburse, and account for all monies paid to or received by the board. He shall institute a system of books and financial records satisfactory to the supervisor of public accounts, who shall audit them annually. He shall open an account in a bank designated by the board as its official depository in the city wherein the board is domiciled. All checks disbursing funds of the board must be signed by any two of the following persons: the executive director, the deputy executive director, the treasurer, or any member of the board as directed by the board. All disbursements of funds shall be approved by the board. All funds of the board shall be deposited within seventy-two hours after receipt. B. The board may employ such investigators, clerical, or other assistants as are necessary for the proper performance of its work, and may make expenditures from its funds for any purpose which, in the opinion of the board, is reasonably necessary for the proper performance of its duties under this Chapter, including the expenses of the board's delegates to conventions and meetings of, and membership dues to, the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying. The board may, if it deems necessary, or upon advice of the attorney general, hire counsel and investigators and pay traveling expenses thereof for the investigation and prosecution of any disciplinary or enforcement proceeding under this Chapter. C. The board may, at its discretion, pay any witness subpoenaed to appear before the board an amount set by the board, but not to exceed one hundred dollars per diem, when actually in attendance, including time spent in traveling, not to exceed one day to and one day from the location of the board meeting, and in addition, the board may reimburse any witness for actual traveling expenses when furnished with proof of such expenses, including hotel when a witness resides in a parish other than the one in which the board is meeting. D. Under no circumstances shall the total amount of warrants issued by the board in payment of the expenses and compensation provided for in this Chapter exceed the amount of the income, funds, and fees collected by the board. E. All funds derived from fines as provided by R.S. 37:698 and 700 shall be deposited in the state general fund. Acts 1980, No. 568, §1; Acts 1985, No. 580, §1; Acts 1997, No. 1096, §1; Acts 1999, No. 396, §1; Acts 2003, No. 279, §5; Acts 2010, No. 252, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 37:691 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§691. Records and reports

RS 691 - Records and reports A.(1) The board shall keep a record of its proceedings and a file of all applications, which file shall show: (a) The name, age, and residence of each applicant. (b) The date of the application. (c) The place of business of such applicant. (d) Educational and other qualifications of the applicant. (e) Whether or not an examination was required. (f) Whether the applicant was rejected. (g) Whether a license or certification was granted. (h) The date of the action of the board. (i) Such other information which may be deemed necessary by the board. (2) The records of the board shall be prima facie evidence of the proceedings of the board set forth therein, and a transcript thereof, duly certified by the secretary of the board, under seal, shall be admissible in evidence with the same force and effect as if the original were produced. B. All records maintained by the board in connection with disciplinary and enforcement proceedings and actions or its administration of examinations, including examinations, answer sheets, solutions, and grade sheets, together with all the background information involving personnel and employer references shall be deemed confidential and as such, exempt from the provisions of Chapter 1, Title 44 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950; however, any applicant shall have the right to examine other documents relating and pertaining to any action taken by the board with regard to such applicant, but only to the extent that those documents are in the actual possession of the board. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the board, at its discretion, may publish and disclose any documents and information relating and pertaining to disciplinary and enforcement proceedings and actions once the board has rendered a final decision or order. Acts 1980, No. 568, §1; Acts 1999, No. 396, §1; Acts 2003, No. 279, §5.
LA Rev Stat § 37:692 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§692. Roster

RS 692 - Roster A roster showing the names and addresses of all professional engineers and the engineering discipline under which each professional engineer has been listed, the names and addresses of all professional land surveyors, and the names and addresses of all engineer interns and land surveyor interns may be published at the discretion of the board. A roster for firms may be published at the discretion of the board. Acts 1980, No. 568, §1; Acts 1997, No. 361, §1; Acts 1999, No. 396, §1; Acts 2003, No. 279, §5.
LA Rev Stat § 37:694 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§694. Application for licensure or certification; fees

RS 694 - Application for licensure or certification; fees A.(1) Application for licensure as a professional engineer or professional land surveyor shall be on forms prescribed and furnished by the board, shall show the applicant's education and a detailed summary of his technical work, and shall contain such references prescribed by the board. (2) Application for certification as an engineer intern or land surveyor intern shall be on forms prescribed and furnished by the board, shall show the applicant's education and a detailed summary of his technical work, if any, and shall contain such references prescribed by the board. (3) Application for licensure by a firm shall be in accordance with R.S. 37:689 and rules and regulations of the board. (4) All applications shall include a statement affirming that the information contained on the application is true and correct to the best of the applicant's knowledge, information, and belief. Electronic signatures are acceptable, if properly encrypted. B.(1) The application fee for professional engineers, professional land surveyors, engineer interns, land surveyor interns, and firms shall be established at the discretion of the board, but shall not exceed two hundred dollars, and said fee shall accompany the application. The board may not increase the application fee by more than thirty dollars in any three-year period. (2) If the board denies the issuance of a license or certificate to any applicant, the application fee shall be retained by the board. An unsuccessful applicant shall pay the prescribed fee for each subsequent application. Acts 1980, No. 568, §1. Amended by Acts 1982, No. 461, §1; Acts 1993, No. 47, §1; Acts 1997, No. 361, §1; Acts 1997, No. 1096, §1; Acts 1999, No. 396, §1; Acts 2003, No. 279, §5.
LA Rev Stat § 37:695 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§695. Examinations

RS 695 - Examinations NOTE: Subsection A eff. until Jan. 1, 2021. See Acts 2020, 2nd Ex. Sess., No. 2.  A. When oral or written examinations are required, they shall be at such time and place as the board shall determine. The board shall issue to each such examinee a letter notifying him that he has passed or failed the examination. NOTE: Subsection A as amended by Acts 2020, 2nd Ex. Sess., No. 2, eff. Jan. 1, 2021.  A. When examinations are required, the board shall designate the time and place of the examinations. The board shall issue to each such examinee a letter notifying him that he has passed or failed the examination.  B. The scope and administration of the examinations shall be prescribed by the board.  C. The board may assess the administrative costs as well as the actual costs of the examination to the examinee. NOTE: Subsection D as enacted by Acts 2020, 2nd Ex. Sess., No. 2, eff. Jan. 1, 2021.  D.(1) The board, by rule, may require an individual who has failed an examination required for licensure to appear before the board, or a committee of the board, for an oral interview.  (2) The board may adopt rules in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act concerning the eligibility for licensure of an individual who has failed an examination required for such licensure seven or more times.  Acts 1980, No. 568, §1; Acts 1991, No. 471, §1; Acts 1999, No. 329, §1; Acts 2020, 2nd Ex. Sess., No. 2, eff. Jan. 1, 2021.
LA Rev Stat § 37:696 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§696. Certificates and licenses; seals and stamps

RS 696 - Certificates and licenses; seals and stamps A. The board shall issue a license or certificate, as appropriate, containing such information and in the format as the board shall specify, in its discretion, to each engineer, land surveyor, engineer intern, land surveyor intern, and firm. B. The board shall adopt rules and regulations providing for and governing the use of seals and stamps. Acts 1980, No. 568, §1; Acts 1997, No. 361, §1; Acts 1999, No. 396, §1; Acts 2003, No. 279, §5.
LA Rev Stat § 37:697 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§697. Expiration and renewals

RS 697 - Expiration and renewals A. Licensure and certification shall expire at a time specified by the board and shall become invalid after that date unless renewed. It shall be the duty of the executive director of the board to notify by letter to his last known address each licensee and certificate holder of the date of the expiration of the license or certificate and the amount of the fee that shall be required for its renewal. The notice shall be mailed at least one month in advance of the expiration of such license or certificate. Renewal of licensure as a professional engineer, professional land surveyor, or firm, or certification as an engineer intern or land surveyor intern may be effected at any time during the two months prior to expiration by the payment of a fee not to exceed one hundred dollars per year, at the discretion of the board. B. Any person who renews his license or certificate within one hundred twenty days of the expiration of such license or certificate shall not be deprived of the right of renewal. C. The maximum fee for late renewal shall be established by the board, provided that said renewal fee shall not exceed three times the normal renewal fee. The board shall not increase the biennial renewal fee by more than twenty dollars in any one-year period. Acts 1980, No. 568, §1. Amended by Acts 1982, No. 461, §1; Acts 1993, No. 47, §1; Acts 1997, No. 361, §1; Acts 1999, No. 329, §1; Acts 1999, No. 396, §1; Acts 2003, No. 279, §5; Acts 2010, No. 252, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 37:697.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§697.1. Continuing professional development for professional engineers and land surveyors

RS 697.1 - Continuing professional development for professional engineers and land surveyors Professional engineers and professional land surveyors may, by rule of the board, be required to earn annually up to fifteen hours of board-approved continuing professional development. Acts 1997, No. 365, §1; Acts 1999, No. 396, §1; Acts 2003, No. 279, §5.
LA Rev Stat § 37:699 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§699. Repealed by Acts 2003, No. 279, §9.

RS 699 - Repealed by Acts 2003, No. 279, §9.
LA Rev Stat § 37:703 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§703. Transitional provisions

RS 703 - Transitional provisions Any and all rules and regulations of the board adopted prior to August 15, 1999, shall be and shall remain effective without readoption or further promulgation by the board. Acts 1980, No. 568, §1; Acts 1999, No. 396, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 37:711.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§711.1. Short title

RS 711.1 - Short title This Chapter may be cited as the "Louisiana Professional Geoscience Practice Act". Acts 2010, No. 974, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2011.
LA Rev Stat § 37:711.4 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§711.4. Board; appointments; terms

RS 711.4 - Board; appointments; terms A. The Louisiana Board of Professional Geoscientists is hereby created to administer the provisions of this Chapter. The board shall consist of nine members, six of whom shall be licensed geoscientists, one of whom shall be a licensed professional engineer with expertise in geotechnical engineering and geoscience, and two of whom shall be members of the public. B.(1) The governor shall appoint all members to the board subject to Senate confirmation. (2) The governor shall nominate at least one member from each congressional district. (3) Except for the two members of the public, the governor shall select the nominees from lists of names submitted by each of the following: (a) The Louisiana Engineering Society. (b) The New Orleans Geological Society. (c) The Baton Rouge Geological Society. (d) The Shreveport Geological Society. (e) The Lafayette Geological Society. C. The members shall serve at the pleasure of the governor. D. Repealed by Acts 2012, No. 308, §2, eff. May 25, 2012. E. On or after January 1, 2013, no employee of the Department of Natural Resources, including but not limited to the office of conservation, or the Department of Environmental Quality shall be appointed to the board. Acts 2010, No. 974, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2011; Acts 2012, No. 308, §§1, 2, eff. May 25, 2012.
LA Rev Stat § 37:711.5 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§711.5. Qualifications of board members

RS 711.5 - Qualifications of board members Each member of the board shall be a citizen of the United States and a resident of this state for at least the three years preceding appointment. Acts 2010, No. 974, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2011.
LA Rev Stat § 37:711.6 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§711.6. Compensation and expenses

RS 711.6 - Compensation and expenses Each member of the board shall receive the amount set by the board, but not to exceed one hundred dollars per diem when actually attending to the work of the board or any of its committees, and for the time spent in necessary travel; and, in addition thereto, shall be reimbursed for all actual traveling, incidental and clerical expenses necessarily incurred in carrying out the provisions of this Chapter. Acts 2010, No. 974, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2011.
LA Rev Stat § 37:711.7 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 37 - Professions and Occupations|§711.7. Organization and meetings

RS 711.7 - Organization and meetings A. The board shall hold at least four regular meetings each year. Special meetings shall be held at such time and place as specified by a call of the chairman or secretary. Notice of all meetings shall be given in writing to each member by the secretary. The board shall elect annually from its membership the following officers: a chairman, a vice chairman, a secretary, and a treasurer. A quorum of the board shall be a majority of its members. The board may appoint or employ an assistant secretary, executive secretary, treasurer, or other officers or employees not members of the board, to whom clerical and administrative duties may be assigned. The board shall fix the compensation of such persons not under the state civil service. B. The board shall be domiciled and maintain its principal office in the city of Baton Rouge and shall maintain its records at the principal office, and shall hold its regular meetings there, unless, in the discretion of the chairman, it is necessary or convenient to meet elsewhere. A change in domicile of the board may be made by a two-thirds affirmative vote of the entire board membership at a regular meeting. Acts 2010, No. 974, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2011.