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IN Code § 25-31-1-5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|Article 31. Professional Engineers|Chapter 1. Regulation of Engineers; Creation of Board|25-31-1-5. Meetings of Board; Organization; Quorum

Sec. 5. (a) The board shall hold in the city of Indianapolis at least two (2) regular meetings each year and special meetings as the board considers necessary. Regular and special meetings must be held at times and places as the rules of the board may provide. Notice of all meetings must be given according to IC 5-14-1.5.(b) The board shall elect, annually, from its own members, a chairman and a vice chairman.(c) A quorum of the board consists of four (4) members and no official action of any meeting may be taken without at least four (4) votes being in accord.(d) Suitable office quarters shall be provided by the state for the use of the board in the city of Indianapolis. This office may be shared with the state board of registration for professional surveyors.Formerly: Acts 1935, c.148, s.5. As amended by Acts 1982, P.L.113, SEC.75; P.L.23-1991, SEC.17; P.L.215-1993, SEC.5; P.L.2-2014, SEC.109.
IN Code § 25-31-1-6 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|Article 31. Professional Engineers|Chapter 1. Regulation of Engineers; Creation of Board|25-31-1-6. Secretary of Board; Duties; Employees

Sec. 6. (a) The licensing agency shall provide the board with a competent individual to serve as secretary of the board. The secretary may not be a member of the board. The secretary, through the licensing agency, shall keep a true and complete record of all proceedings of the board and perform any other duties, prescribed in this chapter, as may be assigned by the board.(b) The board shall be provided by the licensing agency whatever clerical or other assistants, including investigators, as may be necessary for the proper performance of its duties.(c) The licensing agency may assign joint personnel to work for both the board and the state board of registration for professional surveyors.Formerly: Acts 1935, c.148, s.6; Acts 1957, c.320, s.3. As amended by Acts 1981, P.L.222, SEC.232; P.L.132-1984, SEC.41; P.L.23-1991, SEC.18; P.L.215-1993, SEC.6; P.L.2-2014, SEC.110.
IN Code § 25-31-1-7 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|Article 31. Professional Engineers|Chapter 1. Regulation of Engineers; Creation of Board|25-31-1-7. Enforcement and Administration of Chapter by Board

Sec. 7. (a) The board shall enforce and administer the provisions of this chapter, and adopt rules, not inconsistent with the Constitution and laws of this state, as may be reasonably necessary for the proper performance of its duties and the regulations of the proceedings before it. The board shall adopt rules establishing standards for the competent practice of engineering and for the administration of the registered professional engineers and registered engineering interns investigative fund established by section 35 of this chapter. Any rulemaking by the board shall be in accordance with IC 4-22-2.(b) The board shall adopt and have an official seal.Formerly: Acts 1935, c.148, s.7. As amended by Acts 1981, P.L.222, SEC.233; P.L.23-1991, SEC.19; P.L.215-1993, SEC.7; P.L.194-2005, SEC.77.
IN Code § 25-31-1-8 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|Article 31. Professional Engineers|Chapter 1. Regulation of Engineers; Creation of Board|25-31-1-8. Hearings and Subpoenas

Sec. 8. The provisions of IC 4-21.5 govern the board's procedures for conducting hearings and issuing subpoenas for witnesses and other evidence.Formerly: Acts 1935, c.148, s.8; Acts 1947, c.262, s.3; Acts 1965, c.284, s.4. As amended by Acts 1982, P.L.154, SEC.101; P.L.215-1993, SEC.8.
IN Code § 25-31-1-9 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|Article 31. Professional Engineers|Chapter 1. Regulation of Engineers; Creation of Board|25-31-1-9. Disposition of Receipts; Fee

Sec. 9. (a) Except as provided in IC 25-31-1-35 and subsection (b), the licensing agency shall receive and account for all money collected under the provisions of this chapter and shall deposit the money with the treasurer of state to be deposited by the treasurer of state in the general fund of the state.(b) In addition to the registration fee established under section 13(c) of this chapter, the board shall establish a fee of not more than twenty dollars ($20) for registered professional engineers and registered engineering interns to be paid at the time of:(1) issuance of a certificate of registration; and(2) renewal of a certificate of registration;under this article to provide funds for administering and enforcing this article, including investigating and taking action against persons violating this article. All funds collected under this subsection shall be deposited into the registered professional engineers and registered engineering interns investigative fund established by section 35 of this chapter.Formerly: Acts 1935, c.148, s.9. As amended by Acts 1976, P.L.119, SEC.24; P.L.215-1993, SEC.9; P.L.194-2005, SEC.78; P.L.177-2006, SEC.7.
IN Code § 25-31-1-10 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|Article 31. Professional Engineers|Chapter 1. Regulation of Engineers; Creation of Board|25-31-1-10. Records

Sec. 10. (a) The board shall keep a record of its proceedings and a record of all applications for registration. The record shall show:(1) the name, age, and residence of each applicant;(2) the date of the application;(3) the place of business of the applicant;(4) the applicant's education and other qualifications;(5) whether or not an examination was required;(6) whether or not the applicant was rejected;(7) whether a certificate of registration was granted;(8) the date of the action of the board; and(9) any other information as may be deemed necessary by the board.(b) The records of the board are prima facie evidence of the proceedings of the board.(c) A transcript of the proceedings certified by the chairman and attested by the secretary of the board, under its seal, shall be admissible in evidence with the same force and effect as if the original were produced.Formerly: Acts 1935, c.148, s.10; Acts 1961, c.277, s.2. As amended by Acts 1979, P.L.17, SEC.48; P.L.215-1993, SEC.10.
IN Code § 25-31-1-13 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|Article 31. Professional Engineers|Chapter 1. Regulation of Engineers; Creation of Board|25-31-1-13. Application for Registration; Fees

Sec. 13. (a) An individual applying for registration as a professional engineer or for certification as an engineering intern shall apply for registration or certification on a form prescribed and provided by the board. Each application for registration shall contain statements showing the education and qualifications of the applicant and a detailed summary of the technical work performed by the applicant. An application for registration as a professional engineer shall be accompanied by the names of five (5) persons to be used as references, at least three (3) of whom are professional engineers who have a personal knowledge of the experience of the applicant. Each application for a certification as an engineering intern must contain statements showing the education of the applicant, and except for an application for an examination to be given during the applicant's senior year, the application shall be accompanied by the names of three (3) persons to be used as references. All applications shall be certified to by the applicant as to the correctness of the statements contained in the application.(b) A person who knowingly makes a false statement in the application commits a Class A misdemeanor.(c) The amount of registration fees for a professional engineer and for an engineering intern shall be fixed and determined by the board under IC 25-1-8-2. The board shall also in its rules prescribe the manner and the time for the paying of registration fees.(d) In the event the board refuses to issue a certificate of registration to any person who has made proper application for registration as a professional engineer, any initial fee prescribed by the board and deposited with the board by an applicant shall be retained by the board as an application fee.(e) In the event the board refuses to issue a certificate to any person who has made proper application for certification as an engineering intern, the fee prescribed by the board and deposited by the applicant with the board shall be retained as an application fee.Formerly: Acts 1935, c.148, s.13; Acts 1947, c.262, s.5; Acts 1957, c.320, s.6; Acts 1961, c.277, s.4; Acts 1965, c.284, s.7; Acts 1969, c.279, s.3. As amended by Acts 1978, P.L.2, SEC.2553; P.L.23-1991, SEC.21; P.L.215-1993, SEC.12.
IN Code § 25-31-1-15 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|Article 31. Professional Engineers|Chapter 1. Regulation of Engineers; Creation of Board|25-31-1-15. Issuance of Certificate of Registration; Certificate of Enrollment

Sec. 15. (a) The board shall issue a certificate of registration, upon the payment of the fee prescribed by the board under IC 25-1-8-2 and the fee established by section 9(b) of this chapter, to any applicant who, in the opinion of the board, has satisfactorily met all requirements of this chapter. In the case of a professional engineer, the certificate shall authorize the practice of "professional engineering". The certificate of registration shall:(1) show the full name of the registrant;(2) bear a serial number and date; and(3) be signed by a designee of the board.The issuance of any certificate of registration by the board under this chapter is evidence that the individual named on the certificate is entitled to all the rights and privileges of a registered professional engineer from the date on the certificate until it expires or is revoked.(b) The board shall issue a certificate of enrollment upon the payment of the certificate fee prescribed by the board under IC 25-1-8-2 to any applicant who, in the opinion of the board, has satisfactorily met all of the requirements of this chapter. In the case of an engineering intern, the certificate shall state that the applicant has successfully passed the examination in engineering fundamentals and has been enrolled as an engineering intern. The certificate of enrollment shall:(1) show the full name of the enrollee;(2) bear a serial number and date; and(3) be signed by the director of the licensing agency.The issuance of a certificate of enrollment by the board is evidence that the individual named on the certificate is entitled to all the rights and privileges of an engineering intern while the certificate remains unrevoked or until it expires.Formerly: Acts 1935, c.148, s.15; Acts 1947, c.262, s.7; Acts 1969, c.279, s.5. As amended by Acts 1982, P.L.154, SEC.102; P.L.23-1991, SEC.23; P.L.215-1993, SEC.14; P.L.194-2005, SEC.80; P.L.177-2006, SEC.8.
IN Code § 25-31-1-16 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|Article 31. Professional Engineers|Chapter 1. Regulation of Engineers; Creation of Board|25-31-1-16. Seal

Sec. 16. (a) The granting of registration extends to the registrant the authority to use a seal of a design approved by the board bearing the registrant's name, registration number, and the legend "professional engineer".(b) During the period of time that a registrant's certificate is valid, the registrant is authorized to apply the registrant's seal to plans, specifications, studies, drawings, and reports. Applying the registrant's seal attests that:(1) the work embodies the engineering work of the registrant;(2) the registrant or an employed subordinate supervised by the registrant prepared the documents, and in the context of engineered plans "prepared" refers to the registrant's control and direction of the engineering work and design process;(3) the registrant assumes full professional responsibility for the documents; and(4) the work meets standards of acceptable engineering practice.(c) It is unlawful for any person to stamp or seal any document with a seal after the certificate of the registrant named on the seal has expired or has been revoked.Formerly: Acts 1935, c.148, s.16; Acts 1961, c.277, s.6. As amended by P.L.23-1991, SEC.24; P.L.215-1993, SEC.15.
IN Code § 25-31-1-17 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|Article 31. Professional Engineers|Chapter 1. Regulation of Engineers; Creation of Board|25-31-1-17. Renewal of Certificate

Sec. 17. (a) Subject to IC 25-1-2-6(e), unless renewed, a certificate issued under this chapter expires on a date specified by the licensing agency under IC 25-1-6-4 and expires biennially after the initial expiration date. An applicant for renewal shall submit an application in the manner prescribed by the board and pay the renewal fee established by the board under IC 25-1-8-2 on or before the renewal date specified by the licensing agency.(b) Subject to IC 25-1-2-6(e), if the holder of a certificate does not renew the certificate by the date specified by the licensing agency, the certificate expires and becomes invalid without the board taking any action.(c) The failure on the part of a registrant to renew a certificate does not deprive the registrant of the right of renewal.(d) If a certificate has been expired for not more than three (3) years, the certificate may be reinstated by the board if the holder of the certificate meets the requirements for reinstatement under IC 25-1-8-6(c).(e) If a certificate has been expired for more than three (3) years, the certificate may be reinstated by the board if the holder of the certificate meets the requirements for reinstatement under IC 25-1-8-6(d).Formerly: Acts 1935, c.148, s.17; Acts 1961, c.277, s.7; Acts 1965, c.284, s.8; Acts 1969, c.279, s.6. As amended by P.L.215-1993, SEC.16; P.L.194-2005, SEC.81; P.L.105-2008, SEC.59; P.L.177-2015, SEC.70.
IN Code § 25-31-1-17.5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|Article 31. Professional Engineers|Chapter 1. Regulation of Engineers; Creation of Board|25-31-1-17.5. Continuing Education Rules

Sec. 17.5. (a) The board may adopt rules requiring a professional engineer to obtain continuing education for renewal of a certificate under section 17 of this chapter.(b) If the board adopts rules under this section, the rules must do the following:(1) Establish an inactive certificate of registration that:(A) does not require the holder of an inactive certificate to obtain continuing education; and(B) prohibits the holder of an inactive certificate from practicing engineering.(2) Establish requirements for reactivation of an inactive certificate.As added by P.L.215-1993, SEC.17.
IN Code § 25-31-1-18 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|Article 31. Professional Engineers|Chapter 1. Regulation of Engineers; Creation of Board|25-31-1-18. Corporate Practice

Sec. 18. (a) A registration certificate for a professional engineer may be issued only to a natural person.(b) A business, including a proprietorship, partnership, or corporation, doing business in Indiana may not practice or offer to practice engineering unless that practice is carried on under the responsible direction and supervision of a registered professional engineer who is a full-time employee of the business. All plans, sheets of designs, specifications, reports, studies, or other engineering documents that require certification and are prepared by the personnel of a business must carry the signature and seal of the registered professional engineer who is in responsible charge of the professional engineering work.Formerly: Acts 1935, c.148, s.18; Acts 1957, c.320, s.8; Acts 1961, c.277, s.8; Acts 1967, c.95, s.1. As amended by P.L.23-1991, SEC.25; P.L.215-1993, SEC.18.
IN Code § 25-31-1-19 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|Article 31. Professional Engineers|Chapter 1. Regulation of Engineers; Creation of Board|25-31-1-19. Public Projects; Employment of Professional Engineer

Sec. 19. (a) A county, city, town, township, school corporation, or other political subdivision of this state may not engage in the construction or maintenance of any public work involving the practice of engineering for which plans, specifications, and estimates have not been prepared, certified, and sealed by, and the construction and maintenance executed under the direct supervision of, a professional engineer. Any contract executed in violation of this section is void.(b) An official of this state, or of any city, town, county, township, or school corporation, charged with the enforcement of any law, ordinance, or rule relating to the design, construction, or alteration of buildings or structures may not use or accept or approve any plans or specifications that have not been prepared by, or under the supervision of and certified by, a registered professional engineer. This subsection does not apply:(1) to plans or specifications prepared by, or under the supervision of and certified by, an architect who is registered under IC 25-4-1;(2) to structures and construction listed in IC 22-15-3-3(a); or(3) to plans or specifications contained in a registration, license, or permit application, including an application for an initial permit, the renewal of a permit, the modification of a permit, or a variance from a permit submitted to the commissioner of the department of environmental management under IC 13, unless the permit is for the approval of plans or specifications for construction for which a professional engineer's seal is required by operation of either state or federal law, rule, or regulation. This subsection does not require a professional engineer's seal for an application for an air quality construction permit under 326 IAC 2-1-3.This section shall not be construed as to abridge or otherwise affect the powers of any state board or department to issue rules governing the safety of buildings or structures.(c) All maps required to show the underground workings of any mine in Indiana must be prepared, certified, and sealed by a professional engineer or professional surveyor.Formerly: Acts 1935, c.148, s.19; Acts 1947, c.262, s.8; Acts 1957, c.320, s.9; Acts 1961, c.277, s.9; Acts 1965, c.284, s.9. As amended by P.L.8-1984, SEC.121; P.L.23-1991, SEC.26; P.L.215-1993, SEC.19; P.L.82-1994, SEC.30; P.L.246-1995, SEC.1; P.L.57-2013, SEC.85.
IN Code § 25-31-1-20 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|Article 31. Professional Engineers|Chapter 1. Regulation of Engineers; Creation of Board|25-31-1-20. Exempt Persons

Sec. 20. (a) An employee or a subordinate of any person who holds a certificate of registration under the provisions of this chapter is exempt from the provisions of this chapter if the practice of the employee or subordinate does not include responsible charge of design or supervision.(b) This chapter does not require registration for the purpose of practicing engineering by an individual or a business:(1) on property owned or leased by that individual or business unless the engineering practice involves the public health or safety, or the health or safety of the employees of that individual or business;(2) for the performance of engineering which relates solely to the design or fabrication of manufactured products; or(3) that is registered as a landscape architect under IC 25-4-2 and while the individual or business is engaged in the practice of landscape architecture planning the use of land or water.Formerly: Acts 1935, c.148, s.20; Acts 1947, c.262, s.9; Acts 1951, c.125, s.1; Acts 1961, c.277, s.10; Acts 1969, c.279, s.7. As amended by Acts 1982, P.L.154, SEC.103; P.L.23-1991, SEC.27; P.L.1-1993, SEC.198; P.L.215-1993, SEC.20.
IN Code § 25-31-1-21 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|Article 31. Professional Engineers|Chapter 1. Regulation of Engineers; Creation of Board|25-31-1-21. License by Reciprocity

Sec. 21. The board may, upon application and payment of a fee established by the board in the board's rules, issue a certificate of registration as a professional engineer to an individual who holds a valid certificate of registration as a professional engineer, issued to the applicant by the proper authority of any state or territory or possession of the United States if the requirements for registration of professional engineers that the certificate of registration was issued under do not conflict with the provisions of this chapter. In determining the qualifications of an applicant, the board may accept the verified professional record of the applicant that is certified by the National Council of Examiners for Engineers and Surveyors. However, an applicant meets the experience requirement under section 12 of this chapter if the applicant:(1) has at least three (3) years of engineering work experience after the applicant graduates from an approved engineering curriculum but before the applicant successfully passes an examination required under section 14 of this chapter; and(2) has been registered or licensed as a professional engineer in another state for at least ten (10) years.Formerly: Acts 1935, c.148, s.21; Acts 1957, c.320, s.10; Acts 1965, c.284, s.10; Acts 1969, c.279, s.8. As amended by Acts 1982, P.L.154, SEC.104; P.L.23-1991, SEC.28; P.L.215-1993, SEC.21; P.L.194-2005, SEC.82.
IN Code § 25-31-1-24 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|Article 31. Professional Engineers|Chapter 1. Regulation of Engineers; Creation of Board|25-31-1-24. Conduct of Hearings

Sec. 24. All hearings conducted by the board shall be held pursuant to IC 4-21.5-3.Formerly: Acts 1935, c.148, s.24; Acts 1965, c.284, s.12. As amended by Acts 1977, P.L.172, SEC.47; P.L.7-1987, SEC.128; P.L.214-1993, SEC.81; P.L.215-1993, SEC.24.
IN Code § 25-31-1-25 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|Article 31. Professional Engineers|Chapter 1. Regulation of Engineers; Creation of Board|25-31-1-25. Judicial Review

Sec. 25. An applicant or a registrant who is aggrieved by an order or determination of the board is entitled to a judicial review under IC 4-21.5.Formerly: Acts 1935, c.148, s.25; Acts 1965, c.284, s.13. As amended by Acts 1982, P.L.154, SEC.105; P.L.3-1989, SEC.148; P.L.215-1993, SEC.25.
IN Code § 25-31-1-26 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|Article 31. Professional Engineers|Chapter 1. Regulation of Engineers; Creation of Board|25-31-1-26. Issuance of Duplicate Certificate

Sec. 26. A certificate of registration, or a certification as an engineering intern to replace a certificate which has been lost, destroyed, or mutilated, may be issued subject to the rules of the board and the fee established under IC 25-1-8-2.Formerly: Acts 1935, c.148, s.26; Acts 1947, c.262, s.10; Acts 1961, c.277, s.12. As amended by P.L.215-1993, SEC.26; P.L.235-1995, SEC.10.
IN Code § 25-31-1-27 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 25. Professions and Occupations|Article 31. Professional Engineers|Chapter 1. Regulation of Engineers; Creation of Board|25-31-1-27. Practicing Without License and Other Specific Violations

Sec. 27. A person who:(1) practices or offers to practice engineering without being registered or exempted under the laws of this state;(2) presents as the person's own the certificate of registration or the seal of another;(3) gives any false or forged evidence of any kind to the board or to any member of the board in obtaining a certificate of registration;(4) impersonates any other registrant;(5) uses an expired, suspended, or revoked certificate of registration; or(6) otherwise violates this chapter;commits a Class B misdemeanor.Formerly: Acts 1935, c.148, s.27; Acts 1947, c.262, s.11. As amended by Acts 1978, P.L.2, SEC.2554; P.L.23-1991, SEC.30; P.L.215-1993, SEC.27.