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2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 31. Professional Engineers › Chapter 1. Regulation of Engineers; Creation of Board › 25-31-1-11. Repealed

Formerly: Acts 1935, c.148, s.11; Acts 1957, c.320, s.4; Acts 1965, c.284, s.5. Repealed by P.L.132-1984, SEC.55.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 31. Professional Engineers › Chapter 1. Regulation of Engineers; Creation of Board › 25-31-1-22. Repealed

Formerly: Acts 1935, c.148, s.22; Acts 1961, c.277, s.11; Acts 1965, c.284, s.11. As amended by Acts 1977, P.L.172, SEC.46. Repealed by Acts 1981, P.L.222, SEC.296.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 31. Professional Engineers › Chapter 1. Regulation of Engineers; Creation of Board › 25-31-1-22.1. Repealed

As added by Acts 1981, P.L.222, SEC.235. Amended by P.L.240-1985, SEC.11; P.L.23-1991, SEC.29. Repealed by P.L.214-1993, SEC.91.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 31. Professional Engineers › Chapter 1. Regulation of Engineers; Creation of Board › 25-31-1-28. Enforcement; Use of Investigative Fund

Sec. 28. (a) It is the duty of all law enforcement officers of this state, or any political subdivision, to enforce the provisions of this chapter and to apprehend and prosecute any person who violates any of the provisions of this chapter.
(b) The attorney general shall act as the legal advisor of the board and render any legal assistance as may be necessary in carrying out the provisions of this chapter.
(c) The attorney general and the licensing agency may use the registered professional engineers and registered engineering interns investigative fund established by section 35 of this chapter to hire investigators and other employees to enforce the provisions of this article and to investigate and prosecute violations of this article.
Formerly: Acts 1935, c.148, s.28. As amended by Acts 1982, P.L.154, SEC.106; P.L.215-1993, SEC.28; P.L.194-2005, SEC.83.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 31. Professional Engineers › Chapter 1. Regulation of Engineers; Creation of Board › 25-31-1-29. Injunctions

Sec. 29. (a) The attorney general, the prosecuting attorney of any county, the board, or a citizen of any county where a person who is not exempted engages in the practice of engineering without first having obtained a certificate of registration or without first having renewed an expired certificate of registration may, in accordance with the provisions of the laws of this state governing injunctions, file an action in the name of the state of Indiana to enjoin that person from engaging in the practice of engineering until a certificate of registration is secured or renewed.
(b) Any person who has been enjoined and violates an injunction shall be punished for contempt of court. An injunction does not relieve a person engaged in the practice of engineering without a certificate of registration or without first having renewed an expired certificate of registration from a criminal prosecution.
(c) The remedy by injunction is in addition to any remedy provided for herein for the criminal prosecution of the offender. In charging any person in a complaint for violation of the provisions of this chapter by engaging in the practice of engineering without a certificate of registration or without having renewed an expired certificate of registration, it is sufficient to charge that the offender:
(1) on a certain day in a certain county practiced or offered to practice engineering; and
(2) was not registered or exempted under this chapter.
Formerly: Acts 1935, c.148, s.29; Acts 1947, c.262, s.12. As amended by Acts 1982, P.L.154, SEC.107; P.L.23-1991, SEC.31; P.L.215-1993, SEC.29.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 31. Professional Engineers › Chapter 1. Regulation of Engineers; Creation of Board › 25-31-1-30. Exemption From Statutes Relating to Practice of Architecture

Sec. 30. (a) Except as provided in IC 25-4-1-11, a person registered as a professional engineer under this chapter is exempt from the provisions of any and all statutes in force in this state regulating the practice of architecture.
(b) This chapter does not apply to an individual registered as an architect under IC 25-4-1. An architect, however, who is registered under IC 25-4-1 and exempted from this chapter may not use the designation "engineer" in any form or manner unless the architect is registered under this chapter.
Formerly: Acts 1935, c.148, s.30; Acts 1967, c.95, s.2. As amended by Acts 1982, P.L.154, SEC.108; P.L.215-1993, SEC.30.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 31. Professional Engineers › Chapter 1. Regulation of Engineers; Creation of Board › 25-31-1-31. Repealed

Formerly: Acts 1935, c.148, s.33; Acts 1969, c.279, s.9. As amended by Acts 1982, P.L.154, SEC.109. Repealed by P.L.23-1991, SEC.40.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 31. Professional Engineers › Chapter 1. Regulation of Engineers; Creation of Board › 25-31-1-34. Use of Engineer in Political Subdivision Job Title

Sec. 34. (a) This section does not apply to a job position filled by the department of environmental management.
(b) Unless a job position is filled by a professional engineer, the state or a political subdivision (as defined in IC 36-1-2-13) may not use the word "engineer" in the position's job title.
As added by P.L.215-1993, SEC.31. Amended by P.L.16-1994, SEC.9.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 31. Professional Engineers › Chapter 1. Regulation of Engineers; Creation of Board › 25-31-1-35. Investigative Fund; Administration by Attorney General and Licensing Agency; Appropriation

Sec. 35. (a) The registered professional engineers and registered engineering interns investigative fund is established to provide funds for administering and enforcing the provisions of this article, including investigating and taking enforcement action against violators of this article. The fund shall be administered by the attorney general and the licensing agency.
(b) The expenses of administering the fund shall be paid from the money in the fund. The fund consists of money from the fee imposed upon registered professional engineers and registered engineering interns under section 9(b) of this chapter.
(c) The treasurer of state shall invest the money in the fund not currently needed to meet the obligations of the fund in the same manner as other public money may be invested.
(d) Money in the fund at the end of a state fiscal year does not revert to the state general fund. If the total amount in the fund exceeds five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) at the end of a state fiscal year after payment of all claims and expenses, the amount that exceeds five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) reverts to the state general fund.
(e) Money in the fund is continually appropriated for use by the attorney general and the licensing agency to administer and enforce the provisions of this article and to conduct investigations and take enforcement action against persons violating the provisions of this article.
As added by P.L.194-2005, SEC.84. Amended by P.L.177-2006, SEC.9.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 31. Professional Engineers › Chapter 1. Regulation of Engineers; Creation of Board › 25-31-1-36. Notice of Disciplinary Action Determination

Sec. 36. The board shall send written notice to the department of homeland security established by IC 10-19-2-1 of the determination of the board in a disciplinary action against an engineer under IC 25-1-11. The board shall send the notice not later than three (3) business days after the date of the board's determination.
As added by P.L.218-2014, SEC.18. Amended by P.L.187-2021, SEC.128.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 31.5. Professional Soil Scientists › Chapter 1. Applicability and Definitions › 25-31.5-1-1. Applicability of Article

Sec. 1. This article does not apply to the following individuals:
(1) An officer or employee of:
(A) the federal government;
(B) state government; or
(C) local government;
while providing soil science services for the officer's or employee's employer.
(2) An individual engaged solely in soil science research or the instruction of soil science.
(3) An individual not engaged in the public practice of soil science.
(4) A professional engineer registered under IC 25-31 who applies soil science to the practice of engineering.
(5) A professional geologist certified under IC 25-17.6 who applies soil science to the practice of geology.
(6) A person who is a certified professional erosion and sediment control specialist (CPESC) or soil conservationist who uses soil science in making land use decisions for the conservation of soil and water resources.
(7) A professional wetlands specialist who applies soil science to make wetland delineations or determinations.
As added by P.L.244-2001, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 31.5. Professional Soil Scientists › Chapter 1. Applicability and Definitions › 25-31.5-1-3. "Board"

Sec. 3. "Board" refers to the Indiana board of registration for soil scientists established by IC 25-31.5-2-1.
As added by P.L.244-2001, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 31.5. Professional Soil Scientists › Chapter 1. Applicability and Definitions › 25-31.5-1-4. "Public Practice of Soil Science"

Sec. 4. "Public practice of soil science" means the performance of service to the public in connection with soil science.
As added by P.L.244-2001, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 31.5. Professional Soil Scientists › Chapter 1. Applicability and Definitions › 25-31.5-1-5. "Registered Associate Soil Scientist"

Sec. 5. "Registered associate soil scientist" means an individual who is registered as an associate soil scientist under IC 25-31.5-4.
As added by P.L.244-2001, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 31.5. Professional Soil Scientists › Chapter 1. Applicability and Definitions › 25-31.5-1-6. "Registered Professional Soil Scientist"

Sec. 6. "Registered professional soil scientist" means an individual who is registered as a professional soil scientist under IC 25-31.5-4.
As added by P.L.244-2001, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 31.5. Professional Soil Scientists › Chapter 1. Applicability and Definitions › 25-31.5-1-7. "Registered Soil Scientist"

Sec. 7. "Registered soil scientist" means:
(1) a registered professional soil scientist; or
(2) a registered associate soil scientist.
As added by P.L.244-2001, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 31.5. Professional Soil Scientists › Chapter 1. Applicability and Definitions › 25-31.5-1-8. "Registration"

Sec. 8. "Registration" means the act of registering a professional soil scientist or an associate soil scientist under IC 25-31.5-4.
As added by P.L.244-2001, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 31.5. Professional Soil Scientists › Chapter 1. Applicability and Definitions › 25-31.5-1-9. "Soil"

Sec. 9. "Soil" means the unconsolidated mineral or organic matter on the surface of the earth that has been subjected to and influenced by genetic and environmental factors of parent material, climate (including water and temperature effects), microorganisms, and topography, all acting over time and producing a product that differs from the material from which it is derived in many physical, chemical, biological, and morphological properties and characteristics.
As added by P.L.244-2001, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 31.5. Professional Soil Scientists › Chapter 1. Applicability and Definitions › 25-31.5-1-10. "Soil Science"

Sec. 10. "Soil science" means the observation, identification, description, classification, mapping, evaluation, experimental investigation, and theoretical explanation of soils.
As added by P.L.244-2001, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 31.5. Professional Soil Scientists › Chapter 1. Applicability and Definitions › 25-31.5-1-11. "Soil Scientist"

Sec. 11. "Soil scientist" means an individual who, by the individual's knowledge of the principles of soil science acquired by professional education and practical experience, is qualified to practice soil science.
As added by P.L.244-2001, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 31.5. Professional Soil Scientists › Chapter 1. Applicability and Definitions › 25-31.5-1-12. "State Chemist"

Sec. 12. "State chemist" refers to the state chemist appointed under IC 15-16-2-24.
As added by P.L.244-2001, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.2-2008, SEC.65.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 31.5. Professional Soil Scientists › Chapter 2. Board of Registration for Soil Scientists › 25-31.5-2-2. Qualifications of Members

Sec. 2. Each member of the board must be:
(1) a resident of Indiana; and
(2) appointed by the governor.
As added by P.L.244-2001, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 31.5. Professional Soil Scientists › Chapter 2. Board of Registration for Soil Scientists › 25-31.5-2-3. Members

Sec. 3. The board consists of the following five (5) members:
(1) Four (4) soil scientists who, at the time of appointment, include:
(A) one (1) member from federal, state, or local government;
(B) one (1) member involved in education in a teaching, a research, or an extension context; and
(C) two (2) members from industry or the private practice of soil science who are registered professional soil scientists in Indiana.
(2) One (1) member who represents the public at large and is not associated with soil science other than as a consumer.
As added by P.L.244-2001, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 31.5. Professional Soil Scientists › Chapter 2. Board of Registration for Soil Scientists › 25-31.5-2-4. Terms of Members

Sec. 4. (a) Each board member serves a term of four (4) years.
(b) A board member may serve until the member's successor is appointed and qualified under this chapter.
(c) A board member may not serve more than two (2) consecutive terms.
As added by P.L.244-2001, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 31.5. Professional Soil Scientists › Chapter 2. Board of Registration for Soil Scientists › 25-31.5-2-5. Removal of Members; Vacancies

Sec. 5. (a) The governor may remove a board member for cause.
(b) A vacancy in the membership of the board is filled by appointment by the governor for the unexpired term.
As added by P.L.244-2001, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 31.5. Professional Soil Scientists › Chapter 2. Board of Registration for Soil Scientists › 25-31.5-2-7. Majority Vote Required

Sec. 7. The affirmative vote of a majority of the total membership of the board is required for the board to take action on any matter.
As added by P.L.244-2001, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 31.5. Professional Soil Scientists › Chapter 2. Board of Registration for Soil Scientists › 25-31.5-2-9. Travel Expenses

Sec. 9. A member of the board is not entitled to the minimum salary per diem provided by IC 4-10-11-2.1(b). However, the member is entitled to reimbursement for travel expenses as provided under IC 4-13-1-4 and other expenses actually incurred in connection with the member's duties as provided in the state policies and procedures established by the Indiana department of administration and approved by the budget agency.
As added by P.L.244-2001, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 31.5. Professional Soil Scientists › Chapter 3. Duties and Powers of the Board › 25-31.5-3-1. Meetings

Sec. 1. (a) The board shall meet:
(1) at least one (1) time each calendar year; and
(2) at other times when:
(A) the chairperson; or
(B) a quorum of the board;
considers a meeting necessary.
(b) Members of the board must be notified of the date, time, and location of a meeting of the board at least ten (10) days before the meeting.
As added by P.L.244-2001, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 31.5. Professional Soil Scientists › Chapter 3. Duties and Powers of the Board › 25-31.5-3-2. Determination of Costs; Adjustment of Fees

Sec. 2. Each year the board shall:
(1) determine the cost incurred in administering the program for the registration of soil scientists under this article; and
(2) if necessary, adjust the amount of the:
(A) registration fee charged under IC 25-31.5-4-10; and
(B) renewal fee charged under IC 25-31.5-6-3;
to ensure that the program is self-supporting.
As added by P.L.244-2001, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 31.5. Professional Soil Scientists › Chapter 3. Duties and Powers of the Board › 25-31.5-3-3. Determination of Qualifications of Applicants

Sec. 3. (a) The board shall determine the qualifications of applicants for registration.
(b) The board shall:
(1) require an applicant for registration to submit evidence of the applicant's qualifications; and
(2) judge an applicant on evidence of the applicant's professional competency and integrity under rules adopted by the board.
As added by P.L.244-2001, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 31.5. Professional Soil Scientists › Chapter 3. Duties and Powers of the Board › 25-31.5-3-4. Code of Professional Conduct

Sec. 4. (a) The board may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to establish a code of professional conduct for registered soil scientists.
(b) If the board adopts or amends a code of professional conduct under subsection (a), the board shall mail a copy of the code and any amendments to all individuals listed on the roster published under section 7 of this chapter.
(c) A mailing under this section constitutes service for purposes of this article.
As added by P.L.244-2001, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 31.5. Professional Soil Scientists › Chapter 3. Duties and Powers of the Board › 25-31.5-3-5. Legal Adviser; Private Counsel

Sec. 5. (a) The attorney general shall act as legal adviser to the board and provide any legal assistance necessary to carry out this article.
(b) The board may employ private counsel at the expense of the board.
As added by P.L.244-2001, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 31.5. Professional Soil Scientists › Chapter 3. Duties and Powers of the Board › 25-31.5-3-6. Contracts With State Chemist

Sec. 6. (a) The board shall enter into a contract with the state chemist under which:
(1) the state chemist provides:
(A) clerical support;
(B) administrative support for the soil scientist registration fund established in section 9 of this chapter;
(C) record keeping services; and
(D) office space;
to the board; and
(2) the board pays compensation to the state chemist at a rate and at intervals set by the contract.
(b) The contract entered into under this section may include provisions under which the state chemist, in exchange for compensation, fills needs of the board other than those described in subsection (a)(1).
As added by P.L.244-2001, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 31.5. Professional Soil Scientists › Chapter 3. Duties and Powers of the Board › 25-31.5-3-7. Roster of Registered Soil Scientists

Sec. 7. (a) Each year the board shall publish a roster that includes the names, addresses, and places of business of all registered soil scientists.
(b) Copies of the roster published under subsection (a) must be:
(1) made available to each registered soil scientist; and
(2) furnished to members of the public upon request.
As added by P.L.244-2001, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 31.5. Professional Soil Scientists › Chapter 3. Duties and Powers of the Board › 25-31.5-3-8. Adoption of Rules

Sec. 8. The board may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 that are consistent with this article and reasonably required for the conduct of the board's responsibilities and duties.
As added by P.L.244-2001, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 31.5. Professional Soil Scientists › Chapter 3. Duties and Powers of the Board › 25-31.5-3-9. Soil Scientist Registration Fund

Sec. 9. (a) The soil scientist registration fund is established as a separate fund in the Purdue University treasury to carry out the purposes of this article. The fund is administered by the board.
(b) The sources of money for the fund are the:
(1) registration fees paid under IC 25-31.5-4-10; and
(2) renewal fees paid under IC 25-31.5-6-3.
(c) Expenses of administering the fund shall be paid from money in the fund.
(d) The state chemist shall collect all money paid under this article and deposit the money in the fund.
(e) If required by the board, the state chemist shall obtain a surety bond conditioned upon the faithful performance of the state chemist's duties for the board in an amount determined by the board. The bond must be issued by a surety company authorized to transact business in Indiana. All costs of the surety bond shall be paid from money in the fund.
(f) The Purdue University treasurer shall invest the money in the fund not currently needed to meet the obligations of the fund in the same manner as other public funds may be invested. Interest that accrues from these investments must be deposited in the fund.
(g) Money in the fund at the end of a state fiscal year does not revert to the state general fund.
As added by P.L.244-2001, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 31.5. Professional Soil Scientists › Chapter 4. Requirements for Registration as a Professional Soil Scientist or an Associate Soil Scientist › 25-31.5-4-1. Qualifications of Professional Soil Scientists

Sec. 1. To qualify for registration as a professional soil scientist under this chapter, an applicant must:
(1) satisfy the education requirement described in section 2 of this chapter;
(2) pass the examinations described in section 3 of this chapter;
(3) satisfy the work requirement described in section 4 of this chapter; and
(4) pay the registration fee described in section 10 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.244-2001, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 31.5. Professional Soil Scientists › Chapter 4. Requirements for Registration as a Professional Soil Scientist or an Associate Soil Scientist › 25-31.5-4-2. Educational Requirements

Sec. 2. (a) The education requirement for registration as a professional soil scientist consists of a bachelor's degree or advanced degree in soil science or a closely allied field in which the curriculum includes the following:
(1) At least fifteen (15) semester hours of course work in the soil sciences, including at least three (3) semester hours in courses that emphasize the field study of soils, such as soil genesis, morphology, classification, interpretation, and mapping.
(2) At least forty-five (45) semester hours of course work in supporting sciences, including biology, chemistry, crop science, engineering, geology, mathematics, physics, and statistics.
(b) The board shall determine which courses fulfill the requirements set forth in subsection (a)(1).
(c) The board shall specify the minimum number of credits in each type of supporting science needed to satisfy the requirement described in subsection (a)(2).
(d) If course credits used by an applicant to qualify for registration are in units other than semester hours, the board shall use the most generally accepted factor to convert the units to semester hour equivalents.
As added by P.L.244-2001, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 31.5. Professional Soil Scientists › Chapter 4. Requirements for Registration as a Professional Soil Scientist or an Associate Soil Scientist › 25-31.5-4-3. Examinations

Sec. 3. The board shall require an applicant for registration as a professional soil scientist to pass:
(1) a written examination designed to demonstrate whether the applicant has the necessary knowledge and skill to exercise the responsibilities of the public practice of soil science; and
(2) an examination that evaluates field skills in soil morphology and landscape analysis.
As added by P.L.244-2001, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 31.5. Professional Soil Scientists › Chapter 4. Requirements for Registration as a Professional Soil Scientist or an Associate Soil Scientist › 25-31.5-4-4. Work Requirement

Sec. 4. (a) The work requirement for registration as a professional soil scientist consists of three (3) years of professional experience in soil science.
(b) Experience obtained while working on an advanced degree does not qualify toward the satisfaction of the work requirement of subsection (a). However, the board may allow up to:
(1) one (1) year of work credit for a master's degree; and
(2) two (2) years of work credit for a doctorate.
(c) The board shall:
(1) evaluate all work experience claimed by an applicant to satisfy the work requirement under this section; and
(2) determine the amount of work credit to grant each applicant.
As added by P.L.244-2001, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 25. Professions and Occupations › Article 31.5. Professional Soil Scientists › Chapter 4. Requirements for Registration as a Professional Soil Scientist or an Associate Soil Scientist › 25-31.5-4-5. Eligibility of Associate Soil Scientists to Become Professional Soil Scientists

Sec. 5. A registered associate soil scientist who satisfies the work requirement of section 4 of this chapter is eligible to become a registered professional soil scientist.
As added by P.L.244-2001, SEC.1.