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Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - ENGINEERS AND ARCHITECTS › Title 110 - BOARD OF ENGINEERS AND ARCHITECTS › Chapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 110-1-12 - License Fees

Current through June 17, 2024
1.12.1 The fee
				schedule and methods of payment will be set by the Board.
1.12.2 All fees are non-refundable. However,
				fees initially paid to the Board by an applicant for a specific application,
				but not used for that specific application, may be used as a credit for a
				different application fee during the same fiscal year at the applicant's
				discretion.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - ENGINEERS AND ARCHITECTS › Title 110 - BOARD OF ENGINEERS AND ARCHITECTS › Chapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 110-1-13 - Professional Assistance

Current through June 17, 2024
The Board may retain professional assistance in carrying out
				  administrative matters and other general governance of the Board. Such
				  assistance may include financial, technological, legal, and administrative
				  consultation.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - ENGINEERS AND ARCHITECTS › Title 110 - BOARD OF ENGINEERS AND ARCHITECTS › Chapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 110-1-14 - Licensee Lists

Current through June 17, 2024
Lists of architects and professional engineers licensed by
				  the Board, as well as those who have applied for licensure, will be issued upon
				  written request in accordance with Nebraska law regarding the production of
				  public records.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - ENGINEERS AND ARCHITECTS › Title 110 - BOARD OF ENGINEERS AND ARCHITECTS › Chapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 110-1-15 - Photographs and Transcripts

Current through June 17, 2024
Photographs are not required for identification on
				  applications received by the Board. Transcripts or other documents provided by
				  NCEES, NCARB, or issued directly by the granting institution of higher
				  education or its authorized agent, will be acceptable as proof of graduation
				  when such proof is required by the Board.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - ENGINEERS AND ARCHITECTS › Title 110 - BOARD OF ENGINEERS AND ARCHITECTS › Chapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 110-1-16 - Emeritus Board Members

Current through June 17, 2024
When requested by the Board, an Emeritus board member may
				  represent the Board at authorized meetings. Expenses incurred by the Emeritus
				  board member at such functions may be reimbursed by the
				  Board.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - ENGINEERS AND ARCHITECTS › Title 110 - BOARD OF ENGINEERS AND ARCHITECTS › Chapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 110-1-17 - Licensure of Board Members

Current through June 17, 2024
At all times during their terms on the Board, professional
				  engineer and architect members of the Board, including the education members,
				  must be licensed in Nebraska in their respective professions.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - ENGINEERS AND ARCHITECTS › Title 110 - BOARD OF ENGINEERS AND ARCHITECTS › Chapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 110-1-18 - Applications

Current through June 17, 2024
1.18.1 Absent specific Board action, all
				documents and information requested by the Board in connection with any
				application must be provided by the applicant within one year. Applications
				that are incomplete after one year are invalid, and a new application and fee
				will be required.
1.18.2 Replies
				received from references regarding the qualifications of an applicant will be
				considered non-public records. The source and character of the information will
				not be divulged except when required by law.
1.18.3 An applicant's prior criminal or
				disciplinary history from any jurisdiction may be considered by the Board as
				part of the application process for initial licensure, comity licensure, or
				examination. The existence of such history is not an automatic bar to being
				licensed or to be allowed to take examinations, nor is disclosure intended to
				automatically require consideration of discipline by the Board.
1.18.4 The review and evaluation of
				disclosure statements provided by applicants during the licensing or
				examination application process may be performed by the Executive Director with
				the assistance of Board staff. However, the Board must review disclosures which
				an applicant has not previously disclosed and which indicate:
1) felony convictions;
2) probation, suspension, or revocation of an
				architect or professional engineer license in another jurisdiction;
3) repetitive or multiple violations;
				or
4) evidence of unfitness to
				practice the profession.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - ENGINEERS AND ARCHITECTS › Title 110 - BOARD OF ENGINEERS AND ARCHITECTS › Chapter 2 - INITIAL LICENSURE OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS › Section 110-2-1 - Requirements

Current through June 17, 2024
Initial licensure as a professional engineer requires that
				  applicants have:
(1) Satisfied the
				education requirements set forth in Rule
				2.2;
(2) Satisfied the experience requirement set
				forth in Rule
				2.3;
(3) Satisfied the examination requirement set
				forth in Rule
				2.4; and
(4) Complied with the application process set
				forth in Rule
				2.5.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - ENGINEERS AND ARCHITECTS › Title 110 - BOARD OF ENGINEERS AND ARCHITECTS › Chapter 2 - INITIAL LICENSURE OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS › Section 110-2-2 - Education Requirements

Current through June 17, 2024
2.2.1 Candidates
				for initial licensure are required to either hold a degree from an
				EAC/ABET-accredited engineering program, a degree from a CEAB-accredited
				engineering program, or meet the NCEES Education Standard.
2.2.2 A program is considered to be EAC/ABET-
				or CEAB-accredited under these rules in accordance with the accrediting
				entity's policies and procedures.
2.2.3 A degree from a program accredited by
				ETAC/ABET does not meet the education requirement.
2.2.4 Those holding degrees from programs not
				EAC/ABET- or CEAB-accredited must establish that their education meets the
				NCEES Education Standard by evaluation through the NCEES Credentials Evaluation
				program.
2.2.4.1 Deficiencies defined by the
				evaluation service may be corrected by taking coursework related to the
				deficiency in a post-secondary institution offering acceptable accredited
				engineering programs or in programs otherwise acceptable to the
				Board.
2.2.4.2 Coursework from
				post-secondary education institutions that are not accredited will be
				acceptable if the coursework is approved by a post-secondary institution
				offering acceptable accredited engineering programs to be "transferable."
				Verification from the institution may be required for substantiation.
2.2.4.3 Passing scores will be accepted in
				college level exams given by approved third parties including College Board
				Exams (CLEP) in subjects related to the deficiency or as otherwise acceptable
				to the Board.
2.2.4.4 With Board
				approval, up to six semester credit hours of deficiency in general education
				may be removed for applicants who have obtained a college degree from an
				institution whose primary language of instruction is not English or who can
				demonstrate fluency in multiple languages or dialects.
2.2.4.5 Once the deficiencies are removed,
				the Board will consider the education as satisfying the Board's education
				requirement.
2.2.4.6 The Board may
				defer action on deficient applications until these education requirements have
				been met.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - ENGINEERS AND ARCHITECTS › Title 110 - BOARD OF ENGINEERS AND ARCHITECTS › Chapter 2 - INITIAL LICENSURE OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS › Section 110-2-3 - Experience Requirements

Current through June 17, 2024
2.3.1 Candidates
				for initial licensure shall have a minimum of four years of work experience
				acceptable to the Board.
2.3.1.1 For purposes
				of this rule, "work" means professional services comprising the practice of
				engineering.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - ENGINEERS AND ARCHITECTS › Title 110 - BOARD OF ENGINEERS AND ARCHITECTS › Chapter 2 - INITIAL LICENSURE OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS › Section 110-2-4 - Examination Requirements

Current through June 17, 2024
2.4.1 Candidates
				for initial licensure must pass the NCEES FE Examination, the NCEES PE
				Examination, and the Nebraska E&A Act Examination.
2.4.1.1 The Board will follow NCEES policies
				and schedules for taking and retaking FE and PE Examinations.
2.4.1.2 The Board will determine applicant
				eligibility for the PE Examination, and forward eligibility information to
				NCEES.
2.4.1.3 The Board will
				accept the examination result as determined by NCEES.
2.4.1.4 If there is any reported examination
				irregularity on the part of an applicant, the Board will investigate the
				allegation and take appropriate action.
2.4.1.5 Passage of the FE or PE Examinations
				will be determined by the NCEES pass/fail standards in place at the time the
				examination was taken.
2.4.1.6 For
				security reasons, items in the examination will not be available for review by
				the examinee.
2.4.1.7 An
				applicant's failure to attend an examination for which he or she has been
				scheduled will forfeit the application fee, except as otherwise determined by
				NCEES policies.
2.4.1.8 Proctoring
				of the FE or PE Examinations will be done in accordance with NCEES rules and
				policies.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - ENGINEERS AND ARCHITECTS › Title 110 - BOARD OF ENGINEERS AND ARCHITECTS › Chapter 2 - INITIAL LICENSURE OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS › Section 110-2-5 - Application for Licensure

Current through June 17, 2024
2.5.1 To be
				eligible for licensure as a professional engineer, an applicant must:
2.5.1.1 Submit a completed application to the
				Board, accompanied by the filing fee established by the Board;
2.5.1.2 Provide satisfactory evidence of
				meeting the licensure standards as set forth in the Act and these
				rules;
2.5.1.3 Submit five
				references indicating good reputation and ethical character, three of which are
				from professional engineers. If an applicant cannot provide three references
				from professional engineers, five references must still be submitted together
				with an explanation as to why the professional references are
				unavailable.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - ENGINEERS AND ARCHITECTS › Title 110 - BOARD OF ENGINEERS AND ARCHITECTS › Chapter 2 - INITIAL LICENSURE OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS › Section 110-2-6 - Certificates

Current through June 17, 2024
2.6.1 When the Board has determined that an
				applicant for licensure has satisfied the licensure requirements set forth
				herein, a certificate of licensure will be issued containing the licensed
				applicant's full name, license number, and designated discipline of
				practice.
2.6.2 Discipline of
				practice is the discipline of the PE Examination upon which the license is
				issued.
2.6.2.1 Those licensed in multiple
				disciplines will be issued separate certificates for each
				discipline.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - ENGINEERS AND ARCHITECTS › Title 110 - BOARD OF ENGINEERS AND ARCHITECTS › Chapter 2 - INITIAL LICENSURE OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS › Section 110-2-7 - Enrollment as an Engineer Intern (EI)

Current through June 17, 2024
2.7.1 Enrollment as
				an Engineer Intern may be granted upon the applicant's submission of the
				following:
2.7.1.1 An application and fee as
				prescribed by the Board;
2.7.1.2
				Verification that the applicant has passed the FE Examination; such
				verification must be submitted directly by the jurisdiction in which the
				examination was taken or by NCEES;
2.7.1.3 Verification that the applicant has
				satisfied the education requirement set forth in Rule
				2.2.1; such verification must be
				submitted directly by the institution at which the education was obtained or
				from its authorized agent; and
2.7.1.4 Three references indicating the
				applicant's good reputation and ethical character.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - ENGINEERS AND ARCHITECTS › Title 110 - BOARD OF ENGINEERS AND ARCHITECTS › Chapter 2 - INITIAL LICENSURE OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS › Section 110-2-8 - Reimbursement of Educational Debt

Current through June 17, 2024
2.8.1 With respect
				to Neb. Rev. Stat. §
									81-3432.01, each eligible
				individual who passes the FE Examination on their first attempt no later than
				nine months after graduation may be reimbursed $100.00 by the Board of
				Engineers and Architects. Individuals who retake the exam because of a no-show
				or failure are not eligible for reimbursement. In order to receive
				reimbursement, proof of graduation must be officially issued by the
				degree-granting institution and received by the Board within a year of
				graduation. Payment will be a warrant issued by the State of
				Nebraska.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - ENGINEERS AND ARCHITECTS › Title 110 - BOARD OF ENGINEERS AND ARCHITECTS › Chapter 3 - INITIAL LICENSURE OF ARCHITECTS › Section 110-3-1 - Requirements for Licensure

Current through June 17, 2024
Initial licensure as an architect requires that the applicant
				  have:
(1) Satisfied the education
				requirements set forth in Rule
				3.2;
(2) Satisfied the experience requirements set
				forth in Rule
				3.3;
(3) Satisfied the examination requirements
				set forth in Rule
				3.4; and
(4) Complied with the application process set
				forth in Rule
				3.5.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - ENGINEERS AND ARCHITECTS › Title 110 - BOARD OF ENGINEERS AND ARCHITECTS › Chapter 3 - INITIAL LICENSURE OF ARCHITECTS › Section 110-3-2 - Education Requirements

Current through June 17, 2024
3.2.1 Candidates
				for initial licensure must:
3.2.1.1 Hold a
				degree in architecture from a NAAB- or CACB-accredited program; or
3.2.1.2 Obtain an evaluation report in
				accordance with Board requirements stating that the applicant has met the NCARB
				Education Standard through the Education Evaluation Services for Architects
				(EESA) through NAAB.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - ENGINEERS AND ARCHITECTS › Title 110 - BOARD OF ENGINEERS AND ARCHITECTS › Chapter 3 - INITIAL LICENSURE OF ARCHITECTS › Section 110-3-4 - Examination Requirements

Current through June 17, 2024
3.4.1 Candidates
				for initial licensure must pass the current NCARB ARE Examination and the
				Nebraska E&A Act Examination.
3.4.2 The ARE Examination
3.4.2.1 The Board will follow NCARB's
				policies on scheduling and retaking the ARE.
3.4.2.2 The Board will accept the ARE result
				as determined by NCARB.
3.4.2.3 If
				there is any alleged improper behavior on the part of an applicant, the Board
				will investigate the allegation and take appropriate action.
3.4.2.4 An applicant must pass the
				examination in accordance with the NCARB pass/fail standards current at the
				time the applicant took the examination.
3.4.2.5 For security reasons, items in the
				examination will not be available for review by the examinee. Examinees have
				the right to review or challenge failed divisions of the ARE through the Board
				in accordance with NCARB rules and policies.
3.4.2.6 Applicants are required to complete
				the ARE within the time limitations set by NCARB policies and
				procedures.
3.4.2.7 Proctoring of
				the ARE will be done in accordance with NCARB rules and
				policies.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - ENGINEERS AND ARCHITECTS › Title 110 - BOARD OF ENGINEERS AND ARCHITECTS › Chapter 3 - INITIAL LICENSURE OF ARCHITECTS › Section 110-3-5 - Application for Licensure

Current through June 17, 2024
3.5.1 To be
				eligible for initial licensure as an architect, an applicant must:
3.5.1.1 Submit a completed application to the
				Board, accompanied by the filing fee established by the Board;
3.5.1.2 Provide satisfactory evidence of
				meeting the licensure standards as set forth in the Act and these
				rules;
3.5.1.3 Submit five
				references indicating good reputation and ethical character, three of which
				must be architects. If an applicant cannot provide three references from
				architects, five references must still be submitted along with an explanation
				as to why the professional references cannot be submitted.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - ENGINEERS AND ARCHITECTS › Title 110 - BOARD OF ENGINEERS AND ARCHITECTS › Chapter 3 - INITIAL LICENSURE OF ARCHITECTS › Section 110-3-6 - Certificates

Current through June 17, 2024
3.6.1 When the Board has determined that an
				applicant for licensure has satisfied the licensure requirements set forth
				herein, the Board will issue a certificate of licensure containing the
				architect's full name and license number.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - ENGINEERS AND ARCHITECTS › Title 110 - BOARD OF ENGINEERS AND ARCHITECTS › Chapter 3 - INITIAL LICENSURE OF ARCHITECTS › Section 110-3-7 - Reimbursement of Educational Debt

Current through June 17, 2024
3.7.1 With respect
				to Neb. Rev. Stat. §
									81-3432.01, each eligible
				individual who has graduated with a NAAB-accredited architectural degree and
				establishes an NCARB record may be reimbursed $150 by the Board. In order to
				receive reimbursement, verification of NCARB record establishment and
				graduation must be received within one year of graduation. Verification of
				graduation may come from NCARB or officially from the degree-granting
				institution. Payment will be by a warrant issued by the State of
				Nebraska.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - ENGINEERS AND ARCHITECTS › Title 110 - BOARD OF ENGINEERS AND ARCHITECTS › Chapter 4 - COMITY › Section 110-4-1 - Comity for Engineers

Current through June 17, 2024
4.1.1 Discipline of
				Licensure by Comity
4.1.1.1 In order to be
				eligible for licensure in Nebraska the engineering applicant must qualify in
				one or more engineering discipline(s).
4.1.1.2 Verification of good standing must be
				provided by the licensing authority of the candidate's current licensure,
				including the discipline of the PE Examination.
4.1.1.2.1 In the event the licensing
				authority does not license by discipline or have record of examination
				discipline, verification of discipline of practice may be provided by the
				affidavit of an individual with knowledge of the applicant's discipline of
				practice. However, the Board will not accept affidavits from comity
				professional engineer applicants seeking licensure as a Professional Structural
				Engineer. Professional Structural Engineers are required to provide either 1)
				verification of passage of structural examination in accordance with Rule
				4.1.1.5. or 2) licensure as a
				Professional Structural Engineer in another jurisdiction in accordance with
				Rule
				4.1.3.
4.1.1.3 With respect to candidates applying
				for licensure who have passed the NCEES Structural I examination, such
				candidates may be eligible for licensure as a Professional Civil Engineer or
				another applicable discipline approved by the Board. Such applicants are not
				eligible for licensure as a Professional Structural Engineer without also
				having satisfied one of the four provisions of Rule
				4.1.1.5.
4.1.1.4 Professional Engineers licensed on
				the basis of the Architectural Engineering examination will be designated
				Professional Architectural Engineers. Professional Architectural Engineers may
				not practice or offer to practice architecture.
4.1.1.5 Professional Engineers who have
				passed one of the following sets of examinations are eligible for licensure as
				a Professional Structural Engineer and may use the designation "S.E." with
				their name:
4.1.1.5.1 The NCEES computer-based
				Structural PE Examination taken after January 1, 2024;
4.1.1.5.2 The NCEES 16-hour Structural PE
				Examination taken between January 1, 2011 and December 31, 2023;
4.1.1.5.3 16 hours of NCEES structural
				examinations, eight hours of which were from the NCEES Structural II
				Examination taken prior to January 1, 2011;
4.1.1.5.4 A 16-hour U.S.-jurisdiction-written
				structural examination taken prior to 2004; or
4.1.1.5.5 Both the NCEES Structural II Exam
				and an eight-hour U.S.-jurisdiction-written structural examination taken prior
				to January 1, 2011.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - ENGINEERS AND ARCHITECTS › Title 110 - BOARD OF ENGINEERS AND ARCHITECTS › Chapter 4 - COMITY › Section 110-4-2 - Comity Licensure for Architects

Current through June 17, 2024
4.2.1 Comity
				Licensure for NCARB Certificate Holders
4.2.1.1 The Board staff is authorized to
				review and evaluate the applications of all comity applicants to determine if
				they meet or exceed the criteria of an NCARB Certificate holder.
4.2.1.2 If the applicant meets or exceeds
				these requirements, Board staff may issue a conditional license authorizing
				that individual to offer or provide architectural services in Nebraska if the
				applicant:
4.2.1.2.1 Files an application with
				the required fee;
4.2.1.2.2 Submits
				satisfactory evidence of having an NCARB Certificate;
4.2.1.2.3 Submits three references indicating
				good reputation and ethical character; and
4.2.1.2.4 Passes the Nebraska E&A Act
				Examination in accordance with Rule
				3.4.3.
4.2.1.3 A listing of all architects issued
				conditional licenses will be placed on the agenda of the next meeting of the
				Board for formal approval by the Board.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - ENGINEERS AND ARCHITECTS › Title 110 - BOARD OF ENGINEERS AND ARCHITECTS › Chapter 5 - CODE OF PRACTICE › Section 110-5-1 - Competence

Current through June 17, 2024
5.1.1 In practicing engineering or
				architecture, the licensee shall act with reasonable care and competence and
				shall apply the technical knowledge and skill ordinarily applied by licensees
				of good standing in the same locality.
5.1.2 In designing a project, the licensee
				shall take into account the applicable federal, state, and local laws and
				regulations. While the licensee may rely on the advice of other professionals
				(e.g., attorneys, architects, professional engineers, or other qualified
				persons) as to the intent and meaning of such regulations, once having obtained
				such advice, the licensee shall not knowingly design a project in violation of
				such laws and regulations.
5.1.3
				The licensee shall undertake to perform professional services only when they,
				together with those whom the licensee may engage as consultants, is qualified
				by education, training, and experience in the specific technical areas
				involved.
5.1.4 No person shall be
				permitted to practice engineering or architecture if, in the Board's judgment,
				such person's professional competence is substantially impaired. The assessment
				of impairment should be performed by an appropriately qualified
				individual.
5.1.5 A licensee
				convicted of a crime in connection with their profession or a crime of moral
				turpitude under state law, federal law, or the law of another jurisdiction, may
				be held in violation of the code of practice if, in the opinion of the Board,
				the events and circumstances leading to the conviction indicate a condition
				which would affect the competency of the architect or professional engineer to
				serve the health, safety, and welfare of the public.
5.1.6 The licensee shall not sign, seal, or
				attest to any work pertaining to any technical discipline or specialty that the
				licensee does not have professional training and experience.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - ENGINEERS AND ARCHITECTS › Title 110 - BOARD OF ENGINEERS AND ARCHITECTS › Chapter 5 - CODE OF PRACTICE › Section 110-5-2 - Conflict of Interest

Current through June 17, 2024
5.2.1 The licensee
				shall not accept compensation for their services from more than one party on a
				project unless the circumstances are fully disclosed (and agreed to in writing)
				by all interested parties.
5.2.2 A
				licensee shall not perform professional services in the face of a conflict of
				interest that is not fully disclosed and waived in writing by all parties. A
				licensee has a conflict of interest when:
(a)
				the licensee has or may acquire a financial or other interest in the project,
				someone participating in the project, or any component of project; or
(b) the licensee's judgement may be adversely
				affected by a relationship with another party.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - ENGINEERS AND ARCHITECTS › Title 110 - BOARD OF ENGINEERS AND ARCHITECTS › Chapter 5 - CODE OF PRACTICE › Section 110-5-3 - Disclosure of Professional Relationships or Responsibility

Current through June 17, 2024
5.3.1 A licensee making public statements on
				engineering or architectural questions shall disclose if the licensee is being
				compensated for making such statements or has a financial interest in the
				issue.
5.3.2 The licensee shall not
				misrepresent their qualifications, capabilities, and experience or that of the
				licensee's organization.
5.3.3 The
				licensee possessing knowledge of a violation of the E&A Act or these rules
				by another licensee shall report such knowledge to the Board.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - ENGINEERS AND ARCHITECTS › Title 110 - BOARD OF ENGINEERS AND ARCHITECTS › Chapter 5 - CODE OF PRACTICE › Section 110-5-4 - Compliance with Laws

Current through June 17, 2024
5.4.1 The licensee
				shall not violate the law of the United States or any U.S. jurisdiction that in
				any material way relates to the conduct of the licensee's professional
				practice. Allegations of violations of this section may be based on an
				independent finding of a violation of the law by a court of competent
				jurisdiction or an administrative or regulatory body.
5.4.2 The licensee shall neither offer nor
				give any gift of significant value, or any monetary payment with the intent of
				influencing a government official's judgment in connection with a prospective
				or existing project in which the architect or professional engineer is
				interested.
5.4.3 The licensee
				shall comply with the licensing laws and regulations governing their
				professional practice in any United States jurisdiction.
5.4.3.1 A licensee may be subject to
				disciplinary action by the Board if the licensee is disciplined in any other
				United States jurisdiction.
5.4.3.2
				A person whose Nebraska license was issued on the basis of an NCARB Certificate
				or NCEES Record may, upon suspension or revocation of said certificate or
				record, have their Nebraska license suspended until the certificate or record
				is reinstated.
5.4.3.3 A Nebraska
				license based upon comity with another jurisdiction may be concurrently
				suspended upon suspension or revocation of that jurisdiction's license, pending
				reinstatement of the license by the other jurisdiction.
5.4.3.4 A license under suspension must be
				kept current through the suspension period. If the license has expired during
				the suspension period, a new application for licensure will be
				required.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - ENGINEERS AND ARCHITECTS › Title 110 - BOARD OF ENGINEERS AND ARCHITECTS › Chapter 5 - CODE OF PRACTICE › Section 110-5-6 - Use of Regulated Titles

Current through June 17, 2024
5.6.1 Licensees who
				are licensed in Nebraska may identify themselves as such.
5.6.2 Licensees who are not licensed in
				Nebraska, but who hold a valid license in another jurisdiction recognized by
				the Board:
5.6.2.1 May identify themselves as
				such on correspondence and other routine documents that do not contain an offer
				to provide professional services;
5.6.2.2 May identify themselves as such on
				correspondence and other documents that offer to provide professional services
				in Nebraska, if such documents clearly indicate and disclose that the architect
				or professional engineer:
5.6.2.2.1 Holds a
				valid and current license in another jurisdiction;
5.6.2.2.2 Does not hold a current and valid
				license from Nebraska;
5.6.2.2.3
				Would have to obtain a license in Nebraska in order to perform the services
				described in the offer; and
5.6.2.2.4 Has a reasonable likelihood of
				being issued a license in Nebraska.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - ENGINEERS AND ARCHITECTS › Title 110 - BOARD OF ENGINEERS AND ARCHITECTS › Chapter 6 - THE LICENSEE SEAL › Section 110-6-2 - Projects Based on Previously Sealed Project Documents

Current through June 17, 2024
6.2.1
				Design documents prepared for projects that are designed by architects and
				professional engineers licensed in jurisdictions other than Nebraska may be
				used for the construction of the project in Nebraska if reviewed, revised as
				appropriate, and sealed by an architect or professional engineer licensed in
				Nebraska under the following circumstances:
6.2.1.1 The original architects and/or
				professional engineers provide written consent for the adaptation of the
				documents or, if such permission cannot reasonably be obtained, the architect
				or professional engineer seeking to adapt the documents provides a written
				explanation of the circumstances that prevent such permission from being
				obtained;
6.2.1.2 The documents
				include appropriate revisions relating to site and local climate
				considerations;
6.2.1.3 The
				documents are reviewed for zoning and code compliance, and revised as
				necessary;
6.2.1.4 The architect or
				professional engineer in Nebraska accepts full responsibility of the revised
				documents; and
6.2.1.5 The seal of
				a coordinating professional is applied, if required.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - ENGINEERS AND ARCHITECTS › Title 110 - BOARD OF ENGINEERS AND ARCHITECTS › Chapter 6 - THE LICENSEE SEAL › Section 110-6-3 - The Coordinating Professional

Current through June 17, 2024
6.3.1 The
				Coordinating Professional is a licensed professional engineer, professional
				landscape architect, or architect recognized as such by the project
				owner.
6.3.2 The Coordinating
				Professional's role is:
6.3.2.1 To coordinate
				communication between the design professionals related to technical documents
				on the project;
6.3.2.2 To act as
				project liaison with the governing building official; and
6.3.2.3 To verify that all design disciplines
				involved in a project are working in coordination with one another, and that
				any changes made to the design are approved by the corresponding discipline, so
				that life, health, safety, and welfare are not compromised.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - ENGINEERS AND ARCHITECTS › Title 110 - BOARD OF ENGINEERS AND ARCHITECTS › Chapter 6 - THE LICENSEE SEAL › Section 110-6-4 - Direct Supervision of Work

Current through June 17, 2024
6.4.1 In order to
				exercise full professional knowledge of and control over work, a licensee in
				direct supervision of architectural or engineering work must:
6.4.1.1 Have and exercise the authority to
				review and to change, reject, or approve both the work in progress and the
				final work product, through a continuous process of examination, evaluation,
				communication, and direction throughout the development of the work;
6.4.1.2 Be personally aware of the project's
				scope, needs, parameters, limitations, and special requirements;
6.4.1.3 Be capable of answering questions
				relevant to the architectural or engineering decisions made as part of the
				services provided, in sufficient detail to demonstrate reasonable knowledge of
				and proficiency in the work; and
6.4.1.4 Be reasonably satisfied with the
				product of the services rendered and accept full responsibility for the
				work.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - ENGINEERS AND ARCHITECTS › Title 110 - BOARD OF ENGINEERS AND ARCHITECTS › Chapter 6 - THE LICENSEE SEAL › Section 110-6-5 - Technical Submissions

Current through June 17, 2024
6.5.1 Technical
				submissions that constitute the practice of architecture or engineering shall
				include both (1) the name, and (2) either the address or location, of the
				project on each drawing and the cover page and/or first page of specifications,
				reports, studies, and other documents:
6.5.2 If the work shown on technical
				submissions is not being performed through an organization as provided in Neb.
				Rev. Stat. §
									81-3436, the licensee's (1) name
				and (2) contact information shall be included on technical
				submissions.
6.5.3 If the work
				shown on technical submissions is being performed through an organization or
				organizations as provided in Neb. Rev. Stat. §
									81-3436, (1) the organization(s)
				legal name or DBA, (2) contact information, and (3) the organization(s)
				certificate of authorization number(s) shall be included on technical
				submissions.
6.5.4 If sealed
				standards such as drawings, details, and specifications prepared by a
				jurisdiction are used in a project, the name of the jurisdiction which prepared
				the standards shall be noted on the technical submissions.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - ENGINEERS AND ARCHITECTS › Title 110 - BOARD OF ENGINEERS AND ARCHITECTS › Chapter 7 - ORGANIZATIONAL PRACTICE › Section 110-7-1 - Applications

Current through June 17, 2024
Organizations practicing or offering to practice engineering
				  or architecture in Nebraska must apply to the Board for a Certificate of
				  Authorization. The Board will review the organization's application and issue a
				  Certificate of Authorization if the minimum requirements are satisfied. The
				  certificate is for use only by the organization to indicate that it has
				  satisfied the minimum requirements of the Board for a period of two years to
				  practice or offer to practice the professions of engineering and/or
				  architecture in the State of Nebraska. The certificate of authorization may be
				  used to file any applications with the Nebraska Secretary of State to fulfill
				  the appropriate statutes or requirements for practicing in Nebraska as a
				  corporation, partnership, limited liability company, professional corporation,
				  or other such organizational designations appropriate under Nebraska
				  law.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - ENGINEERS AND ARCHITECTS › Title 110 - BOARD OF ENGINEERS AND ARCHITECTS › Chapter 7 - ORGANIZATIONAL PRACTICE › Section 110-7-2 - Minimum Organizational Requirements

Current through June 17, 2024
7.2.1 The minimum
				requirement for an organization to practice engineering in Nebraska is to have
				one professional engineer for engineering practice for the duration of the
				certificate of authorization.
7.2.2
				The minimum requirement for an organization to practice architecture in
				Nebraska is to have one architect for architectural practice for the duration
				of the certificate of authorization.
7.2.3 The minimum requirement for an
				organization to practice engineering and architecture in Nebraska is to have
				one professional engineer and one architect for engineering and architectural
				practice for the duration of the certificate of authorization.
7.2.4 The architect and/or professional
				engineer must be licensed to practice in the State of Nebraska and must
				regularly perform professional services for the organization.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - ENGINEERS AND ARCHITECTS › Title 110 - BOARD OF ENGINEERS AND ARCHITECTS › Chapter 7 - ORGANIZATIONAL PRACTICE › Section 110-7-3 - Criteria for Issuing a Certificate of Authorization

Current through June 17, 2024
7.3.1 For certification to practice the
				profession of engineering, the signature of one or more professional engineers
				licensed in the State of Nebraska must appear on the organization
				application.
7.3.2 For
				certification to practice the profession of architecture, the signature of one
				or more architects licensed in the State of Nebraska must appear on the
				organization application.
7.3.3 A
				licensed professional whose signature appears on the application may or may not
				have ownership interest in the organization.
7.3.4 The applicant must pay appropriate
				application fees.
7.3.4.1 Fees for
				certificates of authorization may be based on the total number of architects
				and professional engineers, licensed in any jurisdiction, who are employed by
				that organization.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - ENGINEERS AND ARCHITECTS › Title 110 - BOARD OF ENGINEERS AND ARCHITECTS › Chapter 7 - ORGANIZATIONAL PRACTICE › Section 110-7-4 - Design-Build

Current through June 17, 2024
An organization may offer or provide engineering and/or
				  architectural services combined with construction services under the following
				  conditions:
7.4.1 An architect and/or
				professional engineer licensed to practice in Nebraska participates
				substantially in those aspects of the services which involve engineering and/or
				architectural services;
7.4.2 At
				the time the organization offers to perform such combined services, the
				organization delivers to the project owner a written statement identifying the
				architect and/or professional engineer who will perform the architectural
				&/or engineering services for the design-build project;
7.4.3 The architect and/or professional
				engineer engaged by such organization to perform the engineering and/or
				architectural services with respect to a design-build project has direct
				supervision of such work;
7.4.4 If
				an architect and/or professional engineer engaged by such organization to
				perform the architectural and/or engineering services on the project ceases to
				be involved in the project, the design-builder promptly notifies the project
				owner of such departure and of the identification of the architect and/or
				professional engineer who will assume those responsibilities;
7.4.5 An organization offering design-build
				services, using its own employees who are licensed as architects or
				professional engineers in Nebraska, complies with the E&A Act by procuring
				a certificate of authorization to practice engineering and/or architecture;
				and
7.4.6 The performance of
				architectural and/or engineering services by such licensed architect and/or
				professional engineer conforms to the E&A Act and E&A Rules.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - ENGINEERS AND ARCHITECTS › Title 110 - BOARD OF ENGINEERS AND ARCHITECTS › Chapter 8 - ENFORCEMENT › Section 110-8-1 - Initial Review of Complaints and Compliance Issues

Current through June 17, 2024
8.1.1 When a complaint is received by the
				Board in which a person or organization is alleged to have violated the Act, or
				if the Board becomes aware of a compliance issue that may constitute a
				violation of the Act, the Board may refer the complaint or compliance issue to
				a committee or an investigator, or may consider the complaint or compliance
				issue without such referral.
8.1.2
				If applicable, the committee or investigator shall make a recommendation as to:
8.1.2.1 Whether the matter should be
				dismissed for lack of probable cause; or
8.1.2.2 Whether there is probable cause that
				a violation of the Act has occurred; or
8.1.2.3 Whether further investigation is
				required in order to determine whether there is probable cause.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - ENGINEERS AND ARCHITECTS › Title 110 - BOARD OF ENGINEERS AND ARCHITECTS › Chapter 8 - ENFORCEMENT › Section 110-8-2 - Informal Process

Current through June 17, 2024
The Board may utilize an informal process as described below
				  in lieu of, or as a prerequisite for, entering into a formal legal
				  process.
8.2.1 The respondent is
				entitled to copies of the complaint and all information upon which the probable
				cause determination was made.
8.2.2
				The Board and the respondent may reach an agreement as to the terms of the
				resolution of the matter without the respondent's appearance before the
				Board.
8.2.3 If an agreement is not
				reached without the appearance of the respondent, the respondent will be
				requested in writing to appear before the Board for an informal discussion of
				the matter.
8.2.3.1 The Board may, but need
				not, request any other party involved in the complaint to appear along with the
				respondent. Such appearance is voluntary and cannot be compelled.
8.2.3.2 Copies of the documents referred to
				in Rule
				8.2.1 shall be provided to the
				respondent no later than the time the request to appear is made.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - ENGINEERS AND ARCHITECTS › Title 110 - BOARD OF ENGINEERS AND ARCHITECTS › Chapter 8 - ENFORCEMENT › Section 110-8-3 - Formal Process

Current through June 17, 2024
8.3.1 The procedure
				for hearings in matters not resolved by informal process shall be in accordance
				with Title 53, Nebraska Administrative Code, Chapter 4 of the Nebraska
				Department of Justice.
8.3.1.1 The formal
				process shall be initiated by the filing of a petition in accordance with the
				Nebraska Administrative Code. The Board's receipt of a complaint does not
				constitute initiation of a formal process.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - ENGINEERS AND ARCHITECTS › Title 110 - BOARD OF ENGINEERS AND ARCHITECTS › Chapter 8 - ENFORCEMENT › Section 110-8-4 - Remediation

Current through June 17, 2024
8.4.1 Projects with inadequately sealed
				documents or work performed by an unlicensed individual may be remediated under
				the following circumstances:
8.4.1.1 Pursuant
				to a complaint alleging the unlicensed practice of engineering or architecture,
				the Board may, at its discretion, allow work not in compliance with the E&A
				Act or the E&A Rules to be remediated by the following method:
8.4.1.1.1 A licensed architect or
				professional engineer, as appropriate, must submit a letter to the Board
				bearing the architect's or professional engineer's seal, explaining their
				relationship to the project, and identifying deficiencies, if any, found in the
				improperly sealed documents, including the need for involvement of other design
				disciplines; and
8.4.1.1.2 If the
				project is under construction, the remediation architect or professional
				engineer must identify immediate concerns of public safety and, when required,
				notify the appropriate authority to halt construction; and
8.4.1.1.3 If deficiencies are identified, the
				remediation architect or professional engineer must recommend design solutions
				to correct those deficiencies; and
8.4.1.1.4 The letter will become a permanent
				part of the existing contract documents; and
8.4.1.1.5 Revisions made to the deficient
				documents by the remediation architect or professional engineer must be
				attributed accordingly; and
8.4.1.1.6 The remediation architect or
				professional engineer must assume responsibility for the design, and a
				coordinating professional must be designated if required; and
8.4.1.1.7 New documents, prepared by the
				licensed professionals involved must be sealed, signed, and dated;
				and
8.4.1.1.8 The remediation
				architect or professional engineer shall not seal any of the unsealed or
				improperly sealed documents with respect to the project; and
8.4.1.1.9 The remediation architect or
				professional engineer will submit a final letter confirming the project is in
				compliance with the E&A Act, all deficiencies have been removed, and taking
				responsibility for the project.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - ENGINEERS AND ARCHITECTS › Title 110 - BOARD OF ENGINEERS AND ARCHITECTS › Chapter 8 - ENFORCEMENT › Section 110-8-5 - Failure to Comply with Board Orders

Current through June 17, 2024
8.5.1 If any person
				refuses to obey any decision or order of the Board, enforcement proceedings may
				be commenced in the appropriate district court in accordance with Neb. Rev.
				Stat. §
									81-3440.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - ENGINEERS AND ARCHITECTS › Title 110 - BOARD OF ENGINEERS AND ARCHITECTS › Chapter 8 - ENFORCEMENT › Section 110-8-6 - Organizations Practicing without a Certificate of Authorization

Current through June 17, 2024
8.6.1 Regarding compliance with the Act by
				organizations allegedly practicing or offering to practice without holding a
				current certificate of authorization: in those cases where the alleged
				violation occurs within the past five years, and the organization has had no
				prior complaints or issues related to unauthorized practice, the Board has
				authorized the Executive Director to request that those organizations apply for
				a Certificate of Authorization immediately and pay any applicable
in
				arrears
fees. If the organization indicates to the Executive Director
				that they will not comply, the matter will be referred to the Board to
				determine whether a complaint should be filed.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - ENGINEERS AND ARCHITECTS › Title 110 - BOARD OF ENGINEERS AND ARCHITECTS › Chapter 9 - CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 110-9-2 - Requirements

Current through June 17, 2024
9.2.1 Architects must complete 24 actual
				hours of architectural-related learning every biennial period to satisfy the
				continuing education requirement.
9.2.2 Professional engineers must complete 30
				actual hours of engineering-related learning every biennial period to satisfy
				the continuing education requirement.
9.2.3 Unless restricted by Rule
				9.3 or its subsections, acceptable
				continuing education activities include, but are not limited to, the following:
9.2.3.1 Successful completion of college
				courses from an educational institution that offers EAC/ABET- or
				NAAB-accredited programs, or courses transferrable to and accepted for credit
				by an educational institution that offers EAC/ABET- or NAAB-accredited
				programs;
9.2.3.2 Successful
				completion of short courses, tutorials, web-based activities, and
				distance-education courses offered for self-study, independent study, or group
				study;
9.2.3.3 Presenting or
				attending qualifying seminars, in-house courses, workshops, or professional or
				technical presentations;
9.2.3.4
				Teaching or instructing in 9.2.3.1 through 9.2.3.3 above;
9.2.3.5 Authoring published papers, articles,
				books;
9.2.3.6 Participating in the
				development of items for NCEES or NCARB examinations;
9.2.3.7 Active participation in professional
				or technical societies in which a licensee either serves as an officer or
				actively participates in a technical committee of the society related to the
				practice of architecture or engineering;
9.2.3.8 Authoring a patent related to
				architecture or engineering;
9.2.3.9 Active participation in educational
				outreach activities pertaining to professional licensure or the
				architecture/engineering professions that involve K-12 or higher education
				students; and
9.2.3.10 Serving as
				an ABET/EAC- or NAAB-accredited program evaluator.
Nebraska Administrative Code › Topic - ENGINEERS AND ARCHITECTS › Title 110 - BOARD OF ENGINEERS AND ARCHITECTS › Chapter 9 - CONTINUING EDUCATION › Section 110-9-3 - Restrictions

Current through June 17, 2024
9.3.1 Web-based offerings provided by (1)
				International Association for Continuing Educational Training (IACET) approved
				providers, (2) institutions of higher education that have an accredited program
				in architecture or engineering, (3) professional engineering or architectural
				societies, (4) technical societies and associations recognized at a national
				level, (5) governmental agencies, or (6) NCARB and NCEES may constitute all of
				the biennial education requirement.
9.3.2 Web-based offerings from a provider not
				listed in Rule
				9.3.1 may constitute no more than
				one-fourth of the biennial education requirement, that is six hours for
				architects or seven and one-half hours for professional engineers.
9.3.2.1 Web-based offerings including
				webinars, video conferences, and online meetings led by an instructor that
				enables both the instructor and attendees to give, receive, and discuss
				information
in real time
is not restricted under Rule
				9.3.2.