HOUSE AMENDED
PRIOR PRINTER'S NOS. 844, 1354, 1799, PRINTER'S NO. 2171
1911
No. 655 Session of 2005
INTRODUCED BY MADIGAN, STOUT, O'PAKE, M. WHITE, COSTA, RAFFERTY,
RHOADES, BOSCOLA, D. WHITE, ORIE AND WONDERLING, MAY 26, 2005
AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE, HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, OCTOBER 17, 2006
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of May 23, 1945 (P.L.913, No.367), entitled, as <--
2 amended, "An act relating to and regulating the practice of
3 the profession of engineering, including civil engineering,
4 mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, mining
5 engineering and chemical engineering, the profession of land
6 surveying and the profession of geology and constituent parts
7 and combinations thereof as herein defined; providing for the
8 licensing and registration of persons practicing said
9 profession, and the certification of engineers-in-training
10 and surveyors-in-training, and the suspension and revocation
11 of said licenses, registrations and certifications for
12 violation of this act; prescribing the powers and duties of
13 the State Registration Board for Professional Engineers, Land
14 Surveyors and Geologists, the Department of State and the
15 courts; prescribing penalties; and repealing existing laws,"
16 providing for the definition of "geologist-in-training" and
17 for the use of the terms "engineer" and "engineering";
18 further providing for general powers of the board and for
19 procedure for licensing as professional geologist; and
20 providing for continuing professional engineering competency
21 and education requirements.
22 AMENDING THE ACT OF MAY 23, 1945 (P.L.913, NO.367), ENTITLED, AS <--
23 AMENDED, "AN ACT RELATING TO AND REGULATING THE PRACTICE OF
24 THE PROFESSION OF ENGINEERING, INCLUDING CIVIL ENGINEERING,
25 MECHANICAL ENGINEERING, ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING, MINING
26 ENGINEERING AND CHEMICAL ENGINEERING, THE PROFESSION OF LAND
27 SURVEYING AND THE PROFESSION OF GEOLOGY AND CONSTITUENT PARTS
28 AND COMBINATIONS THEREOF AS HEREIN DEFINED; PROVIDING FOR THE
29 LICENSING AND REGISTRATION OF PERSONS PRACTICING SAID
30 PROFESSION, AND THE CERTIFICATION OF ENGINEERS-IN-TRAINING
31 AND SURVEYORS-IN-TRAINING, AND THE SUSPENSION AND REVOCATION
1 OF SAID LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS FOR
2 VIOLATION OF THIS ACT; PRESCRIBING THE POWERS AND DUTIES OF
3 THE STATE REGISTRATION BOARD FOR PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS, LAND
4 SURVEYORS AND GEOLOGISTS, THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND THE
5 COURTS; PRESCRIBING PENALTIES; AND REPEALING EXISTING LAWS,"
6 FURTHER PROVIDING FOR GENERAL POWERS OF THE STATE
7 REGISTRATION BOARD FOR PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS, LAND SURVEYORS
8 AND GEOLOGISTS; AND PROVIDING FOR CONTINUING EDUCATION
9 REQUIREMENTS.
10 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
11 hereby enacts as follows:
12 Section 1. Section 2 of the act of May 23, 1945 (P.L.913, <--
13 No.367), known as the Engineer, Land Surveyor and Geologist
14 Registration Law, is amended by adding a subsection to read:
15 Section 2. Definitions.--As used in this act--
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17 (o) "Geologist-in-training" means a candidate for licensure
18 as a professional geologist who has been granted a certificate
19 as a geologist-in-training after successfully passing the
20 required written examination in fundamental geology subjects and
21 who shall be eligible, upon completion of the requisite years of
22 experience in geology under the supervision of a professional or
23 similarly qualified geologist, for the final examination
24 prescribed for licensure as a professional geologist.
25 Section 2. Section 3 of the act, amended December 16, 1992
26 (P.L.1151, No.151), is amended to read:
27 Section 3. Practice of Engineering, Land Surveying or
28 Geology Without Licensure and Registration Prohibited.--(a) In
29 order to safeguard life, health or property and to promote the
30 general welfare, it is unlawful for any person to practice or to
31 offer to practice engineering in this Commonwealth, unless he is
32 licensed and registered under the laws of this Commonwealth as a
33 professional engineer, for any person to practice or to offer to
34 practice land surveying, unless he is licensed and registered
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1 under the laws of this Commonwealth as a professional land
2 surveyor or for any person to practice or to offer to practice
3 geology unless he is licensed and registered under the laws of
4 this Commonwealth as a professional geologist. Individuals
5 licensed as professional engineers, professional land surveyors
6 or registered landscape architects may perform geological work
7 which is incidental to their engineering, surveying or landscape
8 architecture without being licensed as a professional geologist.
9 (b) A person shall be construed to practice or offer to
10 practice engineering, land surveying or geology who practices
11 any branch of the profession of engineering, land surveying or
12 geology; or who, by verbal claim, sign, advertisement,
13 letterhead, card, or in any other way represents himself to be
14 an engineer, land surveyor or geologist, or through the use of
15 some other title implies that he is an engineer, land surveyor
16 or geologist or that he is registered under this act; or who
17 holds himself out as able to perform, or who does perform any
18 engineering, land surveying or geological service or work or any
19 other service designated by the practitioner or recognized as
20 engineering, land surveying or geology.
21 (c) Notwithstanding subsection (b), the title "engineer" may
22 only be used by an individual licensed as a professional
23 engineer unless the individual is one of the following:
24 (1) A locomotive engineer.
25 (2) An operating engineer.
26 (3) A project engineer in the construction industry.
27 Section 3. Sections 4(d) and (g) and 4.4(a) of the act,
28 amended or added December 16, 1992 (P.L.1151, No.151), are
29 amended and the sections are amended by adding subsections to
30 read:
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1 Section 4. General Powers of Board.--The board shall have
2 power--
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4 (d) Examinations; Fees.--To prescribe the subjects, manner,
5 time and place of examinations for licenses as professional
6 engineers, professional land surveyors and professional
7 geologists and for certificates for engineers-in-training,
8 geologists-in-training and surveyors-in-training, and the filing
9 of applications for such examinations, and to prepare or provide
10 for the preparation of such examinations, conduct or provide for
11 the conduct of such examinations, to make written reports of
12 such examinations, which reports shall be preserved for a period
13 of not less than three years, to collect such fees for such
14 examinations, and for licenses and certificates issued without
15 examination, as may be fixed according to law, and to issue
16 licenses and certificates to such persons as successfully pass
17 such examinations.
18 * * *
19 (g) Suspension and Revocation of Licenses; Registrations and
20 Certificates; Reinstatements.--To suspend or revoke the license
21 and registration of any professional engineer, professional land
22 surveyor or professional geologist or the certificate of any
23 engineer-in-training, geologist-in-training or surveyor-in-
24 training, who is found guilty by the board, by a majority vote
25 of all its members, of the practice of any fraud, deceit or
26 misrepresentation in obtaining his license, certification or
27 registration, or of gross negligence, incompetency or misconduct
28 in the practice of engineering, in the practice of land
29 surveying or in the practice of geology, or of violation of the
30 code of ethics of the engineering profession, and to reinstate
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1 suspended licenses, registrations and certificates in any cases
2 where a majority of all the members of the board shall determine
3 the same to be just and proper. Unless ordered to do so by a
4 court, the board shall not reinstate the license, certificate or
5 registration of a person to practice as a professional engineer,
6 professional land surveyor, professional geologist or an
7 engineer-in-training, geologist-in-training or a surveyor-in-
8 training which has been revoked, and such person shall be
9 required to apply for a license, certificate or registration
10 after a period of five years in accordance with section 2 if he
11 desires to practice at any time after such revocation. The board
12 shall require a person whose license or registration has been
13 suspended or revoked to return the license or registration in
14 such manner as the board directs. Failure to do so shall be a
15 misdemeanor of the third degree. Misconduct in the practice of
16 engineering, land surveying or geology shall include, but not be
17 limited to conviction for a criminal offense such as extortion,
18 bribery or fraud or entry of a plea of nolo contendere to a
19 charge thereof for conduct relating to the practice of
20 engineering, land surveying or geology, or has violated any
21 provision of this act or any regulation promulgated by the
22 board. For the purposes of this subsection, the code of ethics
23 is as follows:
24 It shall be considered unprofessional and inconsistent with
25 honorable and dignified bearing for any professional engineer,
26 professional land surveyor or professional geologist:
27 (1) To act for his client or employer in professional
28 matters otherwise than as a faithful agent or trustee, or to
29 accept any remuneration other than his stated recompense for
30 services rendered.
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1 (2) To attempt to injure falsely or maliciously, directly or
2 indirectly, the professional reputation, prospects or business
3 of anyone.
4 (3) To attempt to supplant another engineer, land surveyor
5 or geologist after definite steps have been taken toward his
6 employment.
7 (4) To compete with another engineer, land surveyor or
8 geologist for employment by the use of unethical practices.
9 (5) To review the work of another engineer, land surveyor or
10 geologist for the same client, except with the knowledge of such
11 engineer, land surveyor or geologist, or unless the connection
12 of such engineer, land surveyor or geologist with the work has
13 terminated.
14 (6) To attempt to obtain or render technical services or
15 assistance without fair and just compensation commensurate with
16 the services rendered: Provided, however, the donation of such
17 services to a civic, charitable, religious or eleemosynary
18 organization shall not be deemed a violation.
19 (7) To advertise in self-laudatory language, or in any other
20 manner, derogatory to the dignity of the profession.
21 (8) To attempt to practice in any field of engineering, land
22 surveying or geology in which the registrant is not proficient.
23 (9) To use or permit the use of his professional seal on
24 work over which he was not in responsible charge.
25 (10) To aid or abet any person in the practice of
26 engineering, land surveying or geology not in accordance with
27 the provision of this act or prior laws.
28 The board shall appoint, with the approval of the Governor,
29 such hearing examiners as shall be necessary to conduct hearings
30 as may be required under this subsection.
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1 The board shall have the power to adopt and promulgate rules
2 and regulations setting forth the functions, powers, standards
3 and duties to be followed by the hearing examiners.
4 The hearing examiners shall have the power to conduct
5 hearings in accordance with the regulations of the board, and to
6 issue subpoenas requiring the attendance and testimony of
7 individuals or the production of, pertinent books, records,
8 documents and papers by persons whom they believe to have
9 information relevant to any matter pending before the examiner.
10 The hearing examiners shall have the power to conduct
11 hearings in accordance with the regulations of the board, and to
12 issue subpoenas requiring the attendance and testimony of
13 individuals or the production of, pertinent books, records,
14 documents and papers by persons whom they believe to have
15 information relevant to any matter pending before the examiner.
16 Such examiner shall also have the power to administer oaths.
17 The hearing examiner shall hear evidence submitted and
18 arguments of counsel, if any, with reasonable dispatch, and
19 shall promptly record his decision, supported by findings of
20 fact, and a copy thereof shall immediately be sent to the board
21 and to counsel of record, or the parties, if not represented.
22 If application for review is made to the board within twenty
23 days from the date of any decision made as a result of a hearing
24 held by a hearing examiner, the board shall review the evidence,
25 and if deemed advisable by the board, hear argument and
26 additional evidence. As soon as practicable, the board shall
27 make a decision and shall file the same with its finding of the
28 facts on which it is based and send a copy thereof to each of
29 the parties in dispute.
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1 (n) Member of National Association of State Boards of
2 Geology; Dues.--To become a member of the National Association
3 of State Boards of Geology, to pay dues as the association shall
4 establish, to send delegates to the annual meeting of the
5 association and to defray their expenses.
6 Section 4.4. Procedure for Licensing as Professional
7 Geologist.--(a) [The board shall provide for a licensure
8 examination. All written, oral and practical examinations shall
9 be prepared and administered by a qualified and approved
10 professional testing organization in the manner prescribed for
11 written examinations by the provisions of section 812.1 of the
12 act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), known as "The
13 Administrative Code of 1929." However, during the first two
14 years after the effective date of this act, the board shall
15 issue licenses without examination to applicants who meet the
16 requirements of subsection (b)(1), (2), (3) and (5). The board
17 may further postpone the examination for up to two additional
18 years if necessary in order to provide for an examination in
19 accordance with section 812.1 of "The Administrative Code of
20 1929."] An applicant for licensure as a professional geologist
21 shall satisfactorily complete the fundamentals of geology
22 examination and provide the board with satisfactory evidence of
23 experience that would have prepared the applicant for the
24 practice of geology.
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26 (c) (1) An applicant for the geologist-in-training
27 certificate shall provide satisfactory evidence of graduation
28 from an approved geology curriculum of four or more years.
29 (2) A geology student that has completed two or more years
30 of an approved program in geology may sit for the fundamentals
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1 of geology examination if approved by the board but may not be
2 certified until proof of graduation is submitted to the board.
3 (d) Upon graduation an applicant that has satisfactorily
4 completed the fundamentals of geology examination shall be
5 certified as a geologist-in-training and may retain that
6 certification until the applicant becomes licensed as a
7 professional geologist.
8 Section 4. The act is amended by adding sections to read:
9 Section 4.5. Continuing Professional Competency
10 Requirements.--(a) In order to help safeguard life, health and
11 property and to promote the public welfare, the practice of
12 professional engineering, professional land surveying and
13 professional geology in this Commonwealth requires continuing
14 professional competency.
15 (b) Each in-State and out-of-State licensee shall be
16 required to meet the continuing professional competency
17 requirements of this section as a condition for licensure
18 renewal. Continuing professional competency obtained by a
19 licensee should maintain, improve or expand skills and knowledge
20 obtained prior to initial licensure or develop new and relevant
21 skills and knowledge.
22 (c) Each licensee shall be required to obtain twenty-four
23 PDH units during the biennial renewal period. If a licensee
24 exceeds the requirement in any renewal period, a maximum of
25 twelve PDH units may be carried forward into the subsequent
26 renewal period. PDH units may be earned as follows:
27 (1) Successful completion of college courses relevant to
28 professional practice.
29 (2) Successful completion of continuing education courses
30 relevant to professional practice of engineering.
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1 (3) Successful completion of correspondence, televised,
2 videotaped and other short courses or tutorials relevant to
3 professional practice.
4 (4) Presenting or attending qualifying seminars, in-house
5 courses, workshops or professional or technical presentations
6 made at meetings, conventions or conferences relevant to
7 professional practice.
8 (5) Teaching or instructing in any of the activities listed
9 in clauses (1) through (4).
10 (6) Authoring published papers, articles, books or accepted
11 licensing examination items.
12 (7) Actively participating in professional or technical
13 societies relevant to professional practice. A licensee shall
14 serve as an officer or actively participate in a committee of
15 the organization in order to receive credit. PDH credits shall
16 not be earned until the end of each year of service completed.
17 (8) Obtaining patents.
18 (d) (1) Except as provided in clause (2), units of other
19 types of credit shall be converted to PDH units as follows:
20 (i) One college or unit semester hour shall equal forty-five
21 PDH units.
22 (ii) One college or unit quarter hour shall equal thirty PDH
23 units.
24 (iii) One continuing education unit shall equal ten PDH
25 units.
26 (iv) One hour of professional development in course work,
27 seminars or professional or technical presentations made at
28 meetings, conventions or conferences shall equal one PDH unit.
29 (v) Each published paper, article or book shall equal ten
30 PDH units.
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1 (vi) Active participation in a professional and technical
2 society relevant to the professional practice shall equal, for
3 each organization, two PDH units.
4 (vii) Each patent obtained shall equal ten PDH units.
5 (2) Teaching any of the activities listed in clause (1)(i)
6 through (iv) shall equal double the amount of PDH units provided
7 for in those subclauses. Teaching credit shall be awarded for
8 teaching a course or seminar for the first time only, but shall
9 not be awarded to full-time faculty in the performance of their
10 duties at their employing institutions.
11 (e) The board shall have final authority with respect to
12 approval of courses, credit, PDH value for courses and other
13 methods of earning credit. Credit determination for activities
14 listed in subsection (d)(1)(v) and (vii) shall be the
15 responsibility of the licensee.
16 (f) The licensee shall be responsible for maintaining
17 records to be used to support credits claimed. Required records
18 shall include all of the following:
19 (1) A log showing the type of activity claimed, sponsoring
20 organization, location, duration, instructor's or speaker's name
21 and PDH credits earned.
22 (2) Attendance verification records in the form of
23 completion certificates or other documents supporting evidence
24 of attendance.
25 (g) A licensee may be exempt from the requirements of this
26 section for any of the following reasons:
27 (1) New licensees who are licensed as a result of
28 examination or comity shall be exempt for their first renewal
29 period.
30 (2) A licensee serving on temporary active duty in the armed
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1 forces of the United States for a period of time exceeding one
2 hundred twenty consecutive days in a year shall be exempt from
3 obtaining the professional development hours required during
4 that year.
5 (3) Licensees experiencing physical disability, illness or
6 other extenuating circumstances as reviewed and approved by the
7 board may be exempt. Supporting documentation must be furnished
8 to the board.
9 (4) Licensees who list their occupation as retired or
10 inactive on the board-approved renewal form and who certify that
11 they are no longer receiving any remuneration for providing
12 professional services shall be exempt from the professional
13 development hours requirement. In the event such a person elects
14 to return to active practice, professional development hours
15 must be earned before returning to active practice for each year
16 exempted, not to exceed the biennial renewal requirements.
17 (h) A licensee may bring an inactive license to active
18 status by obtaining all delinquent PDH units, except that under
19 no circumstance shall a licensee be required to obtain more than
20 twenty-four PDH units to restore an inactive license.
21 (i) The continuing professional competency requirements of
22 this section are satisfied when a nonresident certifies to be
23 licensed in and has met the mandatory continuing professional
24 competency requirements of any jurisdiction approved and listed
25 by the board.
26 (j) The following words and phrases shall have the meanings
27 given to them in this subsection:
28 "Activity" shall mean any qualifying activity with a clear
29 purpose and objective which will maintain, improve or expand the
30 skills and knowledge relevant to a licensee's professional
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1 practice.
2 "College or Unit Semester Hour" or "College or Unit Quarter
3 Hour" shall mean credit for courses in ABET-approved programs or
4 other related college courses.
5 "Continuing Education Unit" shall mean a unit of credit
6 customarily used for continuing education courses.
7 "Course" shall mean any qualifying course with a clear
8 purpose and objective which will maintain, improve or expand the
9 skills and knowledge relevant to a licensee's professional
10 practice.
11 "Professional Development Hour" or "PDH" shall mean a contact
12 hour of instruction or presentation relevant to professional
13 practice.
14 Section 5. Section 6 of the act, amended December 16, 1992
15 (P.L.1151, No.151), is amended to read:
16 Section 6. Practice by Firms and Corporations.--The practice
17 of engineering, of land surveying and of geology being the
18 function of an individual or of individuals working in concerted
19 effort, it shall be unlawful for any firm or corporation to
20 engage in such practice, or to offer to practice, or to assume
21 use or advertise any title or description, including the use of
22 the term "engineer" or "engineering" in its firm or corporate
23 name, conveying the impression that such firm or corporation is
24 engaged in or is offering to practice such profession, unless
25 the directing heads and employes of such firm or corporation in
26 responsible charge of its activities in the practice of such
27 profession are licensed and registered in conformity with the
28 requirements of this act, and whose name, seal and signature,
29 along with the date of signature, shall be stamped on all plans,
30 specifications, plats and reports issued by such firm or
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1 corporation.
2 Section 6. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
3 SECTION 1. SECTION 4(L) OF THE ACT OF MAY 23, 1945 (P.L.913, <--
4 NO.367), KNOWN AS THE ENGINEER, LAND SURVEYOR AND GEOLOGIST
5 REGISTRATION LAW, AMENDED DECEMBER 16, 1992 (P.L.1151, NO.151),
6 IS AMENDED TO READ:
7 SECTION 4. GENERAL POWERS OF BOARD.--THE BOARD SHALL HAVE
8 POWER--
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10 (L) ADMINISTRATIVE RULES AND REGULATIONS.--TO ADOPT,
11 PROMULGATE AND ENFORCE SUCH ADMINISTRATIVE RULES AND
12 REGULATIONS, NOT INCONSISTENT WITH THIS ACT, AS ARE DEEMED
13 NECESSARY AND PROPER BY THE BOARD TO CARRY INTO EFFECT THE
14 POWERS CONFERRED BY THIS ACT[.], WHICH SHALL INCLUDE
15 ESTABLISHING REQUIREMENTS FOR CONTINUING EDUCATION TO BE
16 FULFILLED BY INDIVIDUALS LICENSED AND REGISTERED UNDER THIS ACT.
17 THE RULES AND REGULATIONS SHALL INCLUDE ANY FEES NECESSARY FOR
18 THE BOARD TO CARRY OUT ITS RESPONSIBILITIES REGARDING
19 ESTABLISHING CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS.
20 * * *
21 SECTION 2. THE ACT IS AMENDED BY ADDING A SECTION TO READ:
22 SECTION 4.5. MANDATORY CONTINUING EDUCATION.--(A) THE BOARD
23 SHALL ADOPT, PROMULGATE AND ENFORCE ADMINISTRATIVE RULES AND
24 REGULATIONS ESTABLISHING REQUIREMENTS OF CONTINUING EDUCATION TO
25 BE FULFILLED BY INDIVIDUALS LICENSED AND REGISTERED UNDER THIS
26 ACT. EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION, BEGINNING
27 WITH THE LICENSURE PERIOD DESIGNATED BY REGULATION, INDIVIDUALS
28 LICENSED AND REGISTERED UNDER THIS ACT SHALL BE REQUIRED TO
29 COMPLETE TWENTY-FOUR HOURS OF MANDATORY CONTINUING EDUCATION
30 DURING EACH TWO-YEAR LICENSURE PERIOD AS A CONDITION OF BIENNIAL
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1 RENEWAL.
2 (B) AN INDIVIDUAL APPLYING FOR INITIAL LICENSURE AND
3 REGISTRATION SHALL BE EXEMPT FROM THE REQUIREMENT SET FORTH IN
4 SUBSECTION (A) FOR THE LICENSURE PERIOD IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING
5 INITIAL LICENSURE AND REGISTRATION.
6 (C) THE BOARD MAY WAIVE ALL OR A PORTION OF THE CONTINUING
7 EDUCATION REQUIREMENT ESTABLISHED IN SUBSECTION (A) FOR AN
8 INDIVIDUAL LICENSED AND REGISTERED UNDER THIS ACT WHO SHOWS TO
9 THE SATISFACTION OF THE BOARD THAT THE INDIVIDUAL WAS UNABLE TO
10 COMPLETE THE REQUIREMENTS DUE TO SERIOUS ILLNESS, MILITARY
11 SERVICE OR OTHER DEMONSTRATED HARDSHIP. THE REQUEST SHALL BE
12 MADE IN WRITING, WITH APPROPRIATE DOCUMENTATION, AND SHALL
13 INCLUDE A DESCRIPTION OF CIRCUMSTANCES SUFFICIENT TO SHOW WHY
14 THE INDIVIDUAL IS UNABLE TO COMPLY WITH THE CONTINUING EDUCATION
15 REQUIREMENT SET FORTH IN SUBSECTION (A). REQUESTS FOR WAIVER OF
16 THE CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENT SHALL BE EVALUATED BY THE
17 BOARD ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS. THE BOARD SHALL SEND THE
18 INDIVIDUAL WRITTEN NOTIFICATION OF ITS APPROVAL OR DENIAL OF THE
19 REQUEST FOR WAIVER.
20 (D) AN INDIVIDUAL SEEKING TO REINSTATE AN INACTIVE OR LAPSED
21 LICENSE AND REGISTRATION SHALL SHOW PROOF OF COMPLIANCE WITH THE
22 CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENT FOR THE PRECEDING BIENNIAL
23 RENEWAL PERIOD.
24 (E) ALL COURSES, LOCATIONS, INSTRUCTORS AND PROVIDERS OF
25 MANDATORY CONTINUING EDUCATION SHALL BE APPROVED BY THE BOARD.
26 HOWEVER, NO CREDIT SHALL BE GIVEN FOR A COURSE IN PRACTICE
27 BUILDING OR OFFICE MANAGEMENT.
28 (F) THE BOARD SHALL PROMULGATE REGULATIONS TO CARRY OUT THE
29 PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION WITHIN EIGHTEEN MONTHS OF THE
30 EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION.
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1 SECTION 3. THIS ACT SHALL TAKE EFFECT IN 60 DAYS.
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