State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers

1 1 State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers A Compilation of the Indiana Code and Indiana Administrative Code 2012 Edition Indiana Professional Licensing Agency State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers 402 West Washington Street, Room W072 Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 Phone: (317) 234-3022 Fax: (317) 233-4236 Email: Website: 2 NOTICE: This compilation incorporates the most recent revisions of the statutory provisions and administrative rules governing the engineering profession, as of July 1, 2012. Note that this compilation is not an official version of the Indiana Code. It is distributed as a general guide to engineering professions regulated by the Indiana Professional Licensing Agency.

2 It is not intended to be offered as legal advice, and it may contain typographical errors. Neither the Indiana Professional Licensing Agency nor the State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers is able to provide legal advice on issues contained herein. For legal advice, please consult an attorney. To obtain official copies of the Indiana Code or Indiana Administrative Code, please contact your nearest public library or visit the website of the Indiana General Assembly at 3 State Board OF Registration FOR Professional Engineers July 2012 Edition TABLE OF CONTENTS INDIANA CODE 25-31 Professional Engineers Chapter 1. Regulation of Engineers ; Creation of Board IC 25-31-1 Pages 5 - 13 INDIANA CODE 25-1 Professions and Occupations Chapter 1.

3 Evidence of License Applicant's Payment of Personal Property Taxes Required IC 25-1-1 Page 13 Chapter Effect of Criminal Convictions on Licensed or Registered Persons IC Page 13 Chapter Effect of Delinquency in Child Support Payments on Licensed or Registered Persons IC Pages 14-16 Chapter 2. Renewal of Licenses Granted by State Agencies. Notice of Expiration IC 25-1-2 Pages 16-19 Chapter 3. Civil Immunity of Regulatory Agencies IC 25-1-3 Page 19 Chapter 4. Continuing Education IC 25-1-4 Pages 19-23 Chapter 6. Professional Licensing Agency IC 25-1-6 Pages 23-26 Chapter 7.

4 Investigation and Prosecution of Complaints Concerning Regulated Occupations IC 25-1-7 Pages 26-31 Chapter 8. Occupational and Professional Licensure, Registration , and Certification Fees IC 25-1-8 Pages 31-37 Chapter 11. Professional Licensing Standards of Practice IC 25-1-11 Pages 37-42 Chapter 12. Renewal of Licenses Held by Individuals in Military Service IC 25-1-12 Pages 42-44 Chapter 14. Meetings IC 25-1-14 Page 44 Chapter 16. Evaluation of Regulated Occupations IC 25-1-16 Pages 44-46 INDIANA ADMINISTRATIVE CODE Title 864, Article General Provisions Rule 1. General Provisions 864 IAC Pages 46-47 4 Rule 2.

5 Qualifications for Examination 864 IAC Pages 47-49 Rule 3. Applications 864 IAC Page 49 Rule 4. Examinations (Repealed) 864 IAC Page 49 Rule 864 IAC Pages 49-52 Rule 5. Comity Registration 864 IAC Pages 52-53 Rule 6. Certificates 864 IAC Page 53 Rule 7. Registrant s Seal 864 IAC Pages 53-54 Rule 8. Renewal 864 IAC Pages 54-55 Rule 9. Roster 864 IAC Page 55 Rule 10. Temporary Permit (Repealed) 864 IAC Page 55 Rule 11. Rules of Professional Conduct 864 IAC Pages 55-58 Rule 12.

6 Fees 864 IAC Page 59 Rule 14. Limited Liability Company Practice 864 IAC Page 61 Rule 15. Continuing Education 864 IAC Pages 61-64 Non-Code Provision Under Public Law 206-2005 Page 64 5 IC 25-31 ARTICLE 31. Professional Engineers IC 25-31-1 Chapter 1. Regulation of Engineers ; Creation of Board IC 25-31-1-1 Repealed (Repealed by , ) IC 25-31-1-2 Definitions Sec. 2. As used in this chapter: (a) " Board " means the State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers . (b) " Professional engineer" means an individual who, by reason of that individual's special knowledge of the mathematical and physical sciences and the principles and methods of engineering analysis and design which are acquired by education and practical experience, is qualified to engage in the practice of engineering as attested by that individual's Registration as a Professional engineer.

7 (c) "Engineering intern" means an individual who: (1) is a graduate from an approved engineering curriculum of four (4) years or more or who has acquired, through engineering education and experience in engineering work, knowledge and skill approximating that obtained by graduation in an approved engineering curriculum of four (4) years or more; (2) has successfully passed an examination as prescribed in section 14 of this chapter; and (3) has been issued by the Board an appropriate certificate of enrollment as an engineering intern. (d) "Practice of engineering" means any service or creative work that the adequate performance of requires engineering education, training, and experience in the application of special knowledge of the mathematical, physical, and engineering sciences to services or creative work that includes the following: (1) Consultation.

8 (2) Investigation. (3) Evaluation. (4) Planning, including planning the use of land and water. (5) The design of or the supervision of the design of engineering works and systems. (6) Engineering surveys and studies or the supervision of engineering surveys and studies, including all surveying activities required to support the sound conception, planning, design, construction, maintenance, and operation of engineered projects, but not including the surveying of real property for the establishment of land boundaries, subdivisions, rights-of-way, easements, and the dependent or independent surveys or resurveys of the public land survey system. (7) Evaluation of construction for the purpose of assuring compliance with specifications, plans, and designs, in connection with any public or private utilities, structures, buildings, machines, equipment, processes, work systems, or projects.

9 The term "practice of engineering" does not include the work ordinarily performed by persons who operate or maintain machinery or equipment. (e) "Approved engineering curriculum" means an engineering curriculum of four (4) years or more that has been approved by the Board . In approving the engineering curriculum, the Board may take into consideration the standards of accreditation adopted by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology. (f) "Practice or offer to practice engineering" means the act of an individual or a business who by verbal claim, sign, advertisement, letterhead, card, telephone listing, or in any other way represents the individual or the business to be a Professional engineer or who performs, or offers to perform, any acts or work involving the practice of engineering.

10 (g) "Licensing agency" means the Indiana Professional licensing agency established by IC 25-1-5-3. (Formerly: Acts 1935, , ; Acts 1947, , ; Acts 1957, , ; Acts 1961, , ; Acts 1965, , ; Acts 1969, , ) As amended by Acts 1981, , ; , ; , ; , ; , IC 25-31-1-3 State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers Sec. 3. (a) The State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers is created. (b) The Board consists of seven (7) members, six (6) of whom shall be registered Professional Engineers . (c) One (1) member must be appointed to represent the general public who is: (1) a resident of this State ; and (2) not associated with Professional engineering other than as a consumer.