Bill Text: MI SB0593 | 2009-2010 | 95th Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Occupations; architects, professional engineers, and surveyors; licensing exam after graduation for architectural graduates; allow under certain circumstances. Amends secs. 2004 & 2005 of 1980 PA 299 (MCL 339.2004 & 339.2005).

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-05-20 - Referred To Committee On Economic Development And Regulatory Reform [SB0593 Detail]

Download: Michigan-2009-SB0593-Introduced.html

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SENATE BILL No. 593

 

 

May 20, 2009, Introduced by Senator SWITALSKI and referred to the Committee on Economic Development and Regulatory Reform.

 

 

 

     A bill to amend 1980 PA 299, entitled

 

"Occupational code,"

 

by amending sections 2004 and 2005 (MCL 339.2004 and 339.2005),

 

section 2004 as amended by 1988 PA 463 and section 2005 as amended

 

by 1998 PA 90.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

     Sec. 2004. (1) In order to be licensed as an architect, an

 

individual shall meet all of the following:

 

     (a) The requirements prescribed in section 2005(1).

 

     (b) Pass an examination which tests the applicant's

 

qualifications to practice architecture or provide equivalent proof

 

of qualification acceptable to the department and the board of

 

architects.

 

     (c) Be of good moral character.

 

     (d) Provide documentation of not less than 8 years of

 

professional experience in architectural work satisfactory to the

 

board of architects, including not more than 6 years of education.

 

     (2) In order to be licensed as a professional engineer, an

 

individual shall meet all of the following:

 

     (a) The requirements prescribed in section 2005(2).

 

     (b) Pass the engineering fundamentals and professional

 

practice examinations or provide equivalent proof of qualification

 

to practice professional engineering acceptable to the department

 

and the board.

 

     (c) Be of good moral character.

 

     (3) In order to be licensed as a land surveyor, an individual

 

shall meet all of the following:

 

     (a) The requirements prescribed in section 2005(3).

 

     (b) Pass the land surveying fundamentals and professional

 

practice examinations or provide equivalent proof of qualification

 

to practice land surveying acceptable to the department and the

 

board.

 

     (c) Be of good moral character.

 

     Sec. 2005. (1) To be examined as an architect, an applicant

 

shall meet all of the following requirements:

 

     (a) Provide documentation of not less than 8 years of

 

professional experience in architectural work satisfactory to the

 

board of architects, including not more than 6 years of education.

 

     (a) (b) Provide evidence of completion of a first professional

 

degree or further degree in architecture satisfactory to the board

 

of architects.

 

     (b) (c) Provide not less than 5 references, 3 of which shall

 

be references from licensed architects who have personal knowledge

 

of the applicant's professional experience.

 

     (2) In order to be examined as a professional engineer, an

 

individual shall meet all of the following requirements for

 

admission to the professional practice examination:

 

     (a) Provide documentation of not less than 8 years of

 

professional experience in engineering work acceptable to the board

 

of professional engineers, including not more than 6 years of

 

education.

 

     (b) Provide evidence of completion of a baccalaureate degree

 

in engineering from an accredited program or its equivalent, as

 

determined by the board of professional engineers.

 

     (c) Provide not less than 5 references, 3 of which shall be

 

from professional engineers who have personal knowledge of the

 

applicant's professional experience.

 

     (3) In order to be examined as a professional surveyor, an

 

individual shall meet all of the following requirements:

 

     (a) For admission to the professional surveying fundamentals

 

examination, an applicant shall provide an affidavit stating that a

 

degree acceptable to the board shall be completed not later than 6

 

months after the date of the examination.

 

     (b) For admission to the professional practice examination, an

 

applicant shall provide all of the following:

 

     (i) Documentation of not less than 8 years of professional

 

experience in professional surveying satisfactory to the board of

 

professional surveyors, including not more than 5 years of

 

education.

 

     (ii) Evidence of completion of a degree in professional

 

surveying or a related degree with professional surveying courses

 

acceptable to the board of professional surveyors.

 

     (iii) Not less than 5 references, 3 of which shall be from

 

licensed professional surveyors who have personal knowledge of the

 

applicant's professional experience.

 

     (4) The examination required by this article shall be given at

 

least once a year.

 

     (5) An examinee shall be notified in writing of the examinee's

 

results on each part of the examination.

 

     (6) Notwithstanding section 316(3), an individual with a

 

mental or physical disability may be tested using special

 

equipment, facilities, or assistance. However, the examination

 

shall not be varied in form, content, or the format in which

 

answers are submitted.

 

     (7) All requirements for licensure shall be completed within

 

10 years after receipt of the application by the department. If the

 

requirements are not completed within the 10-year period, the

 

application shall be void.