EXPLANATION – Matter in bolded italics is new; matter between brackets [omitted material] is material to be omitted. Green numbers along left margin indicate location on the printed bill (e.g., 5-15 indicates page 5, line 15).

1-1 Section 1. NRS 625.170 is hereby amended to read as follows:

1-2 625.170 1. The executive director of the board shall, once each year or at intervals established by 1-3 the board, prepare a roster that shows, for

1-8 his license number.

2-1 (c) Engineer intern or land surveyor intern, his name and [license] certificate number.

2-2 2. The roster must be:

2-3 (a) Made available to each licensee in a manner prescribed by the

2-4 board.

2-5 (b) Placed on file with the secretary of state and county and city clerks.

2-6 (c) Distributed or sold to the public.

2-7 Sec. 2. NRS 625.177 is hereby amended to read as follows:

2-8 625.177 1. The board may require a firm, partnership, corporation or any other person who is not 2-9 a natural person to [obtain a license from]

2-13 2. The board may adopt regulations to carry out the provisions of this section.

2-14 Sec. 3. NRS 625.179 is hereby amended to read as follows:

2-15 625.179 1. The board may require a firm, partnership, corporation or

2-22 section.

2-23 Sec. 4. NRS 625.183 is hereby amended to read as follows:

2-24 625.183 1. A person who:

3-1 (a) Is a graduate of an engineering curriculum of 4 years or more that is approved by the board and 3-2 has a record of 4 years or more of active

3-3 experience in engineering that is satisfactory to the board and indicates that he is competent to be 3-4 placed in responsible charge of engineering work; or

3-5 (b) Has a record of 10 years or more of active experience in engineering work that is satisfactory to 3-6 the board and indicates that he is competent to

3-7 be placed in responsible charge of engineering work.

3-8 4. [For the purposes of determining] To determine whether an

3-9 applicant for licensure as a professional engineer has an adequate record of active experience 3-10 pursuant to paragraph (a) of subsection 3:

3-11 (a) Graduation from a college or university in a field other than engineering is equivalent to 2 years 3-12 of active experience.

3-13 (b) Two of the 4 years of active experience must have been completed by working under the direct 3-14 supervision of a [person who is a] professional

3-15 engineer [,] who is licensed in the discipline in which the applicant is applying for licensure, unless 3-16 that requirement is waived by the board.

3-17 (c) The execution, as a contractor, of work designed by a professional engineer or the supervision of 3-18 the construction of that work as a foreman

3-19 or superintendent, is not equivalent to active experience in engineering.

3-20 5. [For the purposes of determining] To determine whether an

3-21 applicant for licensure as a professional engineer has an adequate record of active experience 3-22 pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 3:

3-23 (a) Satisfactory completion of 1 year of courses in engineering that are approved by the board, by a 3-24 person who has not graduated from an

3-25 engineering curriculum, is equivalent to 1 year of active experience in engineering.

3-26 (b) Graduation from a college or university in a field other than engineering is equivalent to 2 years 3-27 of active experience.

3-28 (c) Two of the 10 years of active experience must have been completed by working under the direct 3-29 supervision of a [person who is a] professional

3-30 engineer who is licensed in the discipline in which the applicant is applying for licensure, unless 3-31 that requirement is waived by the board.

3-32 (d) The execution, as a contractor, of work designed by a professional engineer or the supervision of 3-33 the construction of that work as a foreman

3-34 or superintendent, is not equivalent to active experience in engineering.

3-35 (e) Not more than 4 years of active experience may be satisfied by the

3-36 completion of educational course work.

3-37 6. A person who is not working in the field of engineering when he

3-38 applies for licensure is eligible for licensure as a professional engineer if he complies with the 3-39 requirements for licensure prescribed in this chapter.

3-40 Sec. 5. NRS 625.183 is hereby amended to read as follows:

3-41 625.183 1. A person who:

3-42 (a) Is 21 years of age or older; and

4-1 (b) Is a citizen of the United States or is lawfully entitled to remain and

4-2 work in the United States,

4-3 may apply to the board, in accordance with the provisions of this chapter

4-4 and any regulations adopted by the board, for licensure as a professional engineer.

4-5 2. An applicant for licensure as a professional engineer must:

4-6 (a) Be of good character and reputation; and

4-7 (b) Pass the examination on the:

4-8 (1) Fundamentals of engineering or receive a waiver of that

4-9 requirement; and

4-10 (2) Principles and practices of engineering,

4-11 pursuant to NRS 625.193.

4-12 3. An applicant for licensure as a professional engineer may not take

4-13 the examination on the principles and practices of engineering, unless he [:

4-14 (a) Is] is a graduate of an engineering curriculum of 4 years or more

4-15 that is approved by the board and has a record of 4 years or more of active experience in engineering 4-16 that is satisfactory to the board and indicates that

4-17 he is competent to be placed in responsible charge of engineering work . [; or

4-18 (b) Has a record of 10 years or more of active experience in engineering work that is satisfactory to 4-19 the board and indicates that he is competent to

4-20 be placed in responsible charge of engineering work.]

4-21 4. To determine whether an applicant for licensure as a professional

4-22 engineer has an adequate record of active experience pursuant to [paragraph (a) of] subsection 3:

4-23 (a) [Graduation from a college or university in a field other than engineering is equivalent to 2 years 4-24 of active experience.

4-25 (b)] Two of the 4 years of active experience must have been completed by working under the direct 4-26 supervision of a professional engineer who is

4-27 licensed in the discipline in which the applicant is applying for licensure, unless that requirement is 4-28 waived by the board.

4-29 [(c)] (b) The execution, as a contractor, of work designed by a professional engineer or the 4-30 supervision of the construction of that work as

4-31 a foreman or superintendent, is not equivalent to active experience in engineering.

4-32 5. [To determine whether an applicant for licensure as a professional engineer has an adequate 4-33 record of active experience pursuant to paragraph

4-34 (b) of subsection 3:

4-35 (a) Satisfactory completion of 1 year of courses in engineering that are

4-36 approved by the board, by a person who has not graduated from an engineering curriculum, is 4-37 equivalent to 1 year of active experience in

4-38 engineering.

5-1 (b) Graduation from a college or university in a field other than

5-2 engineering is equivalent to 2 years of active experience.

5-3 (c) Two of the 10 years of active experience must have been completed

5-4 by working under the direct supervision of a professional engineer who is licensed in the discipline in 5-5 which the applicant is applying for licensure,

5-6 unless that requirement is waived by the board.

5-7 (d) The execution, as a contractor, of work designed by a professional

5-8 engineer or the supervision of the construction of that work as a foreman or superintendent, is not 5-9 equivalent to active experience in engineering.

5-10 (e) Not more than 4 years of active experience may be satisfied by the completion of educational 5-11 course work.

5-12 6.] A person who is not working in the field of engineering when he applies for licensure is eligible 5-13 for licensure as a professional engineer if he

5-14 complies with the requirements for licensure prescribed in this chapter.

5-15 Sec. 6. NRS 625.193 is hereby amended to read as follows:

5-16 625.193 1. The examination for licensure as a professional engineer must consist of:

5-40 engineering.

6-1 5. The board may administer or authorize an accredited college or university that offers a program 6-2 in engineering approved by the board to

6-3 administer the examination on the fundamentals of engineering to persons who are not applicants for 6-4 licensure as professional engineers in this state.

6-5 6. The board may prescribe or limit the use of notes, texts and reference materials by applicants 6-6 who are taking the examinations.

6-7 7. The board may require the examinations or any portion of the examinations set forth in this 6-8 section to be completed:

6-9 (a) In writing, with a pen or pencil of a type that has been approved by the board;

6-10 (b) With a computer that has been provided or approved by the board; or

6-11 (c) Orally, in the manner prescribed by the board.

6-12 Sec. 7. NRS 625.270 is hereby amended to read as follows:

6-13 625.270 1. A person who:

6-38 [paragraph (a) of] subsection 3:

7-1 (a) [Graduation from a college or university in a field other than land

7-2 surveying is equivalent to 2 years of active experience.

7-3 (b)] Two of the 4 years of active experience must have been completed

7-4 by working under the direct supervision of a [person who is a] professional land surveyor, unless that 7-5 requirement is waived by the board.

7-6 [(c)] (b) The execution, as a contractor, of work designed by a professional land surveyor , or the 7-7 supervision of the construction of that

7-8 work [,] as a foreman or superintendent, is not equivalent to active experience in land surveying.

7-9 5. [For the purposes of determining whether an applicant for licensure as a professional land 7-10 surveyor has an adequate record of active experience

7-11 pursuant to paragraph (b) of subsection 3:

7-12 (a) Satisfactory completion of 1 year of courses in land surveying that

7-13 are approved by the board, by a person who has not graduated from a land-surveying curriculum, is 7-14 equivalent to 1 year of active experience in land

7-15 surveying.

7-16 (b) Graduation from a college or university in a field other than land

7-17 surveying is equivalent to 2 years of active experience.

7-18 (c) Two of the 10 years of active experience must have been completed

7-19 by working under the direct supervision of a person who is a professional land surveyor unless that 7-20 requirement is waived by the board.

7-21 (d) The execution, as a contractor, of work designed by a professional land surveyor or the 7-22 supervision of the construction of that work, as a

7-23 foreman or superintendent, is not equivalent to active experience in land surveying.

7-24 (e) Not more than 4 years of active experience may be satisfied by the completion of educational 7-25 course work.

7-26 6.] A person who is not working in the field of land surveying when he applies for licensure is 7-27 eligible for licensure as a professional land surveyor

7-28 if he complies with the requirements for licensure prescribed in this chapter.

7-29 Sec. 8. NRS 625.381 is hereby amended to read as follows:

7-30 625.381 1. The board shall issue a license to practice professional

8-1 (c) Be signed by the chairman and executive director under the seal of

8-2 the board.

8-3 (d) Authorize the practice of professional engineering in the discipline

8-4 for which the applicant has qualified or the practice of land surveying, respectively.

8-5 3. The issuance of a license to practice professional engineering or land surveying by the board is 8-6 evidence that the [person named thereon]

8-7 licensee is entitled to all the rights and privileges of a professional engineer or professional land 8-8 surveyor, respectively, while the license remains

8-9 [unrevoked or unexpired.] on active status.

8-10 Sec. 9. NRS 625.382 is hereby amended to read as follows:

8-11 625.382 1. The board may issue a license to practice professional engineering or land surveying 8-12 to an applicant, upon presentation of

8-21 written or oral examination conducted by not less than three professional engineers or professional 8-22 land surveyors . [, respectively.]

8-23 Sec. 10. NRS 625.385 is hereby amended to read as follows:

8-24 625.385 1. The board shall certify as an engineer intern or land

8-32 land surveyor , [intern,] respectively.

8-33 Sec. 11. NRS 625.407 is hereby amended to read as follows:

8-34 625.407 1. Except as otherwise provided in this section:

9-1 (b) All engineering or land-surveying work done at a place of business

9-2 must be performed under a professional engineer or professional land surveyor, respectively, who has 9-3 been placed in responsible charge of the

9-4 work and who is employed full time at that particular place of business.

9-5 2. If the only professional engineer or professional land surveyor

9-6 employed full time at a place of business where engineering or land-surveying work is performed 9-7 ceases to be employed at that place of

9-8 business, during the 30 days next following his departure:

9-9 (a) The place of business is not required to employ full time a

9-10 professional engineer or professional land surveyor; and

9-11 (b) The professional engineer or professional land surveyor placed in

9-12 responsible charge of engineering or land-surveying work performed at the place of business is not 9-13 required to be employed full time at that place of

9-14 business.

9-15 3. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 5 [:

9-16 (a) A firm, partnership, corporation or other person who performs or offers to perform engineering 9-17 services in a certain discipline at a particular

9-18 place of business shall employ full time at that place of business a professional engineer licensed in 9-19 that discipline.

9-20 (b) Each] , each person who holds himself out as practicing a certain discipline of engineering must 9-21 be licensed in that discipline or employ full

9-22 time a professional engineer licensed in that discipline.

9-23 4. Architects, registered interior designers, residential designers,

9-24 professional engineers and landscape architects may, in accordance with the provisions of NRS 9-25 623.349, join or form a partnership, corporation,

9-26 limited-liability company or other business organization or association with registrants and licensees 9-27 outside of their field of practice, or with

9-28 persons who are not registered or licensed.

9-29 5. The provisions of this section do not apply to a firm, partnership,

9-30 corporation or other person who:

9-31 (a) Practices professional engineering for his benefit and does not

9-32 engage in the practice of professional engineering or offer professional engineering services to other 9-33 persons; or

9-34 (b) Is engaged in the practice of professional engineering or land surveying in offices established for 9-35 limited or temporary purposes,

9-36 including offices established for the convenience of field survey crews or offices established for 9-37 inspecting construction.

9-38 Sec. 12. NRS 625.520 is hereby amended to read as follows:

9-39 625.520 1. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 4, it is

9-42 the provisions of this chapter to:

10-1 (1) Practice, continue to practice, solicit to practice, offer to practice or attempt to practice 10-2 engineering or any discipline thereof;

10-3 (2) Employ, use or cause to be used [any of the following terms] the term "licensed engineer" or 10-4 "professional engineer" or any combination,

10-5 variation or abbreviation thereof as a professional or commercial identification, representation, 10-6 claim, asset or means of advantage or benefit

10-7 ; [, namely, "engineer," "engineering," "engineered," "professional engineer" or "licensed 10-8 engineer";] or

10-9 (3) Directly or indirectly employ any means which in any manner tends or is likely to [create the 10-10 impression on] mislead the public or any

10-11 member thereof that any person is qualified or authorized to practice engineering.

10-12 (b) Any professional engineer to practice or offer to practice a discipline of professional 10-13 engineering in which the board has not qualified

10-14 him.

10-15 (c) Any person to present or attempt to use, as his own, the license or

10-16 [the] stamp of another person.

10-17 (d) Any person to give any false or forged evidence of any kind to the

10-18 board or any member thereof in obtaining a license.

10-19 (e) Any person to impersonate [any other] a licensee of a like or

10-20 different name.

10-21 (f) Any person to attempt to use an expired, suspended or revoked

10-22 license.

10-23 (g) Any person to violate any of the provisions of this chapter.

10-24 2. [Whenever] If any person is engaging or is about to engage in any act or practice that 10-25 constitutes a violation of this chapter, the district court

10-26 in any county [, if the court] which would have jurisdiction over the violation, may, upon application 10-27 of the board, issue an injunction or

10-28 restraining order against the act or practice pursuant to Rule 65 of the Nevada Rules of Civil 10-29 Procedure.

10-30 3. This section does not prevent a contractor licensed in accordance with the provisions of chapter 10-31 624 of NRS from using the term "engineer"

10-32 or "engineering" if the term is used by the state contractors’ board in describing a specific 10-33 classification.

10-34 4. [Subparagraph] The provisions of subparagraph (2) of paragraph (a) of subsection 1 [does] do 10-35 not apply to any corporation using such a

10-36 term in its corporate name, if the corporation:

10-37 (a) [Filed] Files its articles of incorporation with the secretary of state ;

10-38 [on or before September 30, 1991;] and

10-39 (b) Files with the board a written statement signed by a corporate

10-40 officer under penalty of perjury in which he states that the corporation:

10-41 (1) Is not practicing or offering to practice engineering in this state;

10-42 and

11-1 (2) Will not do so unless [and until] it is [properly] licensed or

11-2 exempted in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.

11-3 5. Any person who violates any of the provisions of subsection 1 is

11-4 guilty of a gross misdemeanor.

11-5 Sec. 13. 1. This section and sections 1 to 4, inclusive, 6 and 8 to 12,

11-6 inclusive, of this act become effective upon passage and approval.

11-7 2. Sections 5 and 7 of this act become effective on July 1, 2009.