Sub. H. B. No. 322 As Reported by the Committee of Conference

Representatives Widener, Hollister, Kilbane, Taylor, Otterman, Allen, Barrett, Book, Carmichael, Chandler, Cirelli, Collier, Daniels, C. Evans, Flowers, Hoops, Key, Olman, S. Patton, Schlichter, Setzer, J. Stewart, Webster

Senators Coughlin, Miller

A BILL

To amend sections 4703.02, 4703.13, 4703.33, 4703.36, 1
4733.15, and 4733.16 and to enact section 4733.151 2
of the Revised Code to increase the annual renewal 3
of registration fee for professional engineers and 4
professional surveyors, to implement continuing 5
professional development requirements for 6
registration renewals of professional engineers 7
and surveyors beginning in calendar year 2008, to 8
modify requirements concerning the type of 9
professional designated to be responsible for 10
decisions of a professional engineering or 11
professional surveying business, and to authorize 12
the State Board of Examiners of Architects and the 13
State Board of Landscape Architect Examiners to 14
adopt rules pertaining to continuing education 15
requirements. 16

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO:

       Section 1. That sections 4703.02, 4703.13, 4703.33, 4703.36, 17
4733.15, and 4733.16 be amended and section 4733.151 of the 18
Revised Code be enacted to read as follows: 19

       Sec. 4703.02. The state board of examiners of architects 20
shall organize by electing from its membership a president and a 21
secretary, and also a vice-president and an assistant secretary, 22
who shall act during absence or disability of the president or 23
secretary respectively. 24

       The board shall adopt all necessary rules, regulations, and 25
bylaws, not inconsistent with sections 4703.01 to 4703.19 of the 26
Revised Code, and the constitutions and laws of this state or of 27
the United States, to govern its times and places of meeting for 28
organization and reorganization, for the holding of examinations, 29
and for fixing the length of the term of its officers. The board, 30
under Chapter 119. of the Revised Code, may adopt, promulgate, and 31
enforce rules governing the standards of education, service, 32
conduct, and practice to be followed in the practice of the 33
profession of architecture in the state, including rules for the 34
enforcement of sections 4703.01 to 4703.19 of the Revised Code. 35
The board shall include among the rules adopted governing the 36
~~standard~~standards of practice, requirements regarding financial 37
responsibility and professional liability insurance. The board may 38
adopt rules pertaining to the satisfactory completion of 39
continuing education requirements. 40

       If the board adopts rules pertaining to continuing education 41
requirements, the board shall specify in the rules that the 42
continuing education requirements may be satisfied by coursework 43
or activities dealing with technical, ethical, or managerial 44
topics relevant to the practice of architecture and that a 45
registrant may earn continuing professional education hours by 46
completing or teaching university or college level coursework; 47
attending seminars, workshops, or conferences; authoring relevant 48
published papers, articles, or books; receiving patent awards; 49
actively participating in professional or technical societies 50
serving the architecture profession, or actively participating in 51
any other activity deemed relevant by the board. If the board 52
adopts rules pertaining to continuing education requirements, the 53
board shall, in general, follow model continuing education 54
recommendations established by the national council of 55
architectural registration boards or a similar successor 56
organization. 57

       The board shall hold examinations not less than once 58
annually, ~~and~~ shall issue to each successful applicant a 59
certificate of qualification to practice architecture, and shall 60
impress on each certificate issued the seal of the board. 61

       The secretary of the board shall be responsible for keeping a 62
true and complete record of all proceedings of the board. The 63
board may employ an executive secretary, investigators, and ~~such~~ 64
clerical assistance as it determines necessary. 65

       Sec. 4703.13. (A) Each architect ~~holding~~who holds a 66
certificate of qualification under sections 4703.01 to 4703.19 of 67
the Revised Code and who desires to continue the practice of 68
architecture shall, before or during the month of December of each 69
odd-numbered year, make application, together with the renewal fee 70
provided in section 4703.16 of the Revised Code, for a renewal of 71
the certificate, and demonstrate satisfactory completion of any 72
applicable continuing education requirements adopted by the state 73
board of examiners of architects under section 4703.02 of the 74
Revised Code. The renewal shall be pursuant to the standard 75
renewal procedure of sections 4745.01 to 4745.03 of the Revised 76
Code, except that renewal is required in each odd-numbered year 77
instead of annually. Each certificate shall be renewed for a term 78
of two years, and the renewal shall be recorded in the official 79
register of the board. 80

       (B) Each holder of a certificate of authorization to provide 81
architectural services shall, before or during the month of each 82
June preceding the year the holder desires to continue to provide 83
architectural services, make application, together with the 84
renewal fee provided in section 4703.16 of the Revised Code, for a 85
renewal of the certificate. Each certificate shall be renewed for 86
a term of one year except as provided in section 4703.12 of the 87
Revised Code. 88

       Sec. 4703.33. (A) The state board of landscape architect 89
examiners, in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code, 90
may adopt, amend, and enforce rules governing the standards for 91
education, experience, services, conduct, and practice to be 92
followed in the practice of the profession of landscape 93
architecture ~~in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code~~ 94
and rules pertaining to the satisfactory completion of continuing 95
education requirements. If the board adopts rules pertaining to 96
continuing education requirements, the board shall specify in the 97
rules that the continuing education requirements may be satisfied 98
by coursework or activities dealing with technical, ethical, or 99
managerial topics relevant to the practice of landscape 100
architecture and that a registrant may earn continuing 101
professional education hours by completing or teaching university 102
or college level coursework; attending seminars, workshops, or 103
conferences; authoring relevant published papers, articles, or 104
books; receiving patent awards; actively participating in 105
professional or technical societies serving the landscape 106
architecture profession, or actively participating in any other 107
activity deemed relevant by the board. If the board adopts rules 108
pertaining to continuing education requirements, the board shall, 109
in general, follow model continuing education recommendations 110
established by the council of landscape architectural registration 111
boards or a similar successor organization. 112

       (B) The board shall hold examinations not less than once 113
annually and shall register as a landscape architect each 114
applicant who demonstrates to the satisfaction of the board that 115
the applicant has met all the requirements of section 4703.34 of 116
the Revised Code. 117

       (C) The board shall issue to each individual registered 118
pursuant to this section a certificate of qualification. 119

       (D) The board shall appoint at least one of its members as a 120
delegate to each regional and annual meeting of the council of 121
landscape architectural registration boards. 122

       Sec. 4703.36. (A) The state board of landscape architect 123
examiners shall register as a landscape architect each applicant 124
who demonstrates to the satisfaction of the board that the 125
applicant has met all requirements of section 4703.34 of the 126
Revised Code or, in lieu thereof, has complied with section 127
4703.35 of the Revised Code. The certificate issued to each 128
individual shall be prima-facie evidence of the right of the 129
individual to whom it is issued to represent self as a landscape 130
architect and to enter the practice of landscape architecture, 131
subject to sections 4703.30 to 4703.49 of the Revised Code. 132

       (B) Each certificate of qualification issued and registered 133
shall authorize the holder to practice landscape architecture as a 134
landscape architect in this state until the last day of October of 135
each odd-numbered calendar year, unless revoked or suspended for 136
cause as provided in this chapter or suspended pursuant to section 137
3123.47 of the Revised Code. License renewal shall be conducted in 138
accordance with the standard license renewal procedure in Chapter 139
4745. of the Revised Code. Each applicant for license renewal 140
shall demonstrate satisfactory completion of any continuing 141
education requirements the state board of landscape architect 142
examiners adopts under section 4703.33 of the Revised Code. Each 143
renewal shall be recorded in the official register of the board. 144

       (C) Each person registered by the board shall secure a seal 145
of the design prescribed by the board. All plans, specifications, 146
drawings, and other documents prepared by, or under the direct 147
supervision of, the landscape architect shall be imprinted with 148
the seal in accordance with the requirements of the board. 149

       (D) Each certificate of authorization issued under division 150
(F) of section 4703.331 of the Revised Code shall authorize the 151
holder to provide landscape architectural services, through the 152
landscape architect designated as being in responsible charge of 153
the landscape architectural activities and decisions, from the 154
date of issuance until the last day of June next succeeding the 155
date upon which the certificate was issued unless the certificate 156
has been suspended or revoked for cause as provided in section 157
4703.42 of the Revised Code. 158

       Sec. 4733.15. (A) Registration expires annually on the last 159
day of December following initial registration or renewal of 160
registration and becomes invalid on that date unless renewed 161
pursuant to this section and the standard renewal procedure of 162
sections 4745.01 to 4745.03 of the Revised Code. Renewal may be 163
effected at any time prior to the date of expiration for a period 164
of one year by the applicant's ~~paying~~payment to the treasurer of 165
state of a fee of ~~sixteen~~twenty dollars for a renewal of 166
registration as either a professional engineer or professional 167
surveyor and, for renewals for calendar year 2008 and thereafter, 168
demonstration of completion of the continuing professional 169
development requirements of section 4733.151 of the Revised Code. 170
When notified as required in this section, a registrant's failure 171
to renew registration shall not deprive the registrant of the 172
right of renewal within the following twelve months, but the fee 173
to renew a registration within twelve months after expiration 174
shall be increased fifty per cent, and the registrant shall 175
certify completion of continuing professional development hours as 176
required in section 4733.151 of the Revised Code. ~~The~~ 177

       The state board of registration for professional engineers 178
and surveyors may, upon request, waive the payment of ~~the~~ renewal 179
fees ofor the completion of continuing professional development 180
requirements for a registrant during the period when the 181
registrant is on active duty in connection with any branch of the 182
armed forces of the United States. 183

       (B) Each certificate of authorization issued pursuant to 184
section 4733.16 of the Revised Code shall authorize the holder to 185
provide professional engineering or professional surveying 186
services, through the registered professional engineer or 187
professional surveyor designated as being in responsible charge of 188
the professional engineering or professional surveying practice, 189
from the date of issuance until the last day of June next 190
succeeding the date upon which the certificate was issued, unless 191
the certificate has been revoked or suspended for cause as 192
provided in section 4733.20 of the Revised Code or has been 193
suspended pursuant to section 3123.47 of the Revised Code. 194

       (C) If a registrant fails to renew registration ~~within one~~ 195
~~year from the date of expiration~~as provided under division (A) of 196
this section, ~~its~~ renewal and reinstatement may be effected under 197
rules ~~promulgated by~~ the board adopts regarding requirements for 198
reexamination or reapplication, and reinstatement penalty fees. 199
The board may require a registrant who fails to renew registration 200
to complete those hours of continuing professional development 201
required from the effective date of this section, as a condition 202
of renewal and reinstatement if the registrant seeks renewal and 203
reinstatement under this division on or after January 1, 2009. 204

       Sec. 4733.151. (A) Each registrant for renewal for calendar 205
year 2008 and thereafter shall have completed, within the 206
preceding calendar year, at least fifteen hours of continuing 207
professional development for professional engineers and surveyors. 208

       (B) The continuing professional development requirement may 209
be satisfied by coursework or activities dealing with technical, 210
ethical, or managerial topics relevant to the practice of 211
engineering or surveying. A registrant may earn continuing 212
professional development hours by completing or teaching 213
university or college level coursework, attending seminars, 214
workshops, or conferences, authoring relevant published papers, 215
articles, or books, receiving patent awards, or actively 216
participating in professional or technical societies serving the 217
engineering or surveying professions. 218

       In the case of the board disputing the content of any credit 219
hours or coursework, then the board shall presume as a matter of 220
law that any credit hours submitted by a registrant, or any 221
coursework or activity submitted for approval complies with this 222
section if submitted and a statement signed by a current 223
registrant not otherwise participating in the event, affirms that 224
the material is relevant to the registrant's practice and will 225
assist the registrant's development in the profession. 226

       Credit for university or college level coursework shall be 227
based on the credit established by the university or college. One 228
semester hour as established by the university or college shall be 229
the equivalent of forty-five hours of continuing professional 230
development, and one quarter hour as established by the university 231
or college shall be the equivalent of thirty hours of continuing 232
professional development. 233

       Credit for seminars, workshops, or conferences offering 234
continuing education units shall be based on the units awarded by 235
the organization presenting the seminar, workshop, or conference. 236
A registrant may earn ten continuing professional development 237
hours for each continuing education unit awarded. Each hour of 238
attendance at a seminar, workshop, or conference for which no 239
continuing education units are offered shall be the equivalent of 240
one continuing professional development hour. 241

       A registrant may earn two continuing professional development 242
hours for each year of service as an officer or active committee 243
member of a professional or technical society or association that 244
represents registrants or entities composed of registrants. A 245
registrant may earn ten continuing professional development hours 246
for authoring relevant published papers, articles, or books. A 247
registrant may earn ten continuing professional development hours 248
for each such published paper, article, or book. A registrant may 249
earn ten continuing professional development hours for each patent 250
award. 251

       (C) A person registered as both a professional engineer and 252
professional surveyor shall complete at least five of the fifteen 253
hours required under division (A) of this section in 254
engineering-related coursework or activities and at least five of 255
those fifteen hours in surveying-related coursework or activities. 256

       (D) A registrant is exempt from the requirements of this 257
section during the first calendar year of registration. 258

       (E) A registrant who completes more than fifteen hours of 259
approved coursework or activities in any calendar year may carry 260
forward to the next calendar year a maximum of fifteen of the 261
excess hours. 262

       (F) A registrant shall maintain records to demonstrate 263
completion of the continuing professional development requirements 264
specified in this section for a period of three calendar years 265
beyond the year in which certification of the completion of the 266
requirements is obtained by the registrant. The records shall 267
include all of the following: 268

       (1) A log specifying the type of coursework or activity, its 269
location and duration along with the instructor's name, and the 270
number of continuing professional development hours earned; 271

       (2) Certificates of completion or other evidence verifying 272
attendance. 273

       (G) The records specified in division (F) of this section may 274
be audited at any time by the state board of registration for 275
professional engineers and surveyors. If the board discovers that 276
a registrant has failed to complete coursework or activities, it 277
shall notify the registrant of the deficiencies and allow the 278
registrant six months from the date of the notice to rectify the 279
deficiencies and to provide the board with evidence of 280
satisfactory completion of the continuing professional development 281
requirements. If the registrant fails to provide such evidence 282
within that six-month period, the board may revoke or suspend the 283
registration after offering an adjudication hearing in accordance 284
with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code. 285

       Sec. 4733.16. (A) A firm, partnership, association, limited 286
liability company, or corporation may provide professional 287
engineering or professional surveying services in this state as 288
long as the services are provided only through natural persons 289
registered to provide those services in the state, subject to the 290
exemptions in sections 4733.17 and 4733.18 of the Revised Code and 291
subject otherwise to the requirements of this chapter. 292

       (B) No firm, partnership, association, limited liability 293
company, or corporation, except a corporation that was granted a 294
charter prior to August 7, 1943, to engage in providing 295
professional engineering or professional surveying services in 296
this state or that was otherwise lawfully providing engineering 297
services in this state prior to November 15, 1982, shall engage in 298
providing professional engineering or professional surveying 299
services, hold itself out to the public as being engaged in 300
providing professional engineering or professional surveying 301
services, or use a name including one or more of the words 302
"engineer," "engineering," "surveyor," or "surveying" or any 303
modification or derivation of those words, unless the firm, 304
partnership, association, limited liability company, or 305
corporation obtains a certificate of authorization from the state 306
board of registration for professional engineers and surveyors and 307
files all information required to be filed under this section with 308
the state board of registration for professional engineers and 309
surveyors and otherwise complies with all requirements of this 310
chapter. A nonprofit membership corporation may use a name 311
including one or more of the words "engineer," "engineering," 312
"surveyor," or "surveying" or any modification or derivation of 313
those words without complying with this section. 314

       (C) A corporation may be organized under Chapter 1701. of the 315
Revised Code, a professional association may be organized under 316
Chapter 1785. of the Revised Code, or a limited liability company 317
may be formed under Chapter 1705. of the Revised Code for the 318
purpose of providing professional engineering, professional 319
surveying, architectural, or landscape architectural services or 320
any combination of those services. A corporation organized under 321
Chapter 1701. of the Revised Code for the purpose of providing 322
those services also may be organized for any other purpose in 323
accordance with that chapter. 324

       (D) Each firm, partnership, association, limited liability 325
company, or corporation through which professional engineering or 326
professional surveying services are offered or provided in this 327
state shall designate one or more full-time partners, managers, 328
members, officers, or directors as being responsible for and in 329
responsible charge of the professional engineering or professional 330
surveying activities and decisions, and those designated persons 331
shall be registered in this state. ~~In the case of a corporation~~ 332
~~holding a certificate of authorization provided for in division~~ 333
~~(E) of this section, at least one of the persons so designated~~ 334
~~shall be a director of the corporation.~~ Each firm, partnership, 335
association, limited liability company, or corporation shall 336
annually file with the state board of registration for 337
professional engineers and surveyors the name and address of all 338
owners and all persons designated as being in responsible charge 339
of the professional engineering or professional surveying 340
activities and decisions and any other information the board may 341
require. 342

       (E) The state board of registration for professional 343
engineers and surveyors shall issue a certificate of authorization 344
to each firm, partnership, association, limited liability company, 345
or corporation that satisfies the requirements of this chapter, 346
including providing information that the board may require 347
pursuant to division (D) of this section. 348

       (F) This section does not modify any law applicable to the 349
relationship between a person furnishing a professional service 350
and a person receiving that service, including liability arising 351
out of that service. 352

       (G) Nothing in this section shall restrict or limit in any 353
manner the authority or duty of the state board of registration 354
for professional engineers and surveyors with respect to natural 355
persons providing professional services or any law or rule 356
pertaining to standards of professional conduct. 357

       (H) Corporations, partnerships, associations, limited 358
liability companies, or firms organized under the laws of another 359
state or country wishing to provide professional engineering or 360
professional surveying services shall obtain a certificate of 361
authorization and meet the applicable requirements of this 362
section. 363

       Section 2. That existing sections 4703.02, 4703.13, 4703.33, 364
4703.36, 4733.15, and 4733.16 of the Revised Code are hereby 365
repealed. 366

Section 1. That sections 4703.02, 4703.13, 4703.33, 4703.36,	17
4733.15, and 4733.16 be amended and section 4733.151 of the	18
Revised Code be enacted to read as follows:	19

Sec. 4703.02. The state board of examiners of architects	20
shall organize by electing from its membership a president and a	21
secretary, and also a vice-president and an assistant secretary,	22
who shall act during absence or disability of the president or	23
secretary respectively.	24

The board shall adopt all necessary rules, regulations, and	25
bylaws, not inconsistent with sections 4703.01 to 4703.19 of the	26
Revised Code, and the constitutions and laws of this state or of	27
the United States, to govern its times and places of meeting for	28
organization and reorganization, for the holding of examinations,	29
and for fixing the length of the term of its officers. The board,	30
under Chapter 119. of the Revised Code, may adopt, promulgate, and	31
enforce rules governing the standards of education, service,	32
conduct, and practice to be followed in the practice of the	33
profession of architecture in the state, including rules for the	34
enforcement of sections 4703.01 to 4703.19 of the Revised Code.	35
The board shall include among the rules adopted governing the	36
~~standard~~standards of practice, requirements regarding financial	37
responsibility and professional liability insurance. The board may	38
adopt rules pertaining to the satisfactory completion of	39
continuing education requirements.	40

If the board adopts rules pertaining to continuing education	41
requirements, the board shall specify in the rules that the	42
continuing education requirements may be satisfied by coursework	43
or activities dealing with technical, ethical, or managerial	44
topics relevant to the practice of architecture and that a	45
registrant may earn continuing professional education hours by	46
completing or teaching university or college level coursework;	47
attending seminars, workshops, or conferences; authoring relevant	48
published papers, articles, or books; receiving patent awards;	49
actively participating in professional or technical societies	50
serving the architecture profession, or actively participating in	51
any other activity deemed relevant by the board. If the board	52
adopts rules pertaining to continuing education requirements, the	53
board shall, in general, follow model continuing education	54
recommendations established by the national council of	55
architectural registration boards or a similar successor	56
organization.	57

The board shall hold examinations not less than once	58
annually, ~~and~~ shall issue to each successful applicant a	59
certificate of qualification to practice architecture, and shall	60
impress on each certificate issued the seal of the board.	61

The secretary of the board shall be responsible for keeping a	62
true and complete record of all proceedings of the board. The	63
board may employ an executive secretary, investigators, and ~~such~~	64
clerical assistance as it determines necessary.	65

Sec. 4703.13. (A) Each architect ~~holding~~who holds a	66
certificate of qualification under sections 4703.01 to 4703.19 of	67
the Revised Code and who desires to continue the practice of	68
architecture shall, before or during the month of December of each	69
odd-numbered year, make application, together with the renewal fee	70
provided in section 4703.16 of the Revised Code, for a renewal of	71
the certificate, and demonstrate satisfactory completion of any	72
applicable continuing education requirements adopted by the state	73
board of examiners of architects under section 4703.02 of the	74
Revised Code. The renewal shall be pursuant to the standard	75
renewal procedure of sections 4745.01 to 4745.03 of the Revised	76
Code, except that renewal is required in each odd-numbered year	77
instead of annually. Each certificate shall be renewed for a term	78
of two years, and the renewal shall be recorded in the official	79
register of the board.	80

(B) Each holder of a certificate of authorization to provide	81
architectural services shall, before or during the month of each	82
June preceding the year the holder desires to continue to provide	83
architectural services, make application, together with the	84
renewal fee provided in section 4703.16 of the Revised Code, for a	85
renewal of the certificate. Each certificate shall be renewed for	86
a term of one year except as provided in section 4703.12 of the	87
Revised Code.	88

Sec. 4703.33. (A) The state board of landscape architect	89
examiners, in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code,	90
may adopt, amend, and enforce rules governing the standards for	91
education, experience, services, conduct, and practice to be	92
followed in the practice of the profession of landscape	93
architecture ~~in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code~~	94
and rules pertaining to the satisfactory completion of continuing	95
education requirements. If the board adopts rules pertaining to	96
continuing education requirements, the board shall specify in the	97
rules that the continuing education requirements may be satisfied	98
by coursework or activities dealing with technical, ethical, or	99
managerial topics relevant to the practice of landscape	100
architecture and that a registrant may earn continuing	101
professional education hours by completing or teaching university	102
or college level coursework; attending seminars, workshops, or	103
conferences; authoring relevant published papers, articles, or	104
books; receiving patent awards; actively participating in	105
professional or technical societies serving the landscape	106
architecture profession, or actively participating in any other	107
activity deemed relevant by the board. If the board adopts rules	108
pertaining to continuing education requirements, the board shall,	109
in general, follow model continuing education recommendations	110
established by the council of landscape architectural registration	111
boards or a similar successor organization.	112

(B) The board shall hold examinations not less than once	113
annually and shall register as a landscape architect each	114
applicant who demonstrates to the satisfaction of the board that	115
the applicant has met all the requirements of section 4703.34 of	116
the Revised Code.	117

(C) The board shall issue to each individual registered	118
pursuant to this section a certificate of qualification.	119

(D) The board shall appoint at least one of its members as a	120
delegate to each regional and annual meeting of the council of	121
landscape architectural registration boards.	122

Sec. 4703.36. (A) The state board of landscape architect	123
examiners shall register as a landscape architect each applicant	124
who demonstrates to the satisfaction of the board that the	125
applicant has met all requirements of section 4703.34 of the	126
Revised Code or, in lieu thereof, has complied with section	127
4703.35 of the Revised Code. The certificate issued to each	128
individual shall be prima-facie evidence of the right of the	129
individual to whom it is issued to represent self as a landscape	130
architect and to enter the practice of landscape architecture,	131
subject to sections 4703.30 to 4703.49 of the Revised Code.	132

(B) Each certificate of qualification issued and registered	133
shall authorize the holder to practice landscape architecture as a	134
landscape architect in this state until the last day of October of	135
each odd-numbered calendar year, unless revoked or suspended for	136
cause as provided in this chapter or suspended pursuant to section	137
3123.47 of the Revised Code. License renewal shall be conducted in	138
accordance with the standard license renewal procedure in Chapter	139
4745. of the Revised Code. Each applicant for license renewal	140
shall demonstrate satisfactory completion of any continuing	141
education requirements the state board of landscape architect	142
examiners adopts under section 4703.33 of the Revised Code. Each	143
renewal shall be recorded in the official register of the board.	144

(C) Each person registered by the board shall secure a seal	145
of the design prescribed by the board. All plans, specifications,	146
drawings, and other documents prepared by, or under the direct	147
supervision of, the landscape architect shall be imprinted with	148
the seal in accordance with the requirements of the board.	149

(D) Each certificate of authorization issued under division	150
(F) of section 4703.331 of the Revised Code shall authorize the	151
holder to provide landscape architectural services, through the	152
landscape architect designated as being in responsible charge of	153
the landscape architectural activities and decisions, from the	154
date of issuance until the last day of June next succeeding the	155
date upon which the certificate was issued unless the certificate	156
has been suspended or revoked for cause as provided in section	157
4703.42 of the Revised Code.	158

Sec. 4733.15. (A) Registration expires annually on the last	159
day of December following initial registration or renewal of	160
registration and becomes invalid on that date unless renewed	161
pursuant to this section and the standard renewal procedure of	162
sections 4745.01 to 4745.03 of the Revised Code. Renewal may be	163
effected at any time prior to the date of expiration for a period	164
of one year by the applicant's ~~paying~~payment to the treasurer of	165
state of a fee of ~~sixteen~~twenty dollars for a renewal of	166
registration as either a professional engineer or professional	167
surveyor and, for renewals for calendar year 2008 and thereafter,	168
demonstration of completion of the continuing professional	169
development requirements of section 4733.151 of the Revised Code.	170
When notified as required in this section, a registrant's failure	171
to renew registration shall not deprive the registrant of the	172
right of renewal within the following twelve months, but the fee	173
to renew a registration within twelve months after expiration	174
shall be increased fifty per cent, and the registrant shall	175
certify completion of continuing professional development hours as	176
required in section 4733.151 of the Revised Code. ~~The~~	177

The state board of registration for professional engineers	178
and surveyors may, upon request, waive the payment of ~~the~~ renewal	179
fees ofor the completion of continuing professional development	180
requirements for a registrant during the period when the	181
registrant is on active duty in connection with any branch of the	182
armed forces of the United States.	183

(B) Each certificate of authorization issued pursuant to	184
section 4733.16 of the Revised Code shall authorize the holder to	185
provide professional engineering or professional surveying	186
services, through the registered professional engineer or	187
professional surveyor designated as being in responsible charge of	188
the professional engineering or professional surveying practice,	189
from the date of issuance until the last day of June next	190
succeeding the date upon which the certificate was issued, unless	191
the certificate has been revoked or suspended for cause as	192
provided in section 4733.20 of the Revised Code or has been	193
suspended pursuant to section 3123.47 of the Revised Code.	194

(C) If a registrant fails to renew registration ~~within one~~	195
~~year from the date of expiration~~as provided under division (A) of	196
this section, ~~its~~ renewal and reinstatement may be effected under	197
rules ~~promulgated by~~ the board adopts regarding requirements for	198
reexamination or reapplication, and reinstatement penalty fees.	199
The board may require a registrant who fails to renew registration	200
to complete those hours of continuing professional development	201
required from the effective date of this section, as a condition	202
of renewal and reinstatement if the registrant seeks renewal and	203
reinstatement under this division on or after January 1, 2009.	204

Sec. 4733.151. (A) Each registrant for renewal for calendar	205
year 2008 and thereafter shall have completed, within the	206
preceding calendar year, at least fifteen hours of continuing	207
professional development for professional engineers and surveyors.	208

(B) The continuing professional development requirement may	209
be satisfied by coursework or activities dealing with technical,	210
ethical, or managerial topics relevant to the practice of	211
engineering or surveying. A registrant may earn continuing	212
professional development hours by completing or teaching	213
university or college level coursework, attending seminars,	214
workshops, or conferences, authoring relevant published papers,	215
articles, or books, receiving patent awards, or actively	216
participating in professional or technical societies serving the	217
engineering or surveying professions.	218

In the case of the board disputing the content of any credit	219
hours or coursework, then the board shall presume as a matter of	220
law that any credit hours submitted by a registrant, or any	221
coursework or activity submitted for approval complies with this	222
section if submitted and a statement signed by a current	223
registrant not otherwise participating in the event, affirms that	224
the material is relevant to the registrant's practice and will	225
assist the registrant's development in the profession.	226

Credit for university or college level coursework shall be	227
based on the credit established by the university or college. One	228
semester hour as established by the university or college shall be	229
the equivalent of forty-five hours of continuing professional	230
development, and one quarter hour as established by the university	231
or college shall be the equivalent of thirty hours of continuing	232
professional development.	233

Credit for seminars, workshops, or conferences offering	234
continuing education units shall be based on the units awarded by	235
the organization presenting the seminar, workshop, or conference.	236
A registrant may earn ten continuing professional development	237
hours for each continuing education unit awarded. Each hour of	238
attendance at a seminar, workshop, or conference for which no	239
continuing education units are offered shall be the equivalent of	240
one continuing professional development hour.	241

A registrant may earn two continuing professional development	242
hours for each year of service as an officer or active committee	243
member of a professional or technical society or association that	244
represents registrants or entities composed of registrants. A	245
registrant may earn ten continuing professional development hours	246
for authoring relevant published papers, articles, or books. A	247
registrant may earn ten continuing professional development hours	248
for each such published paper, article, or book. A registrant may	249
earn ten continuing professional development hours for each patent	250
award.	251

(C) A person registered as both a professional engineer and	252
professional surveyor shall complete at least five of the fifteen	253
hours required under division (A) of this section in	254
engineering-related coursework or activities and at least five of	255
those fifteen hours in surveying-related coursework or activities.	256

(D) A registrant is exempt from the requirements of this	257
section during the first calendar year of registration.	258

(E) A registrant who completes more than fifteen hours of	259
approved coursework or activities in any calendar year may carry	260
forward to the next calendar year a maximum of fifteen of the	261
excess hours.	262

(F) A registrant shall maintain records to demonstrate	263
completion of the continuing professional development requirements	264
specified in this section for a period of three calendar years	265
beyond the year in which certification of the completion of the	266
requirements is obtained by the registrant. The records shall	267
include all of the following:	268