As Passed by the House

125th General Assembly
Regular Session
2003-2004
Sub. H. B. No. 322


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



A BILL
To amend sections 4703.02, 4703.13, 4703.33, 4703.36, 1
and 4733.15 and to enact section 4733.151 of the 2
Revised Code to increase the annual renewal of 3
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, and 8
to authorize the State Board of Examiners of 9
Architects and the State Board of Landscape 10
Architect Examiners to adopt rules pertaining to 11
continuing education requirements.12


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

       Section 1. That sections 4703.02, 4703.13, 4703.33, 4703.36, 13
and 4733.15 be amended and section 4733.151 of the Revised Code be 14
enacted to read as follows:15

       Sec. 4703.02.  The state board of examiners of architects16
shall organize by electing from its membership a president and a17
secretary, and also a vice-president and an assistant secretary,18
who shall act during absence or disability of the president or19
secretary respectively.20

       The board shall adopt all necessary rules, regulations, and21
bylaws, not inconsistent with sections 4703.01 to 4703.19 of the22
Revised Code, and the constitutions and laws of this state or of23
the United States, to govern its times and places of meeting for24
organization and reorganization, for the holding of examinations,25
and for fixing the length of the term of its officers. The board, 26
under Chapter 119. of the Revised Code, may adopt, promulgate, and 27
enforce rules governing the standards of education, service, 28
conduct, and practice to be followed in the practice of the 29
profession of architecture in the state, including rules for the 30
enforcement of sections 4703.01 to 4703.19 of the Revised Code. 31
The board shall include among the rules adopted governing the 32
standardstandards of practice, requirements regarding financial33
responsibility and professional liability insurance. The board may 34
adopt rules pertaining to the satisfactory completion of 35
continuing education requirements.36

       The board shall hold examinations not less than once37
annually, and shall issue to each successful applicant a38
certificate of qualification to practice architecture, and shall39
impress on each certificate issued the seal of the board.40

       The secretary of the board shall be responsible for keeping a 41
true and complete record of all proceedings of the board. The42
board may employ an executive secretary, investigators, and such43
clerical assistance as it determines necessary.44

       Sec. 4703.13.  (A) Each architect holdingwho holds a 45
certificate of qualification under sections 4703.01 to 4703.19 of 46
the Revised Code and who desires to continue the practice of 47
architecture shall, before or during the month of December of each 48
odd-numbered year, make application, together with the renewal fee 49
provided in section 4703.16 of the Revised Code, for a renewal of50
the certificate, and demonstrate satisfactory completion of any 51
applicable continuing education requirements adopted by the state 52
board of examiners of architects under section 4703.02 of the 53
Revised Code. The renewal shall be pursuant to the standard54
renewal procedure of sections 4745.01 to 4745.03 of the Revised55
Code, except that renewal is required in each odd-numbered year56
instead of annually. Each certificate shall be renewed for a term 57
of two years, and the renewal shall be recorded in the official 58
register of the board.59

       (B) Each holder of a certificate of authorization to provide 60
architectural services shall, before or during the month of each 61
June preceding the year the holder desires to continue to provide 62
architectural services, make application, together with the 63
renewal fee provided in section 4703.16 of the Revised Code, for a 64
renewal of the certificate. Each certificate shall be renewed for 65
a term of one year except as provided in section 4703.12 of the 66
Revised Code.67

       Sec. 4703.33.  (A) The state board of landscape architect68
examiners, in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code,69
may adopt, amend, and enforce rules governing the standards for 70
education, experience, services, conduct, and practice to be 71
followed in the practice of the profession of landscape 72
architecture in accordance with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code73
and rules pertaining to the satisfactory completion of continuing 74
education requirements.75

       (B) The board shall hold examinations not less than once76
annually and shall register as a landscape architect each77
applicant who demonstrates to the satisfaction of the board that 78
the applicant has met all the requirements of section 4703.34 of79
the Revised Code.80

       (C) The board shall issue to each individual registered81
pursuant to this section a certificate of qualification.82

       (D) The board shall appoint at least one of its members as a83
delegate to each regional and annual meeting of the council of84
landscape architectural registration boards.85

       Sec. 4703.36.  (A) The state board of landscape architect86
examiners shall register as a landscape architect each applicant87
who demonstrates to the satisfaction of the board that the88
applicant has met all requirements of section 4703.34 of the89
Revised Code or, in lieu thereof, has complied with section90
4703.35 of the Revised Code. The certificate issued to each91
individual shall be prima-facie evidence of the right of the92
individual to whom it is issued to represent self as a landscape93
architect and to enter the practice of landscape architecture,94
subject to sections 4703.30 to 4703.49 of the Revised Code.95

       (B) Each certificate of qualification issued and registered96
shall authorize the holder to practice landscape architecture as a97
landscape architect in this state until the last day of October of98
each odd-numbered calendar year, unless revoked or suspended for99
cause as provided in this chapter or suspended pursuant to section100
3123.47 of the Revised Code. License renewal shall be conducted in 101
accordance with the standard license renewal procedure in Chapter 102
4745. of the Revised Code. Each applicant for license renewal 103
shall demonstrate satisfactory completion of any continuing 104
education requirements the state board of landscape architecture 105
examiners adopts under section 4703.33 of the Revised Code. Each106
renewal shall be recorded in the official register of the board.107

       (C) Each person registered by the board shall secure a seal108
of the design prescribed by the board. All plans, specifications,109
drawings, and other documents prepared by, or under the direct110
supervision of, the landscape architect shall be imprinted with 111
the seal in accordance with the requirements of the board.112

       (D) Each certificate of authorization issued under division113
(F) of section 4703.331 of the Revised Code shall authorize the114
holder to provide landscape architectural services, through the115
landscape architect designated as being in responsible charge of116
the landscape architectural activities and decisions, from the117
date of issuance until the last day of June next succeeding the118
date upon which the certificate was issued unless the certificate119
has been suspended or revoked for cause as provided in section120
4703.42 of the Revised Code.121

       Sec. 4733.15.  (A) Registration expires annually on the last122
day of December following initial registration or renewal of123
registration and becomes invalid on that date unless renewed124
pursuant to this section and the standard renewal procedure of125
sections 4745.01 to 4745.03 of the Revised Code. Renewal may be126
effected at any time prior to the date of expiration for a period127
of one year by the applicant's payingpayment to the treasurer of 128
state of a fee of sixteentwenty dollars for a renewal of 129
registration as either a professional engineer or professional 130
surveyor and, for renewals for calendar year 2008 and thereafter, 131
demonstration of completion of the continuing professional 132
development requirements of section 4733.151 of the Revised Code. 133
When notified as required in this section, a registrant's failure 134
to renew registration shall not deprive the registrant of the 135
right of renewal within the following twelve months, but the fee 136
to renew a registration within twelve months after expiration137
shall be increased fifty per cent, and the registrant shall 138
certify completion of continuing professional development hours as 139
required in section 4733.151 of the Revised Code. The140

       The state board of registration for professional engineers 141
and surveyors may, upon request, waive the payment of the renewal 142
fees ofor the completion of continuing professional development 143
requirements for a registrant during the period when the 144
registrant is on active duty in connection with any branch of the 145
armed forces of the United States.146

       (B) Each certificate of authorization issued pursuant to147
section 4733.16 of the Revised Code shall authorize the holder to148
provide professional engineering or professional surveying149
services, through the registered professional engineer or150
professional surveyor designated as being in responsible charge of151
the professional engineering or professional surveying practice,152
from the date of issuance until the last day of June next153
succeeding the date upon which the certificate was issued, unless154
the certificate has been revoked or suspended for cause as155
provided in section 4733.20 of the Revised Code or has been156
suspended pursuant to section 3123.47 of the Revised Code.157

       (C) If a registrant fails to renew registration within one158
year from the date of expirationas provided under division (A) of 159
this section, its renewal and reinstatement may be effected under 160
rules promulgated by the board adopts regarding requirements for161
reexamination or reapplication, and reinstatement penalty fees. 162
The board may require a registrant who fails to renew registration 163
to complete up to thirty hours of continuing professional 164
development as an additional condition of renewal and 165
reinstatement if the registrant seeks renewal and reinstatement 166
under this division on or after January 1, 2009.167

       Sec. 4733.151. (A) Each registrant for renewal for calendar 168
year 2008 and thereafter shall have completed, within the 169
preceding calendar year, at least fifteen hours of continuing 170
professional development for professional engineers and surveyors.171

       (B) The continuing professional development requirement may 172
be satisfied by coursework or activities dealing with technical, 173
ethical, or managerial topics relevant to the practice of 174
engineering or surveying. A registrant may earn continuing 175
professional development hours by completing or teaching 176
university or college level coursework, attending seminars, 177
workshops, or conferences, authoring relevant published papers, 178
articles, or books, receiving patent awards, or actively 179
participating in professional or technical societies serving the 180
engineering or surveying professions.181

       Credit for university or college level coursework shall be 182
based on the credit established by the university or college. One 183
semester hour as established by the university or college shall be 184
the equivalent of forty-five hours of continuing professional 185
development, and one quarter hour as established by the university 186
or college shall be the equivalent of thirty hours of continuing 187
professional development.188

       Credit for seminars, workshops, or conferences offering 189
continuing education units shall be based on the units awarded by 190
the organization presenting the seminar, workshop, or conference. 191
A registrant may earn ten continuing professional development 192
hours for each continuing education unit awarded. Each hour of 193
attendance at a seminar, workshop, or conference for which no 194
continuing education units are offered shall be the equivalent of 195
one continuing professional development hour.196

       A registrant may earn two continuing professional development 197
hours for each year of service as an officer or active committee 198
member of a professional or technical society or association that 199
represents registrants or entities composed of registrants. A 200
registrant may earn ten continuing professional development hours 201
for authoring relevant published papers, articles, or books. A 202
registrant may earn ten continuing professional development hours 203
for each such published paper, article, or book. A registrant may 204
earn ten continuing professional development hours for each patent 205
award.206

       (C) A person registered as both a professional engineer and 207
professional surveyor shall complete at least five of the fifteen 208
hours required under division (A) of this section in 209
engineering-related coursework or activities and at least five of 210
those fifteen hours in surveying-related coursework or activities.211

       (D) A registrant is exempt from the requirements of this 212
section during the first calendar year of registration.213

       (E) A registrant who completes more than fifteen hours of 214
approved coursework or activities in any calendar year may carry 215
forward to the next calendar year a maximum of fifteen of the 216
excess hours.217

       (F) A registrant shall maintain records to demonstrate 218
completion of the continuing professional development requirements 219
specified in this section for a period of three calendar years 220
beyond the year in which certification of the completion of the 221
requirements is obtained by the registrant. The records shall 222
include all of the following:223

       (1) A log specifying the type of coursework or activity, its 224
location and duration along with the instructor's name, and the 225
number of continuing professional development hours earned;226

       (2) Certificates of completion or other evidence verifying 227
attendance.228

       (G) The records specified in division (F) of this section may 229
be audited at any time by the state board of registration for 230
professional engineers and surveyors. If the board discovers that 231
a registrant has failed to complete coursework or activities, it 232
shall notify the registrant of the deficiencies and allow the 233
registrant six months from the date of the notice to rectify the 234
deficiencies and to provide the board with evidence of 235
satisfactory completion of the continuing professional development 236
requirements. If the registrant fails to provide such evidence 237
within that six-month period, the board may revoke or suspend the 238
registration after offering an adjudication hearing in accordance 239
with Chapter 119. of the Revised Code.240

       Section 2. That existing sections 4703.02, 4703.13, 4703.33, 241
4703.36, and 4733.15 of the Revised Code are hereby repealed.242