Sec. 10. 32 MRSA §1357, as amended by PL 1991, c. 442, §7, is further amended to read:

§1357. Expiration and renewals

Certificates of registration expire on the last day of December of odd-numbered years following their issuance or renewal and become invalid on that date unless renewed. It is the duty of the secretary of the board to The board shall notify every person registered under this chapter of the date of the expiration of that person's certificate and the amount of the fee that is required for its renewal for a 2-year period, except when the applicant has become registered during the first year of the 2-year period, then the renewal fee is for the remaining one year of that 2-year period. The notice must be mailed at least one month in advance of the date of the expiration of the certificate. Renewal may be effected at any time after receipt of notice by the payment of a fee established by the board, according to its rules which may not exceed $50 annually. Registration may be renewed up to 90 days after the date of expiration upon payment of a late fee of $10 in addition to the renewal fee. Any person who submits an application for renewal more than 90 days after the registration renewal date is subject to all requirements governing new applicants under this chapter, except that the board may in its discretion, giving due consideration to the protection of the public, waive examination if the renewal application is made within 3 years from the date of the expiration.

Sec. 11. 32 MRSA §1359, as amended by PL 1983, c. 413, §51, is repealed.

SUMMARY

This bill revises the criteria for registration as a professional engineer and certification as an engineer-intern. The bill requires all applicants who are not registered in another jurisdiction to pass the fundamentals of engineering examination. The bill also contains minor clarifying changes to the laws.