RULES AND REGULATIONS
STATE REGISTRATION BOARD FOR
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS, LAND
SURVEYORS AND GEOLOGISTS
[49 PA. CODE CH. 37]
Examination Fees
[27 Pa.B. 6223] The State Registration Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors and Geologists (Board) amends § 37.17 (relating to schedule of fees) to read as set forth in Annex A.
Under section 812.1 of The Administrative Code of 1929 (71 P. S. § 279.3a), examinations for licensure must be prepared and administered by a professional testing organization under contract to the appropriate board. The Board contracts with the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying to provide the professional engineer and land surveyor examination to Pennsylvania applicants. Contract costs for examination services will increase beginning with the October 1998 examinations. This amendment will change fees for examinations to candidates for licensure as professional engineers or land surveyors in accordance with the new contract costs.
The following chart summarizes the change in fees for the engineer and land surveyor categories.
Engineer--Land Surveyor
Examination Fee Increases
Current New Professional Engineer Examination -As of October 1998 $105.00 $120.00 Professional Land Surveyor Complete Examination $187.00 As of October 1998 $227.00 As of October 1999 $252.00 NCEES Fundamentals $ 40.00 $ 65.00 NCEES Principles of Practice $ 60.00 As of October 1998 $ 75.00 As of October 1999 $100.00 Public notice of intention to amend the regulations under procedures in sections 201 and 202 of the act of July 31, 1968 (P. L. 769, No. 240) (45 P. S. §§ 1201 and 1202) (CDL), has been omitted under section 204(3) of the CDL (45 P. S. § 1204(3)), because the Board finds that these procedures are, under the circumstances, unnecessary. Public comment is unnecessary because section 812.1 of The Administrative Code of 1929 requires that candidate fees cover the cost of the examination. Persons affected by this amendment, however, have been given actual notice of the Board's intention to adopt this amendment in advance of final rulemaking under section 204(2) of the CDL.
Compliance with Executive Order 1996-1
The Board reviewed this amendment and considered its purpose and likely impact upon the public and the regulated population under the directives of Executive Order 1996-1 (relating to regulatory review and promulgation). This amendment addresses a compelling public interest as described in this Preamble and otherwise complies with Executive Order 1996-1.
Statutory Authority
This amendment is adopted under section 812.1 of The Administrative Code and section 9(a) of the Engineer, Land Surveyor and Geologist Registration Law (63 P. S. § 156(a)).
Fiscal Impact and Paperwork Requirements
This amendment will have no fiscal impact on the Commonwealth or its political subdivisions. Candidates for the licensure examinations will be required to pay an increased fee to cover contract costs for the examinations.
This amendment will not create new paperwork requirements for the Commonwealth, its political subdivisions or the private sector.
Regulatory Review
Under section 5.1(c) of the Regulatory Review Act (71 P. S. § 745.5a(c)), on October 8, 1997, a copy of this amendment was submitted to the Independent Regulatory Review Commission (IRRC) and the Chairpersons of the Senate Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure and the House Committee on Professional Licensure. At the same time, a copy of this amendment was submitted to the Office of Attorney General for review and comment under the Commonwealth Attorneys Act (71 P. S. §§ 732-101--732-506).
Under section 5.1(d) and (e) of the Regulatory Review Act, this amendment was approved by the House Professional Licensure Committee on October 22, 1997, approved by the Senate Consumer Protection and Professional Committee on October 28, 1997, and approved by IRRC on November 6, 1997.
Additional Information
Individuals who desire information may submit inquiries to Shirley Klinger, Board Administrator, State Registration Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors and Geologists, P. O. Box 2649, Harrisburg, PA 17105-2649, (717) 783-7049.
Findings
The Board finds that:
(1) Public notice of intention to amend the regulations as adopted by this order under the procedures in sections 201 and 202 of the CDL has been omitted under section 204(3) of the CDL because the Board has, for good cause, found that the procedures in sections 201 and 202 of the CDL are, in this circumstance, unnecessary, inasmuch as section 812.1 of The Administrative Code of 1929 requires that candidate fees cover the cost of the examination.
(2) Persons affected by the amendment have been given actual notice of the Board's intention to amend the regulations in advance of final rulemaking under section 204(2) of the CDL.
(3) The amendment of the Board in the manner provided in this order is necessary and appropriate for the administration of its authorizing statute.
The Board, acting under its authorizing statute, orders that:
(a) The regulations of the Board, 49 Pa. Code Chapter 37, are amended by amending § 37.17 to read as set forth in Annex A.
(b) The Chairperson of the Board shall submit this order and Annex A to the Office of General Counsel and the Office of Attorney General for approval as to legality as required by law.
(c) The Chairperson of the Board shall certify this order and Annex A and deposit them with the Legislative Reference Bureau as required by law.
(d) This order shall become effective upon publication in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.
JOHN M. BRINJAC, P.E., P.L.S.,
President(Editor's Note: For the text of the order of the Independent Regulatory Review Commission relating to this document see 27 Pa.B. 6128 (November 22, 1997).)
Fiscal Note: 16A-475. No fiscal impact; (8) recommends adoption.
Annex A
TITLE 49. PROFESSIONAL AND VOCATIONAL STANDARDS
PART I. DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Subpart A. PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL AFFAIRS
CHAPTER 37. STATE REGISTRATION BOARD FOR PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS, LAND SURVEYORS AND GEOLOGISTS
QUALIFICATIONS FOR LICENSURE § 37.17. Schedule of fees.
(a) Professional engineers and professional land surveyors. The Board will charge the following fees:
Examination for licensure as a professional
engineer$105 October 1998 examination and thereafter $120 Professional Engineer Exam Review (Optional) $75 Examination for licensure as a professional
land surveyor$187 October 1998-April 1999 examination $227 October 1999 examination and thereafter $252 Pennsylvania Fundamentals of Land Surveying
Portion$42 N.C.E.E.S. Fundamentals of Land Surveying
Portion$40 October 1998 examination and thereafter $65 N.C.E.E.S. Principles and Practice of Land
Surveying$60 October 1998-April 1999 examination $75 October 1999 examination and thereafter $100 Administration (to be added to total parts taken
at one sitting)$45 Examination for certification as engineer
-in-training$75 (b) Professional geologists. The Board will charge the following fees: Application for registration $50 Biennial renewal fee $25 Temporary permit fee $25 Fundamentals of Geology Examination $150 Principles/Practice of Geology Examination $150 Examination access fee (to be added to each exa
mination taken)$25 Administration (to be added total parts taken at
one sitting)$45
[Pa.B. Doc. No. 97-1907. Filed for public inspection November 28, 1997, 9:00 a.m.]
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