Notice of proposed changes to engineering education and work experience requirements, application for registration as a structural engineer, seal, use of seals, and defining the term significant structure in the regulations of the State Board of Registration for Architects, Engineers, and Land Surveyors
Brief Description: The State Board of Registration for Architects, Engineers, and Land Surveyors proposes to update regulations by adding requirements for eligibility for the structural engineering examination, changes to the regulations relating to application for registration as a structural engineer including authorized seal and structural engineer seal on certain plans, and defining the term significant structure.
The State Board of Registration for Architects, Engineers, and Land Surveyors (Board) proposes to adopt regulation changes in Title 12, Chapter 36, of the Alaska Administrative Code, dealing with engineering education and work experience requirements, application for registration as a structural engineer, seal, use of seals, and definitions, including the following:
- 12 AAC 36.063, Engineering education and work experience requirements, is proposed to be changed to add specific requirements for structural engineer.
- 12 AAC 36.108, Application for registration as a structural engineer, is a proposed new section that establishes application for registration as a structural engineer.
- 12 AAC 36.180, Seal, is proposed to be changed to add a structural engineer seal.
- 12 AAC 36.185, Use of seals, is proposed to be changed to add the requirements for a structural engineer seal on certain plans.
- 12 AAC 36.990, Definitions, is proposed to be changed to further define terms used in 12 AAC 36.
You may comment on the proposed regulation changes, including the potential costs to private persons of complying with the proposed changes, by submitting written comments to Jun Maiquis, Regulations Specialist, Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing, P.O. Box 110806, Juneau, AK 99811-0806. Additionally, the Board will accept comments by facsimile at (907) 465-2974, and by electronic mail at jun.maiquis@alaska.gov. The comments must be received not later than 4:30 p.m. on January 12, 2016.
Oral comments relevant to the proposed actions, including the potential costs to private persons of complying with the proposed action, may also be given at hearings to be held during the following Board meeting dates and places:
November 5, 2015 meeting at the Atwood Building, 550 W. 7th Avenue, 1st Floor, Conference Room 104, Anchorage, Alaska. Written comments will not be accepted at the hearing. The hearing will begin at 1:15 p.m. and will end when those who have signed up before 1:15 p.m. to give oral testimony have had the opportunity to give oral comments.
February 10, 2016 meeting at the State Office Building, 333 Willoughby Avenue, 9th Floor, Conference Room C, Juneau, Alaska. Written comments will not be accepted at the hearing. The hearing will begin at 1:15 p.m. and will end when those who have signed up before 1:15 p.m. to give oral testimony have had the opportunity to give oral comments.
The chair of the Board may limit each participant’s length of oral testimony to a time limit, determined by the chair before the hearing begins, to allow enough time for all those present and timely registered to give testimony. If you wish to give your comments via telephone, please call 1-800-315-6338 access code 51676.
You may submit written questions relevant to the proposed action to Jun Maiquis, Regulations Specialist, Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing, P.O. Box 110806, Juneau, AK 99811-0806, or by e-mail at jun.maiquis@alaska.gov. The questions must be received at least 10 days before the end of the public comment period. The Board will aggregate its response to substantially similar questions and make the questions and responses available on the Board’s website at https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/cbpl/ProfessionalLicensing/BoardofArchitectsEngineersandLandSurveyors.aspx or on the Alaska Online Public Notice System. The Board may, but is not required to, answer written questions received after the 10-day cut-off date and before the end of the comment period.
If you are a person with a disability who needs a special accommodation in order to participate in this process, please contact Jun Maiquis at (907) 465-2537 or jun.maiquis@alaska.gov not later than February 3, 2016 to ensure that any necessary accommodations can be provided.
For a copy of the proposed regulation changes, contact Jun Maiquis at the address or phone number above, or go to https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/portals/5/pub/AELS-1015.pdf.
After the public comment period ends, the Board will either adopt the proposed regulation changes or other provisions dealing with the same subject, without further notice, or decide to take no action. The language of the final regulations may be different from that of the proposed regulations. You should comment during the time allowed if your interests could be affected. Written comments and questions received are public records and are subject to public inspection.
Statutory Authority: AS 08.48.101; AS 08.48.111; AS 08.48.171; AS 08.48.181; AS 08.48.191; AS 08.48.201; AS 08.48.221; AS 08.48.231; AS 08.48.331
Statutes Being Implemented, Interpreted, or Made Specific: AS 08.48.101; AS 08.48.111; AS 08.48.171; AS 08.48.181; AS 08.48.191; AS 08.48.201; AS 08.48.221; AS 08.48.231; AS 08.48.331
Fiscal Information: The proposed regulation changes are not expected to require an increased appropriation.
DATE: 10/16/15
Jun Maiquis, Regulations Specialist
Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing
For each occupation regulated under the Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing, the Division keeps a list of individuals or organizations who are interested in the regulations of that occupation. The Division automatically sends a Notice of Proposed Regulations to the parties on the appropriate list each time there is a proposed change in an occupation's regulations in Title 12 of the Alaska Administrative Code. If you would like your address added to or removed from such a list, send your request to the Division at the address above, giving your name, either your e-mail address or mailing address (as you prefer for receiving notices), and the occupational area in which you are interested.
ADDITIONAL REGULATION NOTICE INFORMATION
(AS 44.62.190(d))
1. Adopting agency: State Board of Registration for Architects, Engineers, and Land Surveyors – Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development, Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing.
2. General subject of regulation: Engineering education and work experience requirements, application for registration as a structural engineer, seal, use of seals, and definitions.
3. Citation of regulation: 12 AAC 36.063, 12 AAC 36.108, 12 AAC 36.180, 12 AAC 36.185, and 12 AAC 36.990.
4. Department of Law file number: To be assigned.
5. Reason for the proposed action: Update and clarification of current regulations.
6. Appropriation/Allocation: Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing – #2360.
7. Estimated annual cost to comply with the proposed action to:
A private person: Information from the Board’s current fees indicates that the requirements of having a professional engineer license before being eligible for structural engineer would cost $250 for applicant by examination and $350 for applicant by comity.
Another state agency: Only if the agency will cover the expense of their employee’s licenses.
A municipality: Only if the municipality will cover the expense of their employee’s licenses.
8. Cost of implementation to the state agency and available funding (in thousands of dollars): No costs are expected in FY 2016 or in subsequent years.
9. The name of the contact person for the regulations:
Richard (Vern) Jones, Executive Administrator
State Board of Registration for Architects, Engineers, and Land Surveyors
Division of Corporations, Business and Professional Licensing
Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development
Telephone: (907) 465-1676
E-mail: richard.jones@alaska.gov
10. The origin of the proposed action: State Board of Registration for Architects, Engineers, and Land Surveyors.
11. Date: 10/16/15
Prepared by: Jun Maiquis, Regulations Specialist