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• Introduced by Rep. Tommy Thompson (D) on January 2, 2007, to allow the State Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors to require engineer licensees to provide evidence of completion of the requisite number of continuing education hours if the licensee has failed to renew his or her license within one year of expiration. The bill would waive the continuing education requirement for engineer licensees during those years that the licensee was on active duty in the Armed Forces of the United States.
  • Referred to the House Licensing and Occupations Committee on January 3, 2007.
  • Reported in the House on February 14, 2007, favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar.
• Passed in the House (76 to 19) on February 16, 2007. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Received in the Senate on February 20, 2007.
  • Referred to the Senate Licensing, Occupations & Administrative Regulations Committee on February 22, 2007.
  • Amendment offered by Sen. Julie Denton (R) on March 6, 2007, to remove continuing education exemption for engineer licensees who have maintained a license in good standing and were first licensed in Kentucky prior to January 1, 1972.
    • Withdrawn in the Senate on March 9, 2007.
  • Reported in the Senate on March 6, 2007, favorably, 2nd reading, to Rules.
• Passed in the Senate (37 to 0) on March 9, 2007, to allow the State Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors to require engineer licensees to provide evidence of completion of the requisite number of continuing education hours if the licensee has failed to renew his or her license within one year of expiration. The bill would waive the continuing education requirement for engineer licensees during those years that the licensee was on active duty in the Armed Forces of the United States. [Vote Details and Comments]
• Received in the House on March 9, 2007.
• Signed by Gov. Ernie Fletcher on March 19, 2007, to allow the State Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors to require engineer licensees to provide evidence of completion of the requisite number of continuing education hours if the licensee has failed to renew his or her license within one year of expiration. The bill would waive the continuing education requirement for engineer licensees during those years that the licensee was on active duty in the Armed Forces of the United States.