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Florida board of professional engineers Rules & Laws

Quiz Questions:

1.	Under the Florida Board of Engineers :
	No person other than a duly licensed engineer shall practice engineering or use the name or title of "licensed engineer", "professional engineer," or any other title, designation, words, letters, abbreviations, or device tending to indicate that such person holds an active license as an engineer in this state.
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2.	Which one of the following are not required to be licensed under provisions of chapter 471 as a licensed engineer.

		Any person practicing engineering for the improvement of, or otherwise affecting, property legally owned by her or him, unless such practice involves a public utility or the public health, safety, or welfare or the safety or health of employees. This paragraph shall not be construed as authorizing the practice of engineering through an agent or employee who is not duly licensed under the provisions of this chapter.
		A person acting as a public officer employed by any state, county, municipal, or other governmental unit of this state when working on any project the total estimated cost of which is $10,000 or less.
		Persons who are employees of any state, county, municipal, or other governmental unit of this state and who are the subordinates of a person in responsible charge licensed under this chapter, to the extent that the supervision meets standards adopted by rule of the board.
		Regular fulltime employees of a corporation not engaged in the practice of engineering as such, whose practice of engineering for such corporation is limited to the design or fabrication of manufactured products and servicing of such products.
		Regular fulltime employees of a public utility or other entity subject to regulation by the Florida.
		Public Service Commission, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, or Federal Communications Commission.
		Employees of a firm, corporation, or partnership who are the subordinates of a person in responsible charge, licensed under this chapter.
		Any person as contractor in the execution of work designed by a professional engineer or in the supervision of the construction of work as a foreman or superintendent.
		A licensed surveyor and mapper who takes, or contracts for, professional engineering services incidental to her or his practice of surveying and mapping and who delegates such engineering services to a licensed professional engineer qualified within her or his firm or contracts for such professional engineering services to be performed by others who are licensed professional engineers under the provisions of chapter 471.
		Any electrical, plumbing, air conditioning, or mechanical contractor whose practice includes the design and fabrication of electrical, plumbing, air conditioning, or mechanical systems, respectively, which she or he installs by virtue of a license issued under chapter 489, under part I of chapter 553, or under any special act or ordinance when working on any construction project which: Requires an electrical or plumbing or air conditioning and refrigeration system with a value of $50,000 or less; and Requires an aggregate service capacity of 600 amperes (240 volts) or less on a residential electrical system or 800 amperes (240 volts) or less on a commercial or industrial electrical system; Requires a plumbing system with fewer than 250 fixture units; or Requires a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning system not to exceed a 15tonpersystem capacity, or if the project is designed to accommodate 100 or fewer persons.
		Any general contractor, certified or registered pursuant to the provisions of chapter 489, when negotiating or performing services under a designbuild contract as long as the engineering services offered or rendered in connection with the contract are offered and rendered by an engineer licensed in accordance with this chapter.
		Any defense, space, or aerospace company, whether a sole proprietorship, firm, limited liability company, partnership, joint venture, joint stock association, corporation, or other business entity, subsidiary, or affiliate, or any employee, contract worker, subcontractor, or independent contractor of the defense, space, or aerospace company who provides engineering for aircraft, space launch vehicles, launch services, satellites, satellite services, or other defense, space, or aerospace related product or services, or components thereof.
		All of the above.

3.	The fee for a temporary registration or certificate to practice engineering shall not exceed $25 for an individual or $50 for a business firm.

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4.	The fee for application for inactive status or for reactivation of an inactive license shall not exceed $150.

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		False

5.	Florida Building Code training for engineers.
	All licensees actively participating in the design of engineering works or systems in connection with buildings, structures, or facilities and systems covered by the Florida Building Code shall take continuing education courses and submit proof to the board, at such times and in such manner as established by the board by rule, that the licensee has completed the core curriculum courses and any specialized or advanced courses on any portion of the Florida Building Code applicable to the licensee's area of practice or has passed the appropriate equivalency test of the Building Code Training Program as required by s. 553.841. The board shall record reported continuing education courses on a system easily accessed by code enforcement jurisdictions for evaluation when determining license status for purposes of processing design documents. Local jurisdictions shall be responsible for notifying the board when design documents are submitted for building construction permits by persons who are not in compliance with this section. The board shall take appropriate action as provided by its rules when such noncompliance is determined to exist.
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6.	All fines imposed by the Board for violations of Section 471.033, F.S., shall be paid within a period of thirty (30) days from the date of the final order entered by the Board. This time limit may be modified by the Board at its discretion in order to prevent undue hardship to the public.

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7.	Applicants for licensure do not have to complete an examination in the Laws and Rules applicable to the practice of engineering in Florida as a condition of licensure. The Board hereby designates the "Laws and Rules Study Guide and Questionnaire" as the examination.

		True
		False

8.	(1) A person wishing to apply for Retired Status shall submit a completed application to the Board. The instructions and application Form FBPE/005(06-01), entitled "Application For Retired Status", which is incorporated by reference, effective 9-27-01, copies of which may be obtained from the Board office. The Board shall certify as eligible for Retired Status any applicant who has completed the application form and who has chosen to relinquish or not to renew his or her license. (2) Engineers who have been approved for Retired Status shall be carried on the records of the Board as "P.E., Retired." (3) Engineers on Retired Status may use the term "Professional Engineer, Retired" or "P.E., Retired;" however, such engineer shall refrain from the active practice of engineering and the use of his or her seal. Any engineer in Retired Status who wishes to become active shall make application for licensure and meet the licensure criteria in effect at the time of application.

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		False

9.	The passing grade for the Engineering Fundamentals Examination is 45 or better. The passing grade for the Principles and Practice Examination is 55 or better.

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		False

10.	To renew an active license, the licensee must remit to FEMC the biennial renewal licensure fee for active licenses, and a statement certifying that the licensee has completed the eight (8) hours of approved continuing education which were required during the last biennium.

		True
		False

11.	To maintain an inactive license on inactive status, the licensee must remit the biennial renewal fee for inactive status to FEMC and a statement certifying that the licensee has neither practiced engineering nor violated any of the provisions of Section 471.033, Florida Statutes, since the date on which the license was first placed on inactive status.

		True
		False

12.	Spouses of members of the Armed Forces of the United States are exempt from licensure renewal provisions, but only in cases of absence from the state because of their spouses’ duties with the Armed Forces. Copies of the military orders requiring the change in duty station must be sent to the Board office in order to qualify for the exemption. Upon receipt of the military orders by the Board office confirming exemption eligibility, the spouse’s license will be placed on inactive status with no fee required. Reactivation of the inactive license will not require payment of the fee set forth in Rule 61G15-24.001(2)(m), F.A.C. The license will remain in inactive status for up to two renewal cycles at which time the licensee must either renew this exemption, before expiration, by submitting a current set of orders establishing eligibility for the exemption or reactivate the license. The licensee may reactivate the license by submitting an application for change of status from inactive to active and will not be required to pay the fee set forth in Rule 61G15-24.001(2)(l), F.A.C., nor be required to comply with any rules setting conditions for reactivation of licensure, including continuing education requirements imposed by s. 455.27(10), F.S. If a license is not reactivated nor the exemption renewed by the expiration date, the license shall become delinquent. Reactivation of the delinquent license will not require payment of the fee set forth in Rule 61G15-24.001(2)(f), F.A.C.
		True
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