California Code of Regulations
Title 16 - Professional and Vocational Regulations
Division 5 - Board for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors
Article 2 - Applications
Section 426.14 - Experience for Structural Engineering Gained Out of State

Universal Citation: 16 CA Code of Regs 426.14

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 38, September 20, 2024

(a) The Board may consider an application for authority to use the title "structural engineer" from an applicant who does not possess three (3) years of qualifying experience subsequent to the date of licensure as a California civil engineer but who possesses experience equivalent to that provided in Section 426.11 based upon either:

(1) A minimum of three (3) years of structural engineering qualifying experience gained after the applicant's registration or licensure as a civil engineer in another state.

(2) A minimum of three (3) years of structural engineering qualifying experience which was gained while exempt from licensure pursuant to Section 6739 of the Code or while employed or registered or licensed in another country. Such experience shall be in addition to the experience required for licensure as a civil engineer in this state.

(b) Applicants seeking approval of their structural engineering qualifying experience, pursuant to this section, shall file their application at least six months prior to the final filing deadline to be considered for the next scheduled examination. Applicants may be required to appear for an interview regarding their structural engineering qualifying experience.

1. New section filed 9-25-89; operative 10-25-89 (Register 89, No. 40).
2. Change without regulatory effect amending section and NOTE filed 4-19-99 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 99, No. 17).
3. Amendment of subsections (a) and (a)(1) filed 5-10-2017; operative 7-1-2017 (Register 2017, No. 19).

Note: Authority cited: Section 6716, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections 6706.3, 6710, 6717, 6732, 6736, 6739, 6751.2, 6753.5 and 6763, Business and Professions Code.

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