HB 117 -- Architects, Engineers, Land Surveyors, and Landscape
Architects

Sponsor:  Wasson

This bill authorizes the Missouri Board for Architects,
Professional Engineers, Professional Land Surveyors, and
Landscape Architects to impose civil penalties upon any person
practicing these professions without a valid license, subject to
an administrative action by the board.

Complaints must be filed with the Administrative Hearing
Commission.  If the commission finds that an unlicensed person
has violated the provisions of the bill, the board may issue a
civil penalty not to exceed $5,000 for each day of violation,
with a maximum penalty of $25,000.  The person being fined has
the right to appeal to a circuit court.  Once the case is
finalized, the Attorney General will commence an action to
recover the penalty, including court costs, attorney fees, and
surcharges.

The board is also authorized to assess reasonable costs and
expenses incurred in conducting the investigation and
administrative hearing and impose a civil penalty against a
licensee after the commission has found a cause for discipline.

The bill also allows unlicensed persons to use a form of the word
"engineer" without being subject to disciplinary action if the
use of the term is reflective of their profession and does not
imply that they are a professional engineer.

Missouri House of Representatives
94th General Assembly, 1st Regular Session
Last Updated July 25, 2007 at 11:18 am