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Chapter 1: RULES OF STATE BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS

SUMMARY:This chapter describes the operation of the Board, the duties of the various officers and committees of the Board and the Procedures for the conduct of Board meetings.

Section 1 - General

  1. A. Name:
    "Board" means the Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers.
  2. Headquarters:
    The headquarters of the Board is located in Augusta, Maine.
  3. Seal:
    The seal of the Board is an embossed circular seal one and seven eights inches in diameter consisting of two concentric circles. The outer circle is to be two and one eighth inches in diameter, the inner one to be one and one quarter inches in diameter and containing the great seal of the State of Maine, with the words "State of Maine" above, and the words "State Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers" below.
  4. Fiscal Year:
    The fiscal year of the Board ends on June 30.
  5. Meetings:
    A minimum of two regular meetings are held each year as follows: on the third Thursday each January, and June at nine o'clock A.M. in the offices of the Board, unless otherwise specified by notice. Special meetings are called at any time by order of the Chair or by a majority of Board members. Notice of special meetings is given to each member.
  6. Officers and Committees:
    Annually, at its meeting on the third Thursday of each January, the Board elects or appoints a Chair and a Vice Chair from its membership to serve for one year from the date of the election or appointment.
    • Committees:
      1. Executive
      2. Finance
      3. Rules
      4. Examinations
      5. Information
      6. Complaint

Section 2 - Duties

  1. A. The Chair:
    The Chair, when present, presides at all meetings and appoints all committees. The Chair performs all duties pertaining to the office of Chair and signs all certificates, vouchers, and other official documents.
  2. The Vice-Chair:
    In the absence or incapacity of the Chair, the Vice Chair exercises the duties and all the powers of the Chair.
  3. The Executive Director:
    • The Board may appoint an Executive Director
    • The Executive Director maintains all correspondence and records on behalf of the Board. The Executive Director keeps a record of all meetings and maintains a proper account of all funds of the Board.
    • The Executive Director maintains a roster of all licensed Professional Engineers and such
    • Other tasks as assigned by the Board.
  4. Vacancies:
    If for any reason a vacancy occurs in the office of Chair or Vice Chair, the office(s) is filled by an election of the Board members either at a regular stated meeting or a special meeting called for that purpose. Any officers so elected must receive at least four (4) affirmative votes.
  5. Executive Committee:
    The Executive Committee consists of three members, one of which is the Chair of the Board, who also Chairs The Executive Committee. The Executive Committee's duties are to transact all business during the interval between meetings and to make a report thereon to the Board at its next meeting.
  6. Finance Committee:
    The Finance Committee consists of two members. The Finance Committee reviews all bills, accounts, income and expenses, including the financial records of the Executive Director, and reports to the Board at each regular meeting.
  7. Rules Committee:
    The Rules Committee consists of two members. The Rules Committee considers and recommends to the Board modification of the rules governing examinations, licensure and procedures to give the best operating results.
  8. Examination Committee:
    The Examination Committee consists of all members of the Board. The Examination Committee duties are to coordinate with the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying on the nature and scope of the examinations held by the Board and to verify examination scores.
  9. Information Committee:
    The Information Committee consists of three members. The Information Committee duties are to recommend to the Board data for publication and circulation setting forth the policy, purpose and principles of the Board.
  10. Complaint Committee:
    The Complaint Committee consists of one Board member ("the Complaint Officer"), the - Executive Director, and the Assistant Attorney General assigned to the Board. The Complaint Committee investigates, presents, and advises the Board as to disposition of all complaints.

Section 3 - Procedure

  1. A. Quorum:
    Four members of the Board constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.
  2. Order of business is as follows, unless changed by a majority vote of the Board:
    1. Reading of minutes
    2. Report of Executive Committee
    3. Report of Finance Committee
    4. Report of Rules - Committee
    5. Report of Committee on Examinations
    6. Report of Information Committee
    7. Report of Complaint Committee
    8. Report of Special Committees
    9. Reading Communications
    10. Reading and considering applications
    11. Unfinished business
    12. New business
    13. Examinations
    14. Adjournment
  3. Procedure
    Roberts' RULES OF ORDER governs the procedure of the Board, except as otherwise provided by the statutes or the Rules.
  4. Notice:
    The - Executive Director prepares an agenda for each meeting, which is sent to each Board member. Meetings will be noticed pursuant to the requirements set forth in 5 M.R.S.A. Section 8053.
  5. Amendments:
    Proposed Amendments to the rules must be presented in writing to each member of the Board at least one week in advance of a meeting for review and consideration for adoption in accordance with the appropriate provisions of the State Law.

STATUTORY AUTHORITY: 32 M.R.S.A. Section 1306 (2)

EFFECTIVE DATE:

  • June 30, 1978

AMENDED:

  • December 16, 1990
  • November 22, 1983 - Section 1(G)
  • February 10, 1988
  • October 1, 1990
  • March 11, 1996

EFFECTIVE DATE (ELECTRONIC CONVERSION):

  • October 2, 1996

AMENDED:

  • October 9, 2000
  • May 25, 2004 - filing 2004-161
  • July 8, 2006 -2006 299-301