Assembly Bill No. 328-Committee on Commerce

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AN ACT relating to the state board of professional engineers and land surveyors; requiring certain governmental entities to notify the board concerning registered professional engineers and land surveyors who submit certain incomplete or rejected plans; and providing other matters properly relating thereto.

[Approved May 15, 1997]

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEVADA, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1. NRS 625.150 is hereby amended to read as follows:
625.150 1. The board shall deposit in banks and savings and loan associations in the State of Nevada all money collected by it.
2. Except as otherwise provided in subsection 6, all money collected by the board must be used to meet the expenses of examinations, the expenses of issuance of certificates and the expenses of conducting the office of the board.
3. The expenses, including the per diem allowances and travel expenses of the members and employees of the board while engaged in the business of the board and the expenses of conducting examinations, must be paid from the current receipts. No portion thereof may be paid from the state treasury.
4. Any balance remaining in excess of the expenses incurred may be retained by the board and used in defraying the future expenses thereof.
5. The board may delegate to a hearing officer or panel its authority to take any disciplinary action pursuant to this chapter, impose and collect fines and penalties therefor and deposit the money therefrom in banks or savings and loan associations in this state.
6. If a hearing officer or panel is not authorized to take disciplinary action pursuant to subsection 5 and the board deposits the money collected from the imposition of fines with the state treasurer for credit to the state general fund, it may present a claim to the state board of examiners for recommendation to the interim finance committee if money is needed to pay attorney's fees or the costs of an investigation, or both.
7. The board shall consider and take appropriate action concerning a written notification received by the board pursuant to section 2 or 3 of this act.
Sec. 2. Chapter 278 of NRS is hereby amended by adding thereto a new section to read as follows:
A city or county building department shall notify the state board of professional engineers and land surveyors in writing if a registered professional engineer or land surveyor:
1. Submits plans that are substantially incomplete; or
2. Submits plans for the same project that are rejected by the department at least three times.
Sec. 3. Chapter 338 of NRS is hereby amended by adding thereto a new section to read as follows:
A public body shall notify the state board of professional engineers and land surveyors in writing if a registered professional engineer or land surveyor:
1. Submits plans that are substantially incomplete; or
2. Submits plans for the same public work that are rejected by the public body at least three times.
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