Tara S. Hetzel

The meeting agenda includes hearings for licensure application denials, complaint hearings for multiple individuals, and reviews of various applications for professional licensure and certificates of authorization. Other key topics involve law enforcement reports regarding pending files and complaints, legislative updates on enacted bills, continuing professional competency requirements, financial reports, and personnel matters. Additionally, the board will address education and examination requirements for engineering and land surveying, various correspondence items requiring action, and an open forum for discussion.

The sub-committee met to conduct research regarding a question concerning whether unlicensed individuals are permitted under state law to interpret construction documents, design structural elements for roof or floor systems, and prepare drawings for the purchase and installation of materials. Following discussion and research, the sub-committee decided to draft an opinion to be presented to the Board for further consideration.

The agenda includes a variety of regulatory and administrative business. Key topics cover the appeal of a licensure application denial, a complaint hearing, and review of professional applications for PE, PLS, and intern status. The meeting addresses certificates of authorization for engineering and land surveying, law enforcement and compliance investigations, and legislative updates regarding filed bills. Furthermore, the board will review financial reports, discuss personnel matters, educational and examination standards for engineering and land surveying, and a draft declaratory ruling. Additional items include correspondence regarding retired title requests and professional terminology usage, as well as new business involving opinions and additional complaint reviews.

The board reviewed and approved professional engineer and land surveyor license applications, including an appeal for a license reconsideration. The board addressed requests to approve a specific evaluation service for foreign degrees, reviewed certificates of authorization, and received updates on enforcement statistics and legislative affairs. Additionally, the board held a discussion with the Structural Engineers of Alabama Association regarding NCEES structural engineering examination formats and reviewed various requests for reinstatement fee waivers.

The board meeting agenda was adopted as amended. The Board ratified the approval of Engineering and Land Surveying Certificates of Authorization issued since the previous meeting. Outreach activities included attendance at ASPLS and COAA conferences and speaking to Troy University students. The Board was briefed on legislative matters, including a bill related to Qualification Based Selection, and reviewed financial reports for September and October 2025. An application appeal hearing was held for Donato Vincent Sangregorio, who was later approved for licensure. The Board approved a proposed raise for the Executive Director. Discussions involved examination statistics for FY2024-2025 and the approval of the FY2025-2026 Annual Report. A resolution was approved to request an opinion from the Attorney General regarding statutes related to design documents and ALDOT. The Board denied a request from CMY Solutions regarding the identification of its office location on authorization applications. The Board discussed and took action on multiple professional engineer and professional land surveyor licensure applications, including approvals, denials, and deferrals. Various enforcement cases were discussed in sanitized format, and the Board accepted Investigative Committee recommendations to close several complaints. The Board also addressed correspondence regarding the use of the title "Professional Engineer, Retired" or "Professional Land Surveyor, Retired," and made a determination regarding Maven Engineering Corp's use of the term "Engineering" in its name. A request for relicensure without meeting current requirements was denied.