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Board flags online seal exploitation and approves consent orders, licensing recommendations
Summary
Board staff reported an uptick in complaints and described a problem with copied or stolen seals sold through online platforms; the board also approved consent orders, several licensing committee recommendations, and noted staffing and exam updates.
Board directors reported enforcement, licensing and exam updates and approved several consent orders and licensing recommendations at the Feb. 19 meeting of the Texas Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors.
Michael Sims, director of compliance and enforcement, told the board the office received about 105 new complaints over the prior three months, closed 85 and had roughly 250 pending as of January. He described recurring incidents in which third‑party websites and overseas contractors offer engineering plans and attach seals that match names and license numbers from the board roster, making the fraudulent plans appear…
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