Bill would clarify 'successor engineer' rules, let experience-based candidates take FE exam later
House Bill 319 clarifies the successor-engineer definition and lets candidates who qualify by experience (15 years under a licensed engineer) take the Fundamentals of Engineering exam at any time, removing a timing restriction in current law. Supporters said the changes help experienced practitioners pursue licensure without lowering exam standards.
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The committee heard House Bill 319, introduced by Representative Craig, which aims to refine parts of the engineering licensure law. The bill would clarify the definition and qualifications for a "successor engineer"—the engineer who takes over responsible charge of a project—and would permit candidates who qualify via experience (rather than a four‑year engineering degree) to take the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) exam outside the previously prescribed timeline.
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