Florida Statute 471.013 | Lawyer Caselaw & Research

The 2024 Florida Statutes

Title XXXII
REGULATION OF PROFESSIONS AND OCCUPATIONS

Chapter 471
ENGINEERING

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F.S. 471.013

471.013 Examinations; prerequisites.—

(1)(a) A person shall be entitled to take an examination for the purpose of determining whether she or he is qualified to practice in this state as an engineer if the person is of good moral character and:

1. Is a graduate from an approved engineering science curriculum of 4 years or more in a school, college, or university which has been approved by the board; or

2. Is a graduate of an approved engineering technology curriculum of 4 years or more in a school, college, or university which has been approved by the board.

The board shall adopt rules providing for the review and approval of schools or colleges and the courses of study in engineering in such schools and colleges. The rules shall be based on the educational requirements for engineering as defined in s. 471.005. The board may adopt rules providing for the acceptance of the approval and accreditation of schools and courses of study by a nationally accepted accreditation organization.

(b) A person shall be entitled to take the fundamentals examination for the purpose of determining whether she or he is qualified to practice in this state as an engineer intern if she or he is in the final year of, or is a graduate of, an approved engineering curriculum in a school, college, or university approved by the board.

(c) A person shall not be entitled to take the principles and practice examination until that person has successfully completed the fundamentals examination.

(d) The board shall deem that an applicant who seeks licensure by examination has passed the fundamentals examination when such applicant has received a doctorate degree in engineering from an institution that has an undergraduate engineering program that is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc., and has taught engineering full time for at least 3 years, at the baccalaureate level or higher, after receiving that degree.

(e) Every applicant who is qualified to take the fundamentals examination or the principles and practice examination shall be allowed to take either examination three times, notwithstanding the number of times either examination has been previously failed. If an applicant fails either examination three times, the board shall require the applicant to complete additional college-level education courses or a board-approved relevant examination review course as a condition of future eligibility to take that examination. If the applicant is delayed in taking the examination due to reserve or active duty service in the United States Armed Forces or National Guard, the applicant is allowed an additional two attempts to take the examination before the board may require additional college-level education or review courses.

(2)(a) The board may refuse to certify an applicant for failure to satisfy the requirement of good moral character only if:

1. There is a substantial connection between the lack of good moral character of the applicant and the professional responsibilities of a licensed engineer; and

2. The finding by the board of lack of good moral character is supported by clear and convincing evidence.

(b) When an applicant is found to be unqualified for a license because of a lack of good moral character, the board shall furnish the applicant a statement containing the findings of the board, a complete record of the evidence upon which the determination was based, and a notice of the rights of the applicant to a rehearing and appeal.

History.—ss. 5, 42, ch. 79-243; s. 340, ch. 81-259; ss. 7, 10, ch. 81-302; ss. 2, 3, ch. 81-318; ss. 14, 15, ch. 89-30; s. 4, ch. 91-429; s. 141, ch. 92-149; s. 332, ch. 97-103; s. 20, ch. 2002-299; s. 1, ch. 2003-293; s. 2, ch. 2004-332; s. 2, ch. 2014-125; s. 5, ch. 2019-86.

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Annotations, Discussions, Cases:

Cases Citing Statute 471.013

Total Results: 13

Sunset Beach Investments, LLC v. Kimley-Horn & Associates, Inc.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2017-01-04

Citation: 207 So. 3d 1012, 2017 Fla. App. LEXIS 41

Snippet: the state as an engineer intern.” Id. (citing § 471.013(l)(b), Fla. Stat. (2005)). An engineer intern must

Rizov v. STATE, BD. OF PROF'L ENGINEERS

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2008-02-06

Citation: 979 So. 2d 979, 2008 WL 314188

Snippet: college or university engineering degree program. § 471.013(1)(b), Fla. Stat. (2005). In order to sit for the

Rotunno v. Board of Professional Engineers

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2006-12-19

Citation: 946 So. 2d 51, 2006 Fla. App. LEXIS 21150, 2006 WL 3716022

Snippet: Board rejected Rotunno’s argument that section 471.013(l)(a)2., Florida Statutes (2005), applies to Rotunno

Gaudet v. Board

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 2004-10-13

Citation: 900 So. 2d 574, 2004 WL 2290393

Snippet: Drexel's educational curriculum, pursuant to section 471.013(1)(a). He argued that this evaluation would be

Espinoza v. DEPT. OF BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1999-08-18

Citation: 739 So. 2d 1250, 1999 WL 623458

Snippet: required by s. 471.013, and has satisfied the experience requirements set forth in s. 471.013[.] Thus, a

Eason v. Department of Business & Professional Regulation

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1999-03-12

Citation: 732 So. 2d 1136, 1999 Fla. App. LEXIS 2690, 1999 WL 129392

Snippet: “substantially equivalent to the examination required by s. 471.013.” Because the Georgia examination varies in a material

Garden v. Frier

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1992-07-02

Citation: 602 So. 2d 1273, 1992 WL 148234

Snippet: applications to the state on or before July 1, 1984. § 471.013(1)(a)3., Fla. Stat. (1991). Thus, all future admittees

Coastal Petroleum v. American Cyanamid

Court: Supreme Court of Florida | Date Filed: 1986-05-15

Citation: 492 So. 2d 339

Snippet: Goodtitle ex dem. Pollard v. Kibbe, 50 U.S. (9 How.) 471, 13 L.Ed. 220 (1850); and Pollard v. Hagan, 44 U.S

Department of Professional Regulation, Board of Professional Engineers v. Florida Ass'n of Professional Land Surveyors

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1985-12-23

Citation: 481 So. 2d 58, 11 Fla. L. Weekly 50, 1985 Fla. App. LEXIS 16897

Snippet: 11(4). This Court ruled that Sections 471.011, 471.013, 471.019, 471.025, and 471.-033, Florida Statutes

Department of Professional Regulation, Board of Professional Engineers v. Florida Society of Professional Land Surveyors

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1985-09-04

Citation: 475 So. 2d 939, 10 Fla. L. Weekly 2081, 1985 Fla. App. LEXIS 15739

Snippet: authorizing the Board to adopt rules. Section 471.013 provides that the Board shall adopt rules providing

Dept. of Prof. Reg. v. SOC. PROF. LAND SUR.

Court: District Court of Appeal of Florida | Date Filed: 1985-09-04

Citation: 475 So. 2d 939

Snippet: authorizing the Board to adopt rules. Section 471.013 provides that the Board shall adopt rules providing

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Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 1983-07-12

Snippet: examination and licensure are contained in ss 471.013 and 471.015, F.S., respectively. The definition

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Court: Florida Attorney General Reports | Date Filed: 1974-04-29

Snippet: ss. 458.041, 459.051, 465.041, 466.08, 470.02, 471.13, 471.14, 473.06, 476.09, 477.20, and 478.081, F