The 2023 Florida Statutes
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These statutory definitions clearly indicate that being an "engineer intern" does not make a person an engineer. In fact, being an engineer intern and working under the supervision of a licensed engineer is a requirement to ultimately obtaining an engineering license. The Third District explained that "in order to practice engineering in Florida, a person is required to pass two examinations: (1) the fundamentals examination and (2) the principles and practice examination." Rizov v. State, Bd. of Prof'l Eng'rs , 979 So.2d 979, 980 (Fla. 3d DCA 2008) (citing § 471.015(1), Fla. Stat. (2005) ). Upon the passage of the fundamentals examination, the first examination listed, the person is qualified "to practice in the state as an engineer intern." Id. (citing § 471.013(1)(b), Fla. Stat. (2005) ). An engineer intern must then have "four years of ‘active engineering experience of a character indicating competence to be in responsible charge of engineering’ " prior to sitting for the second examination. Id. (citing § 471.013(1)(a) 1., Fla. Stat.).
In order to practice engineering in Florida, a person is required to pass two examinations: (1) the fundamentals examination and (2) the principles and practice examination. § 471.015(1), Fla. Stat. (2005). Passing the fundamentals examination qualifies a person to practice in the state as an engineer intern, if he or she is in the final year, or a graduate, of an approved college or university engineering degree program. § 471.013(1)(b), Fla. Stat. (2005).
The Florida Legislature has established the requirements for licensure by endorsement in section 471.015(3)(a). Among those requirements is the directive that any applicant for a professional engineering license qualify under Florida law to take the necessary examinations. See § 471.015(3)(a), Fla. Stat. Rotunno argues that he does qualify to take the examination pursuant to a specific provision of section 471.013(1)(a)2., Florida Statutes. This provision provides that the applicant must be "a graduate of an approved engineering technology curriculum of 4 years or more in a school, college, or university within the State University System, having been enrolled or having graduated prior to July 1, 1979." Rotunno has taken the position that the Legislature intended to approve any applicant who could produce an appropriate degree from any university within any system of state universities in the United States. The Board construed the language as limited to an engineering degree or technology degree from "a Florida state university."
Gaudet contends that the Board erroneously interpreted subsections 471.015(3)(a) and (b) in concluding that he was not entitled to a license. He argues that under section 471.015(3)(a) the Board was required to review his education and could not rely solely upon whether Drexel University's program was ABET accredited. He further maintains that under section 471.015(3)(b) the Board was required to review Pennsylvania's licensing criteria. Gaudet asserts that the Board abdicated the responsibilities mandated by the statute. He argues that the Board should have adopted rules that fully comply with its responsibility to review all degrees; that the Board could not lawfully delegate to ABET the obligations delegated to the Board by the Florida Legislature.
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. . . State, Bd. of Prof'l Eng’rs, 979 So.2d 979, 980 (Fla. 3d DCA 2008) (citing § 471.015(1), Fla. . . .
. . . . § 471.015(1), Fla. Stat. (2005). . . .
. . . He sought li-censure by endorsement in Florida pursuant to sections 471.015(3)(a) and 471.013(l)(a)2. . . . The Florida Legislature has established the requirements for licensure by endorsement in section 471.015 . . . See § 471.015(3)(a), Fla. Stat. . . .
. . . Gaudet asserted that subsections (a) and (b) of section 471.015(3), Florida Statutes, are mutually exclusive . . . Gaudet also contended that he was qualified for licensure under ■ section 471.015(3)(b). . . . He argued that section 471.015(3)(b) requires a review of the Pennsylvdnia licensing requirements and . . . Therefore, it denied Gaudet a license by endorsement under section 471.015(3)(b), as well as section . . . (3)(a). §§ 471.013(l)(a)l and 471.015(3), Fla. . . .
. . . Section 471.015(3) of the Florida Statutes (1997), provides in part: 471.015 Licensure. - (3) The board . . .
. . . See § 471.015(3), Fla. Stat. (1997). . . . Eason applied in Florida for licensure by endorsement pursuant to section 471.015(3), Florida Statutes . . . Eason] contends that he is .entitled to licensure under the terms of section 471.015, Florida Statutes . . . Florida examination with a score of 72%, he is entitled to receive licensure by endorsement under section 471.015 . . . Section 471.015(3) of the Florida Statutes (1997), provides: 471.015 Licensure. - (3) The board shall . . .