HB 0023E 2003
1	A bill to be entitled
2	An act relating to engineering; amending s. 471.003, F.S.;
3	exempting certain persons in the defense, space, and
4	aerospace industries from licensure under ch. 471, F.S.;
5	amending s. 471.005, F.S.; defining the terms "space or
6	aerospace company" and "defense company"; amending s.
7	471.031, F.S.; clarifying that certain persons who are
8	exempt from licensure may practice engineering; clarifying
9	which professional titles such exempt persons may use;
10	providing an effective date.
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12	Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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14	Section 1. Paragraph (j) is added to subsection (2) of
15	section 471.003, Florida Statutes, to read:
16	471.003 Qualifications for practice; exemptions.--
17	(2) The following persons are not required to be licensed
18	under the provisions of this chapter as a licensed engineer:
19	(j) Any defense, space, or aerospace company, whether a
20	sole proprietorship, firm, limited liability company,
21	partnership, joint venture, joint stock association,
22	corporation, or other business entity, subsidiary, or affiliate,
23	or any employee, contract worker, subcontractor, or independent
24	contractor of the defense, space, or aerospace company who
25	provides engineering for aircraft, space launch vehicles, launch
26	services, satellites, satellite services, or other defense,
27	space, or aerospace-related product or services, or components
28	thereof.
29	Section 2. Subsections (12) and (13) are added to section
30	471.005, Florida Statutes, to read:
31	471.005 Definitions.--As used in this chapter, the term:
32	(12) "Space or aerospace company" means any business
33	entity concerned with the design, manufacture, or support of
34	aircraft, rockets, missiles, spacecraft, satellites, space
35	vehicles, space stations, space facilities, or components
36	thereof, and equipment, systems, facilities, simulators,
37	programs, products, services, and activities related thereto.
38	(13) "Defense company" means any business entity that
39	holds a valid Department of Defense contract or any business
40	entity that is a subcontractor under a valid Department of
41	Defense contract. The term includes any business entity that
42	holds valid contracts or subcontracts for products or services
43	for military use under prime contracts with the United States
44	Department of Defense, the United States Department of State, or
45	the United States Coast Guard.
46	Section 3. Subsection (1) of section 471.031, Florida
47	Statutes, is amended to read:
48	471.031 Prohibitions; penalties.--
49	(1) A person may not:
50	(a) Practice engineering unless the person is licensed or
51	exempt from licensure under this chapter.;
52	(b)1. Except as provided in subparagraph 2.,use the name
53	or title "professional engineer" or any other title,
54	designation, words, letters, abbreviations, or device tending to
55	indicate that such person holds an active license as an engineer
56	when the person is not licensed under this chapter, including,
57	but not limited to, the following titles: "agricultural
58	engineer," "air-conditioning engineer," "architectural
59	engineer," "building engineer," "chemical engineer," "civil
60	engineer," "control systems engineer," "electrical engineer,"
61	"environmental engineer," "fire protection engineer,"
62	"industrial engineer," "manufacturing engineer," "mechanical
63	engineer," "metallurgical engineer," "mining engineer,"
64	"minerals engineer," "marine engineer," "nuclear engineer,"
65	"petroleum engineer," "plumbing engineer," "structural
66	engineer," "transportation engineer," "software engineer,"
67	"computer hardware engineer," or "systems engineer.";
68	2. Any person who is exempt from licensure under s.
69	471.003(2)(j) may use the title or personnel classification of
70	"engineer" in the scope of his or her work under that exemption
71	if the title does not include or connote the term "professional
72	engineer," "registered engineer," "licensed engineer,"
73	"registered professional engineer," or "licensed professional
74	engineer."
75	(c) Present as his or her own the license of another.;
76	(d) Give false or forged evidence to the board or a member
77	thereof.;
78	(e) Use or attempt to use a license that has been
79	suspended, revoked, or placed on inactive or delinquent status.;
80	(f) Employ nonexemptunlicensed persons to practice
81	engineering.; or
82	(g) Conceal information relative to violations of this
83	chapter.
84	Section 4. This act shall take effect upon becoming a law.