Bill > HF1074

This bill modifies licensing and board member qualification requirements for professionals in architecture, engineering, land surveying, landscape architecture, geoscience, and interior design in Minnesota. The key changes include reducing the professional experience requirement for board members from ten to five years and from five to two years of being in responsible charge of professional work. The bill also removes the age and good moral character requirements for licensure and replaces them with compliance to the board's Rules of Professional Conduct. Additionally, the bill updates the criteria for out-of-state licensure by replacing the subjective "equal" standard with a more specific "substantially equivalent" standard established by board rules. The bill clarifies examination requirements, simplifies the process for temporary military licenses by eliminating the associated fee, and introduces a new provision allowing the board to take action against individuals with lapsed licenses or certificates within two years after the license became ineffective. The changes aim to streamline licensing processes, provide more clarity in professional standards, and maintain the board's ability to regulate professional conduct in these technical fields.

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https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=House&f=HF1074&ssn=0&y=2025