(a) There is created the State Board of Registration for Architects, Engineers, and Land Surveyors. The board shall administer the provisions of this chapter and comply with AS 44.62 (Administrative Procedure Act). (b) The board consists of 11 members appointed by the governor having the qualifications as set out in AS 08.48.031. The board consists […]
(a) The governor shall give each member of the board a certificate of appointment, and the member shall file with the lieutenant governor a written oath or affirmation for faithful discharge of the member’s official duty. (b) [Repealed, § 49 ch 94 SLA 1987.] (c) For purposes of determining appointments and terms under AS 08.01.035, […]
Each member of the board must have been a resident in the state for three consecutive years immediately preceding appointment and, except for the public member, must be registered and have a minimum of five years of professional practice in the member’s respective field.
The governor may remove a member of the board for misconduct, incompetency, or neglect of duty.
The board shall hold at least four regular meetings each year. Special meetings may be held as the bylaws of the board provide. The board shall elect or appoint annually from its members the following officers: chair, vice-chair, and secretary.
(a) The department, in consultation with the board, shall employ two persons who are not members of the board. One shall serve as the executive secretary of the board. The other shall serve as investigator for the board. The executive secretary is the principal executive officer of the board and is in the partially exempt […]
(a) All money derived under the provisions of this chapter shall be deposited in the general fund. (b) Each member of the board is entitled to receive per diem and travel expenses as authorized by law for other boards and commissions. (c) The board may make expenditures from appropriated funds for any purpose that is […]
(a) The following record of the board’s proceedings and of all applications for registration or authorization shall be kept by the department under AS 08.01.050: (1) the name, age, and last known address of each applicant; (2) the date of application; (3) the place of business of the applicant; (4) the education, experience, and other […]
Examinations shall be held at least once each year at places determined by the board. A candidate failing an examination may apply for reexamination in accordance with regulations adopted by the board.
(a) The board may adopt regulations to carry out the purpose of this chapter, including regulations (1) describing the contents of an examination; (2) establishing the conduct of an examination; (3) establishing a minimum score for passing an examination; (4) establishing bylaws governing its meetings and activities; (5) publishing a code of ethics or professional […]
The board may suspend, refuse to renew, or revoke the certificate of or reprimand a registrant, corporation, limited liability company, or limited liability partnership who is found guilty of (1) fraud or deceit in obtaining a certificate; (2) gross negligence, incompetence, or misconduct in the practice of architecture, engineering, land surveying, or landscape architecture; or […]
Any person may file with the secretary of the board a charge of fraud, deceit, gross negligence, incompetence, misconduct, or violation of this chapter, a regulation adopted under it, or the code of ethics of the board. The charge, constituting an accusation under AS 44.62 (Administrative Procedure Act), shall be in writing and sworn to […]
The board may bring an action in the superior court to enforce compliance with this chapter or an order of the board or to enjoin a person from doing an act that violates this chapter.
The attorney general of the state shall act as legal advisor to the board and render legal assistance upon request of its chair.
