Professional Engineering and Land Surveying Board public meetings in 2022

Professional Engineering and Land Surveying Board

The Louisiana Professional Engineering and Land Surveying Board will hold a regular meeting on October 10, 2022, at the Hilton Baton Rouge Capitol Center. The agenda includes public comment time and committee reports. The meeting is scheduled from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

• Public comment time at 1:05 p.m.
• Committee reports at 1:10 p.m.

The Board updated rules regarding the practice of engineering and work experience requirements. It also approved consent orders for multiple disciplinary cases and authorized several administrative expenditures.

• Approved consent order for The Integration Group of Americas, Inc.: $3,000 fine and $685 costs
• Approved consent order for Jan J. Hartman, P.E.: license revocation and $1,433.67 costs
• Approved consent order for J-M Matkin & Associates, Ltd.: $750 fine and $910.40 costs
• Approved consent order for John-Mark Matkin, P.E.: $1,000 fine and $910.40 costs
• Approved consent order for Elmer Jones, P.E.: permanent surrender of license
• Approved consent order for EJA Partners, LLC: permanent surrender of license
• Approved consent order for James B. Heaslip, II, P.E.: $1,000 fine and $718.55 costs
• Approved amendments to Rules 105, 1505, and 1527 and repealed Rule 1527

Professional Engineering and Land Surveying Board

The Louisiana Professional Engineering and Land Surveying Board will hold a meeting at its Baton Rouge office. The agenda includes public comment time and committee reports.

• Public Comment Time at 9:05 a.m.

The Board approved numerous consent orders involving fines and sanctions for licensure violations. It also issued a ruling that as-built piping drawings do not require a professional engineer's seal under specific conditions. Two licensure applications were reviewed, with one approved and one disapproved.

• Approved consent orders for 20 respondents including fines and quizzes (Unanimous)
• Ruled that as-built piping drawings do not constitute 'practice of engineering' and do not require a seal (Unanimous)
• Denied Neal Waguespack's request to retract Ruling on Petition for Declaratory Order 2022-01 (Unanimous)
• Approved motion to notify state officials of Act 145 regarding incidental practice of engineering by architects (Unanimous)
• Disapproved Karl E. Tonander's application for licensure (Unanimous)
• Approved Alessandra Simone's application for licensure (9-1)
• Accepted FY 21-22 year-to-date finance report (Unanimous)
• Approved all Board expenses (Unanimous)

Professional Engineering and Land Surveying Board

The Board adopted a formal mission statement to safeguard life, health, and property in Louisiana. It approved four disciplinary consent orders involving fines and sanctions for licensure violations and denied one request for license reinstatement.

• Denied license reinstatement request from Anthony R. Venson
• Approved consent order for Infrastructure Consulting & Engineering, PLLC: $4,250 fine and $2,441.26 costs
• Approved consent order for Wayne F. Lorenz, P.E.: $1,750 fine and $1,501.88 costs
• Approved consent order for A&A Engineering, Civil and Structural Engineers, Ltd. LLC: $1,500 fine and $342.46 costs
• Approved consent order for Omar A. Abu-Yasein, P.E.: $500 fine and $342.46 costs
• Adopted new Board mission statement
• Approved requirement for staff to produce an annual report on licensure application outcomes
• Approved $39,060 IT support contract with Tri-Core Technologies, L.L.C.

Professional Engineering and Land Surveying Board

The Louisiana Professional Engineering and Land Surveying Board will hold a meeting at its Baton Rouge office. The agenda includes public comment time and committee reports.

• Public Comment Time
• Committee Reports

The Board unanimously approved several rule amendments regarding licensure for dependents of healthcare professionals and the reactivation of expired or retired licenses. It also issued a ruling that engineers may testify in court for governmental bodies regarding contracted services.

• Approved amendments to Rules 903 and 909 regarding licensure for dependents of healthcare professionals
• Approved amendments to Rules 2101, 2103, 2305, 3109, and 3121 regarding license reactivation
• Approved amendment to Rule 2503 regarding licensees completing work of others
• Approved amendment to Rule 3105 regarding continuing professional development for dual licensees
• Approved amendment to Rule 1107 regarding land surveying, mapping, and real property courses
• Ruled that LAC Title 46: LXI§ 2507(E) does not prohibit engineers from testifying in court for a governmental body
• Disapproved licensure applications for Sandeep M. Menon based on examination and educational requirements
• Denied motion to review board rules regarding 'accredited' curricula (1-9)

Professional Engineering and Land Surveying Board

The Louisiana Professional Engineering and Land Surveying Board (LAPELS) will convene at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, February 1, 2022, at its Baton Rouge office. The agenda includes public comment time at 9:05 a.m. and committee reports starting at 9:15 a.m., with tentative adjournment by 1:00 p.m. No specific votes, proposals, or financial items are listed.

• Public comment time at 9:05 a.m.
• Committee reports at 9:15 a.m.

The Board issued a declaratory ruling that switching a public water system's disinfection residual type from free to total chlorine does not constitute the practice of engineering under specific conditions. The Board also approved several consent orders for licensure violations and elected new officers for 2022-2023.

• Ruled that specific water system disinfection switches do not require a professional engineer's seal
• Approved consent order for Timothy J. Tieaskie, P.E. ($1,000 fine, $424.40 costs)
• Approved consent order for Badeaux Engineers Incorporated ($500 fine, $668.60 costs, $120 unpaid fees)
• Approved consent order for Michael H. Badeaux, P.E. ($500 fine, $668.60 costs)
• Approved consent order for Partner Assessment Corporation ($3,000 fine, $999.77 costs)
• Approved consent order for Jonnae L. Hice, P.E. ($1,500 fine, $999.77 costs)
• Approved consent order for Tyler A. Palmatary ($1,500 fine, $999.77 costs)
• Approved consent order for John A. Fowler, P.E. ($1,000 fine, $881.93 costs)