Professional Engineering and Land Surveying Board public meetings in 2025

Professional Engineering and Land Surveying Board

The Board will meet to hear public comments and receive committee reports. The agenda consists of procedural items.

• Public comment period
• Committee reports

The Board approved a new artificial intelligence policy and a contract for LOLA IT system support. It also ruled on several professional engineering licensure applications and accepted the FY 25-26 year-to-date budget.

• Approved $72,540 contract with Gator T, Inc. for IT maintenance (unanimous)
• Approved proposed AI policy and $2,000 for AI software/licenses (unanimous)
• Approved licensure for Innocent Ituah (unanimous)
• Denied licensure for Leonardo Figuera and Dr. Ripon Hore (unanimous)
• Affirmed denial of licensure for Sanjay Kumar and Abdulla Jabr (unanimous)
• Approved staff's review and report regarding Rules 711, 721, 1515 and 1527 (unanimous)
• Accepted FY 25-26 year-to-date budget (unanimous)
• Approved renewal of Home Bank certificate of deposit for January 21, 2026 (unanimous)

Professional Engineering and Land Surveying Board

The Louisiana Professional Engineering and Land Surveying Board is holding a regular meeting on September 29, 2025. The agenda includes public comment, committee reports, and board pictures. No specific decisions or substantive items are listed.

• Public comment period at 9:05 a.m.
• Committee reports at 9:10 a.m.
• Board pictures at 10:00 a.m.

Professional Engineering and Land Surveying Board

The Louisiana Professional Engineering and Land Surveying Board will convene at 9:00 a.m. on August 4, 2025, to hear public comment and committee reports, with adjournment tentatively set for 11:30 a.m. The meeting is open to the public, and accommodations for people with disabilities are available upon request.

• Public comment period scheduled for 9:05 a.m.
• Committee reports to be presented starting at 9:10 a.m.
• Meeting location: 8550 United Plaza Boulevard, Suite 903, Baton Rouge, LA 70809
• Accommodations for disabilities available by contacting Cheron Seaman

The Board disapproved one application for professional engineer licensure by comity and requested more information for another. The Board also accepted the FY 24-25 year-to-date budget and allocated funds for an upcoming open house.

• Approved August 4, 2025 Call and Agenda (Unanimous)
• Approved June 16, 2025 meeting minutes (Unanimous)
• Disapproved Alireza Akhaghi's PE licensure application due to insufficient experience (Unanimous)
• Requested additional information regarding Steven Bounchareune's PE licensure application (Unanimous)
• Accepted FY 24-25 year-to-date budget (Unanimous)
• Approved renewal of Home Bank certificate of deposit maturing September 21, 2025 (Unanimous)
• Allocated $2,000 for October 28-29, 2025 Open House (Unanimous)
• Confirmed all licenses and certificates issued and renewed since last meeting (Unanimous)

Professional Engineering and Land Surveying Board

The Louisiana Professional Engineering and Land Surveying Board will convene at 9:00 a.m. on June 16, 2025, at its Baton Rouge office. The agenda includes public comment time and committee reports, with tentative adjournment by 11:30 a.m. No specific decisions, proposals, or financial items are listed.

• Public comment time scheduled at 9:05 a.m.
• Committee reports to be presented starting at 9:10 a.m.
• Meeting held at LAPELS office, 8550 United Plaza Boulevard, Suite 903, Baton Rouge

The Board approved several disciplinary consent orders for unlicensed firms and individuals. It issued a ruling allowing professional engineers to seal compiled as-built record drawings for solar projects in Washington Parish under specific conditions. The Board also amended several administrative rules and established two new ad hoc committees.

• Approved consent order for Falati Consulting, LLC: $1,500 fine and $1,281.49 costs
• Approved consent order for Matthew J. Falati, P.E.: $2,000 fine and $2,562.98 costs
• Approved consent order for Zeyn B. Uzman, P.E.: License revocation
• Approved consent order for Dos Santos International, LLC: $3,000 fine and $223.45 costs
• Approved consent order for C.P.S. Engineering and Land Surveying, Inc.: $3,750 fine and $495.68 costs
• Approved consent order for Kelly Land Surveying, L.L.C.: $1,500 fine and $777.10 costs
• Approved consent order for Lawrence O. Kelly, P.L.S.: $1,500 fine and $777.10 costs
• Approved ruling allowing P.E.s to seal as-built drawings for Washington Parish solar projects with a specific disclaimer

Professional Engineering and Land Surveying Board

The Louisiana Professional Engineering and Land Surveying Board (LAPELS) will hold its next board meeting on March 31, 2025, from 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at its office in Baton Rouge. The agenda includes public comment time and committee reports. Accommodations for people with disabilities are available upon request.

• Public Comment Time scheduled for 9:05 a.m.
• Committee Reports scheduled for 9:10 a.m.
• Meeting location: 8550 United Plaza Boulevard, Suite 903, Baton Rouge, LA 70809
• Meeting will tentatively adjourn no later than 11:30 a.m.
• Accommodations for participation via teleconference or video conference available upon request

The Board unanimously approved consent orders for 12 individuals and firms regarding licensure violations. It also approved several FY 24-25 and FY 25-26 budget amendments and professional service contracts.

• Approved consent orders for 12 respondents, including fines for Kenneth E. Murphy ($3,000), Salas O’Brien, LLC ($4,000), and Bandy & Associates, Inc. ($3,000)
• Increased FY 24-25 Hardware budget to $16,000 and Software budget to $19,000
• Increased proposed FY 25-26 Hardware budget to $30,000
• Amended FY 24-25 legal counsel contract with D. Scott Landry from $150,000 to $300,000
• Authorized FY 25-26 contracts for D. Scott Landry ($150,000), Celia Cangelosi ($36,000), and Red Stick Solutions, L.L.C. ($21,600)
• Authorized six-month contract with Tri-Core Technologies, L.L.C. not to exceed $72,540
• Approved renewal of certificates of deposit at Neighbors Credit Union, Chase Bank, and Hancock/Whitney Bank
• Approved NCEES Associate Member status for Chantel McCreary and Morgan Georgetown

Professional Engineering and Land Surveying Board

The Louisiana Professional Engineering and Land Surveying Board (LAPELS) will convene on February 4, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. to receive public comment and committee reports. The meeting is scheduled to adjourn by 1:00 p.m. and will be held at the LAPELS office in Baton Rouge.

• Public comment period at 9:05 a.m.
• Committee reports beginning at 9:10 a.m., continuing after lunch at 12:15 p.m.
• Meeting location: 8550 United Plaza Boulevard, Suite 903, Baton Rouge, LA 70809
• Accommodations for people with disabilities available upon request

The Board approved several consent orders involving fines and sanctions for licensed professionals and unlicensed firms. It also adopted the FY 25-26 budget, elected board officers, and denied two licensure applications based on educational requirements.

• Approved consent orders for Andrew D. Leone, John O. Hebert II, Property Imaging Experts, LLC, Becker Engineering, Inc., Gregory T. Becker, Olsson Industrial Electric, Inc., Jason T. Schmutz, and Prairie Engineers, P.C. Corporation
• Denied licensure applications for Paul Finger Lynes and Patrick Taylor due to educational requirements
• Approved the proposed budget for FY 25-26
• Elected 2025-2026 officers: Byron D. Racca and Linda H. Bergeron (Chairman/Vice Chairman), James H. Chustz, Jr. (Secretary), and Janice P. Williams (Treasurer)
• Approved the Laws and Rules Committee review of Rules 101 through 729
• Authorized Executive Director to contact Division of Administration regarding additional office space
• Approved Board and staff attendance at LSPS convention (April 7-11) and NCEES Southern Zone meeting (April 24-26)
• Approved renewal of certificate of deposit at United Community Bank for March 10, 2025