Rule-making notices
Notice of Hearing
Architects, Landscape Architects, Professional Engineers, Designers and Land Surveyors
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to authority vested in the Examining Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, Professional Engineers, Designers and Land Surveyors in ss.
15.08 (5) (b) and
227.11,
(2), Stats., and interpreting s.
443.09 (5), Stats., the Examining Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, Professional Engineers, Designers and Land Surveyors will hold a public hearing at the time and place indicated below to consider an order to repeal s.
A-E 4.08 (1) (c); and to amend s.
A-E 4.05 (1) (c),
(2) (b) and
(3) (c), relating to the barrier free design parts of the board's examinations for professional engineers.
Hearing Date, Time and Location
Date: November 18, 2004
Time: 9:15 A.M.
Location: 1400 East Washington Avenue
Room 179
Madison, Wisconsin
Appearances at the Hearing:
Interested persons are invited to present information at the hearing. Persons appearing may make an oral presentation but are urged to submit facts, opinions and argument in writing as well. Facts, opinions and argument may also be submitted in writing without a personal appearance by mail addressed to the Department of Regulation and Licensing, Office of Administrative Rules, P.O. Box 8935, Madison, Wisconsin 53708. Written comments must be received by November 26, 2004 to be included in the record of rule-making proceedings.
Analysis prepared by the Department of Regulation and Licensing.
Currently, all professional engineering candidates must successfully complete the fundamentals of engineering examination, the principles and practice of engineering examination, and the barrier-free design parts of the board's examination on the statutes, rules and regulations governing the practice of professional engineering in Wisconsin.
Although there are a variety of types of engineers that will never do design work that would entail barrier-free designs, all engineering fields must currently take and pass this component of examination according to s.
A-E 4.05 (1) (c),
(2) (b),
(3) (c) and
4.08 (1) (c). In order to attain a degree at the university level engineers are thoroughly trained in this area and should not be required to take and pass the barrier free portion of the examination.
SECTION 1 removes the language that requires an applicant to take and pass the barrier free design part of the board's examination.
SECTION 2 repeals s.
A-E 4.08 (1) (c) that relates to the barrier free examination.
Comparison with similar rules in adjacent states
Wisconsin is the only state among the adjacent states that requires all engineering applicants to take the barrier free portion of the examination.
Existing or proposed federal legislation
The Wisconsin Department of Commerce has incorporated into its Commercial Building Code the International Building Code and the ICC/ANSI A117.1., Standard for Accessible and Usable Buildings and Facilities to assure barrier-free accessibility and to meet the federal Americans with Disabilities Act Accessibilities Guidelines. The federal government does not regulate or oversee the application process for engineers involving licensure requiring such a component like the barrier-free examination is met, and a search of the United States Code Services (USCS) and the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) returned no entries regarding this subject. Because of the federal and state building mandates, a unit must be built conforming to stringent standards that only capable engineers and architects can meet.
Fiscal Estimate
The Department of Regulation and Licensing will incur $500 in costs to print and distribute the rule change.
Private Sector Fiscal Impact
The department has determined that this rule will have no significant fiscal effect on the private sector.
Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
These proposed rules will have no significant economic impact on a substantial number of small businesses, as defined in s.
227.114 (1) (a), Stats.
Copies of Rule and Contact Person
Copies of this proposed rule are available without cost upon request to: Pamela Haack, Department of Regulation and Licensing, Office of Administrative Rules, 1400 East Washington Avenue, Room 171, P.O. Box 8935, Madison, Wisconsin 53708 (608) 266-0495
Notice of Hearing
Architects, Landscape Architects, Professional Engineers, Designers and Land Surveyors
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to authority vested in the Examining Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, Professional Engineers, Designers and Land Surveyors in ss.
15.08 (5) (b) and
227.11,
(2), Stats., and interpreting s.
443.06 (3), Stats., the Examining Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, Professional Engineers, Designers and Land Surveyors will hold a public hearing at the time and place indicated below to consider an order to amend s.
A-E 6.05 (1) and
(2) (b), and
6.07 (1) and
(2), relating to the name of the principles and practice examination for land surveyors.
Hearing Date, Time and Location
Date: November 18, 2004
Time: 9:15 A.M.
Location: 1400 East Washington Avenue
Room 179
Madison, Wisconsin
Appearances at the Hearing
Interested persons are invited to present information at the hearing. Persons appearing may make an oral presentation but are urged to submit facts, opinions and argument in writing as well. Facts, opinions and argument may also be submitted in writing without a personal appearance by mail addressed to the Department of Regulation and Licensing, Office of Administrative Rules, P.O. Box 8935, Madison, Wisconsin 53708. Written comments must be received by November 26, 2004 to be included in the record of rule-making proceedings.
Analysis prepared by the Department of Regulation and Licensing
In November, 2002, the Examining Board of Architects, Landscape Architects, Professional Engineers, Designers and Land Surveyors adopted a rule creating s.
A-E 6.07 (
CR02-090). The proposed rule-making order relating to land surveyors referred to the “state jurisdictional examination" rather than the “principles and practice examination." A comment in the Clearinghouse Report suggested the name be changed to the “principles and practice examination" because “state jurisdictional examination" was not used elsewhere in the rule. That change was made and the rule was adopted.
However, since this examination is more commonly known in the field as the “state jurisdictional examination," this proposed rule-making order amends s.
A-E 6.05 (1) and
(2) (b) and
6.07 (1) and
(2) changing the name of the examination from the “principles and practice examination" to the “state jurisdictional examination."
Comparison with similar rules in adjacent rules: N/A
Existing or proposed federal legislation: N/A.
Fiscal Estimate
The Department of Regulation and Licensing will incur $500 in costs to print and distribute the rule change.
Private Sector Fiscal Impact
The department has determined that this rule will have no significant fiscal effect on the private sector.
Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
These proposed rules will have no significant economic impact on a substantial number of small businesses, as defined in s.
227.114 (1) (a), Stats.
