32-106. Powers and duties
A. The board shall:
1. Adopt rules for the conduct of its meetings and performance of duties imposed
upon it by law.
2. Adopt an official seal for attestation of certificates of registration and other
official papers and documents.
3. Consider and pass upon applications for registration or certification.
4. Conduct examinations for in-training and professional registration.
5. Hear and pass upon complaints or charges or direct an administrative law judge
to hear and pass on complaints and charges.
6. Compel attendance of witnesses, administer oaths and take testimony concerning
all matters coming within its jurisdiction. In exercising these powers, the board may
issue subpoenas for the attendance of witnesses and the production of books, records,
documents and other evidence it deems relevant to an investigation or hearing.
7. Keep a record of its proceedings.
8. Keep a register which shall show the date of each application for registration
or certification, the name of the applicant, the practice or branch of practice in which
the applicant has applied for registration, if applicable, and the disposition of the
application.
9. Do other things necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter.
B. The board shall specify the proficiency designation in the branch of engineering
in which the applicant has designated proficiency on the certificate of registration and
renewal card issued to each registered engineer and shall authorize the engineer to use
the title of registered professional engineer. The board shall decide what branches of
engineering it shall recognize.
C. The board may hold membership in and be represented at national councils or
organizations of proficiencies registered under this chapter and may pay the appropriate
membership fees. The board may conduct standard examinations on behalf of national
councils and may establish fees for those examinations.
D. The board may employ and pay on a fee basis persons, including full-time
employees of a state institution, bureau or department, to prepare and grade examinations
given to applicants for registration and may fix the fee to be paid for these
services. These employees are authorized to prepare, grade and monitor examinations and
perform other services the board authorizes, and to receive payment for these services
from the technical registration fund. The board may contract with an organization to
administer the registration examination including selecting the test site, scheduling the
examination, billing and collecting the fee directly from the applicant and grading the
examination if a national council of which the board is a member or a professional
association approved by the board does not provide these services. If a national council
of which the board is a member or a professional association approved by the board does
provide these services, the board shall enter into an agreement with the national council
or professional association to administer the registration examination.
E. The board may rent necessary office space and pay the cost of this office space
from the technical registration fund.
F. The board may adopt rules establishing rules of professional conduct for
registrants.
G. The board may require evidence it deems necessary to establish the continuing
competency of registrants as a condition of renewal of licenses.
H. The board may employ persons as it deems necessary.
I. The board shall issue a certificate and renewal card to each drug laboratory
site remediation firm, remediation supervisor and on-site worker.
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