(1) Each appointed member of the board shall: (a) Be a citizen of the United States;
(b) Have been a resident of this state for at least five (5) years; and

Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 322.240

  • Board: means the State Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Land
    Surveyors. See Kentucky Statutes 322.010
  • Engineer: means a person who is qualified to engage in the practice of professional engineering by reason of special knowledge and use of:
    (a) The mathematical, physical, and engineering sciences. See Kentucky Statutes 322.010
  • Engineering: means any professional service or creative work, the adequate performance of which requires engineering education, training, and experience as an engineer. See Kentucky Statutes 322.010
  • Land surveying: shall include but not be limited to the following:
    1. See Kentucky Statutes 322.010
  • Land surveyor: means a person who is qualified to engage in the practice of land surveying by reason of special knowledge and use of mathematics, the physical and applied sciences, and the principles and methods of land surveying, acquired by education and practical experience in land surveying. See Kentucky Statutes 322.010
  • State: when applied to a part of the United States, includes territories, outlying possessions, and the District of Columbia. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010

(c) Be a resident of this state at the time of appointment and for the term of the appointment.
(2) One (1) member of the board shall be a citizen at large who is not associated with or financially interested in the practice of engineering or land surveying.
(3) Eight (8) members of the board shall be a professional engineer or a professional land surveyor engaged in the respective practice for at least twelve (12) years and shall have been in responsible charge of important engineering or land surveying work for at least five (5) years.
(a) At least five (5) members of the board shall be professional engineers licensed in Kentucky for at least four (4) years prior to the date of their appointment;
(b) At least three (3) members of the board shall be professional land surveyors licensed in Kentucky for at least four (4) years prior to the date of their appointment; and
(c) The eight (8) members shall remain professional engineers or professional land surveyors licensed in Kentucky during the term of their appointments. If a member’s license is surrendered, suspended, revoked, or placed in inactive or retired status, that member shall automatically be removed from the board and the vacancy filled under KRS § 322.250(5).
Effective: July 15, 2008
History: Amended 2008 Ky. Acts ch. 173, sec. 2, effective July 15, 2008. — Amended
1998 Ky. Acts ch. 214, sec. 21, effective January 1, 1999. — Amended 1986 Ky. Acts ch. 291, sec. 22, effective July 15, 1986. — Amended 1976 Ky. Acts ch. 206, sec. 17.
— Amended 1972 Ky. Acts ch. 148, sec. 17. –Amended 1966 Ky. Acts ch. 68, sec. 4.
— Recodified 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec. 1, effective October 1, 1942, from Ky. Stat. secs. 1599e-3, 1599e-4.