The board may suspend or revoke the license of an engineer or the certificate of an engineer-intern pursuant to Title 5, section 10004. The board may refuse to issue or renew or the District Court, pursuant to Title 4, chapter 5, may revoke, suspend or refuse to renew the license of a licensed professional engineer or the certificate of an engineer-intern who is found guilty of: [PL 2005, c. 315, §23 (AMD).]
1. Fraud or deceit. The practice of any fraud or deceit in obtaining a license as professional engineer or a certificate as an engineer-intern;

[PL 2005, c. 315, §23 (AMD).]

Terms Used In Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 1356

  • Board: means the State Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 1251
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Engineer-intern: means a person who has been certified as an engineer-intern by the board. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 1251
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • in writing: include printing and other modes of making legible words. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 1 Sec. 72
  • Practice of professional engineering: means any professional service, such as consultation, investigation, evaluation, planning, design or responsible supervision of construction in connection with any public or private utilities, structures, buildings, machines, equipment, processes, works or projects, wherein the public welfare or the safeguarding of life, health or property is concerned or involved, when such professional service requires the application of engineering principles and data. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 1251
  • Professional engineer: means a person who, by reason of a knowledge of mathematics, the physical sciences and the principles of engineering, acquired by professional education and practical experience, is qualified to engage in engineering practice as defined. See Maine Revised Statutes Title 32 Sec. 1251
2. Negligence or misconduct. Any gross negligence, incompetency or misconduct in the practice of professional engineering as a licensed professional engineer or as an engineer-intern; or

[PL 2005, c. 315, §23 (AMD).]

3. Violations. Violating any provision of this chapter or any rule of the board.

[PL 1983, c. 413, §49 (AMD).]

Any person may register a complaint of fraud, deceit, gross negligence, incompetency or misconduct against any licensed professional engineer or any engineer-intern. These complaints must be in writing, signed by the individual making the complaint and filed with the board. [PL 2005, c. 315, §23 (AMD).]
The board, for reasons it may determine sufficient, may reissue a license to a professional engineer or a certificate to an engineer-intern to any person whose license or certificate has been revoked, as long as 4 or more members of the board vote in favor of that reissuance. A new license as a professional engineer or certificate as an engineer-intern, to replace any license or certificate revoked, lost, destroyed or mutilated, may be issued, subject to the rules of the board and a fee established by the board. [PL 2019, c. 375, §17 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY

PL 1975, c. 575, §19 (AMD). PL 1977, c. 694, §§564,565 (AMD). PL 1983, c. 413, §49 (RPR). PL 1995, c. 355, §14 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 186, §9 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 547, §B61 (AMD). PL 1999, c. 547, §B80 (AFF). PL 2005, c. 315, §23 (AMD). PL 2019, c. 375, §17 (AMD).