Mississippi Administrative Code

All non-exempt public records used, prepared, possessed or retained by this Board in the performance of its function as a public body will be made available to any person for the purpose of inspection, copying or mechanical reproduction of same in accordance with the Mississippi …

The Board is composed of nine (9) members - six (6) licensed professional engineers and three (3) licensed professional surveyors who are not licensed professional engineers. Board Members are appointed by the Governor. Each appointment is made from a list of nominees furnished b…

All members of the Board including the President shall be entitled to vote and to make or second motions. A majority vote of those present is required to pass a motion. A member expecting to be absent for a vote may provide written comments as to his position; however, he may not…

The Board is an agency of the State of Mississippi. All costs of operation of the Board, including administrative, secretarial, clerical, investigative, equipment purchases and office rental, are paid from fees collected by the Board and authorized by annual appropriation by the …

The Board shall annually elect the following officers: President, Vice President and Secretary. Notes 30 Miss. Code. R. 901-1.6 Miss. Code Ann. § 73-13-15 Amended 1/1/2020

The term of office shall coincide with the Fiscal Year of the State of Mississippi, July 1 through June 30. Notes 30 Miss. Code. R. 901-1.7 Miss. Code Ann. § 73-13-15 Amended 1/1/2020

1. President of the Board - The President shall be the executive officer of the Board. When present he shall preside at all meetings. He shall appoint such committees as the Board may authorize from time to time. He shall cast one (1) vote on all roll calls. He shall sign all cer…

If, for any reason, a vacancy shall occur in the Board, the President and the Secretary shall prepare a notice to the Governor asking for the appointment of a new member to fill the unexpired term, in accordance with the provisions of the Law. If the vacancy shall occur in the of…

The applicant shall furnish on his application the names, addresses, and if applicable, the states in which references are licensed as professional engineers or professional surveyors. It is the sole responsibility of the applicant to provide all reference information. Reference …

At least three (3) of the five (5) references must be currently licensed; however, it is desirable that all the references be qualified to evaluate the applicant's training and experience. All references should know the applicant personally. A "referencing" Professional Engineer …

The Mississippi Public Records Act of 1983 exempts recommendations respecting applications for a professional certificate; therefore, except for the amount of verified experience, all reference information is confidential and available only to the Board. Notes 30 Miss. Code. R. 9…

It is the responsibility of the licensee to provide an honest appraisal of applicants considered for enrollment or licensure. Notes 30 Miss. Code. R. 901-10.4 Miss. Code Ann. § 73-13-15

The Board may find it necessary to correspond directly with a reference to seek clarification of the reference's statements. If any reference fails or declines to cooperate with the Board within a reasonable time, all information submitted by the reference may be disregarded. Not…

The Board uses examinations offered by the National Council of Examiners for Engineers and Surveyors (NCEES). These examinations have been developed by appropriate committees of NCEES, staffed by experienced, mature licensees under the guidance of a nationally recognized evaluati…

With reference to authorized materials and devices in the examination room, current NCEES guidelines will be followed Notes 30 Miss. Code. R. 901-11.10 Miss. Code Ann. § 73-13-15

Examinees shall abide by the exam administrator's published examination policies and procedures. An examinee who does not fully comply with the exam administrator's requirements may, in addition to any action by the Board, be subject to dismissal from the remainder of the examina…

1. Exam opportunities for computer-based exams For each application, the Board's official "approval" to take the exam expires after two years. The applicant is allowed up to three citations (opportunities) during each year to take and pass the exam. If the applicant is not succes…

Examination results will be supplied by first class mail to the address of record of each examinee. Notes 30 Miss. Code. R. 901-11.13 Miss. Code Ann. § 73-13-15

- by hand scoring is done by the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES) for a $75.00 fee paid by the examinee. A request for a hand scoring must be in writing to the Board, accompanied by a $75.00 check made payable to NCEES, and must be submitted wit…

If needed for record purposes, any person already licensed by this Board, or another state board, may take the appropriate examination in the Fundamentals and/or Principles and Practice upon payment of the established fee and upon approval by the Board. In order for this request …

A Surveyor applicant who passes one of the required examinations, PPLS and the Mississippi Section, but fails the other, may retain credit for the passed examination indefinitely. Notes 30 Miss. Code. R. 901-11.16 Miss. Code Ann. § 73-13-15

Enrollment as engineer intern or surveyor intern does not expire. Notes 30 Miss. Code. R. 901-11.17 Miss. Code Ann. § 73-13-15

1. Engineer Intern - an applicant must have an ABET accredited B.S. degree in engineering, or a degree evaluated and found to meet the NCEES engineering education standard, or a B.S. degree in engineering, engineering technology, or a related science that is not ABET accredited p…

1. To draw upon the knowledge and proficiency of professional engineers in all branches of engineering, and of surveyors in the responsibilities relevant to the practice of surveying. 2. To help assure that Mississippi licensees are given equal consideration when seeking licensur…

1. Fundamentals of Engineering - This is known as the FE examination. An applicant for enrollment as an Engineer Intern will be permitted to sit for the FE examination only after the Board has established that all requirements of the Law and Rules and Regulations have been met. 2…

1. Fundamentals of Surveying - This examination is known as the FS examination. An applicant for enrollment as a Surveyor Intern will be permitted to sit for the FS examination only after the Board has established that all requirements of the Law and Rules and Regulations have be…

1. Dates offered Computer-based examinations are offered throughout the year while "pencil and paper" examinations are offered in April and October on dates set by NCEES. Dates are available from the Board office. Notes 30 Miss. Code. R. 901-11.5 Miss. Code Ann. § 73-13-15

the Principles and Practices of Engineering will be offered in all disciplines on the same schedule for which examinations are prepared and furnished by NCEES. Notes 30 Miss. Code. R. 901-11.6 Miss. Code Ann. § 73-13-15

The language of the examination will be English. Notes 30 Miss. Code. R. 901-11.7 Miss. Code Ann. § 73-13-15

The Board does not distribute copies of questions used on prior examinations. NCEES does offer for sale books and booklets containing typical questions used on prior examinations which may be purchased directly from the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying.…

Instructions provided during the citation process prior to each examination will declare an examination to be open or closed book. Notes 30 Miss. Code. R. 901-11.9 Miss. Code Ann. § 73-13-15

Applicants shall be licensed as "Professional Engineers" or "Professional Surveyors" or enrolled as "Engineer Interns" or "Surveyor Interns." Notes 30 Miss. Code. R. 901-12.1 Miss. Code Ann. § 73-13-15

Mississippi Law makes no specific designations as to the disciplines of engineering practice for which Certificates of Licensure as Professional Engineer are issued; however, the Code of Professional Conduct provides that a professional engineer shall practice only in the discipl…

At the time an applicant is granted licensure or enrollment by the Board, he will be assigned a serial number. These numbers will be issued consecutively. Notes 30 Miss. Code. R. 901-13.1 Miss. Code Ann. § 73-13-15

The Executive Director shall provide each licensee with the following: 1. A letter which includes the effective date, basis of licensure, an assigned serial number, and a statement that a certificate will be issued. 2. A copy of the Law and the Rules and Regulations of the Board.…

The Executive Director will provide each enrollee with the following: 1. A letter which includes the effective date, basis of enrollment, an assigned serial number, and the date of expiration of enrollment as an Engineer Intern or Surveyor Intern. 2. A Certificate of Enrollment. …

A licensee in good standing may submit a written request for a new certificate. The payment of a fee is required. Notes 30 Miss. Code. R. 901-13.4 Miss. Code Ann. § 73-13-15

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The seal of the Board shall be circular in form, two (2) inches in diameter and shall be imprinted on all certificates issued by the Board. Notes 30 Miss. Code. R. 901-14.1 Miss. Code Ann. § 73-13-15

1. Upon completion of licensure, the licensee will be advised that he shall secure an official seal which shall be applied to engineering drawings, specifications, reports and other engineering or surveying documents prepared by him or under his responsible supervisory control. A…

1. The seal, signature and date on a document constitute a certification that the document was prepared by the licensee or under his direct supervision. 2. a. Each sheet of plans, drawings, documents, specifications and reports for engineering practice and of maps, plats, charts …

Documents prepared for projects that are designed by other engineers to be built in various locations with few changes, except site adaptation, may be sealed by a Mississippi licensee under the following conditions: 1. Written permission of the original engineer(s) to adapt the d…

The licensee shall exercise due and reasonable care in maintaining physical possession of his seal and its use. The licensee shall not willingly allow others to possess his seal or to use his seal. Notes 30 Miss. Code. R. 901-14.6 Miss. Code Ann. § 73-13-15

Certificates of licensure expire on the last day of the month of December. Notes 30 Miss. Code. R. 901-15.1 Miss. Code Ann. § 73-13-15

Each licensee will be mailed a notice of the expiration date and the amount of the annual renewal fee. Such notice will be sent to the address of record by first class mail at least one month prior to the expiration date. The renewal fee is set by an order of the Board in accorda…

Certificates of licensure, and therefore the right to practice engineering or surveying, become invalid on the last day of the month of December unless renewed. The responsibility for the annual renewal of a licensee's certificate rests solely with the individual licensee. Failur…

The failure on the part of any licensee to renew his certificate annually in the month of December as required above, shall not deprive such person of the right of renewal, but the fee to be paid for the renewal of a certificate after the month of December shall be increased ten …