Update for clarity for everyone.
The report was prepared by an Engineer licensed in Alabama for the State of Florida and signed by an Engineer licensed in Florida.
The Florida PE board just responded and said that if you are not licensed in the State then you cannot have PE after your name in any report or official document it is a violation of Florida rule and in fact it is a rule in most states. So if you are putting PE after your name for a report or official document that will be stamped by another Engineer in another state were you are not licensed, you can be in trouble and fined.
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George Miles P.E., M.ASCE
President
Alligator Engineering Inc
Edgewater FL
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Original Message:
Sent: 07-12-2021 09:16 AM
From: Lutfi Mized
Subject: Non licensed person listed as a PE
The context of your subject report is not clear. Based on your rational, if an engineer is writing a port based on research by a PhD and PE in another state and he references such work of an engineer, is that a violation?
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Lutfi Mized P.E., M.ASCE
President/Structural Engineer
LPM Technical Services Inc
Merritt Island FL
Original Message:
Sent: 07-11-2021 02:33 PM
From: George Miles
Subject: Non licensed person listed as a PE
I think part of it depends on the state and in the context it was used. In this context, they were using it as if they were a licensed PE which he is which he is but not in the state which the report was issued. So the question becomes if you're using the person using as a PE in your report then he must be licensed in that state.
I think this is gonna take a call to the board for clarification
Original Message:
Sent: 7/11/2021 12:04:00 PM
From: Bevin Beaudet
Subject: RE: Non licensed person listed as a PE
I sincerely doubt that any state board could enforce any type of action against you for an email that lists you as a PE in your identified state. That's ridiculous.
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Bevin Beaudet P.E., M.ASCE
President/Owner
Bevin A. Beaudet, P.E., LLC.
Bethlehem PA
Original Message:
Sent: 07-09-2021 08:43 PM
From: George Miles
Subject: Non licensed person listed as a PE
I got a warning years ago for sending an email to another state on a joint project for having PE after my name and not being licensed. The email said what states I had but the board said that was still a violation since I was not licensed in that state.
Original Message:
Sent: 7/9/2021 7:24:00 PM
From: Timothy Murphy
Subject: RE: Non licensed person listed as a PE
I'm not sure what you would report. If they are registered in another state, they are still P.Es. They aren't the P.E. of record who signed the report, and the report made it clear that their registration was in another state. I would be surprised if this was considered any sort of ethical issue.
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Timothy Murphy P.E., M.ASCE
Professor
Trine University
Angola IN
Original Message:
Sent: 07-09-2021 01:37 PM
From: George Miles
Subject: Non licensed person listed as a PE
Just wanting to know the thoughts out there. I reviewed a report signed by a Licensed Engineer in my state. In the body of the report it listed anther persons name with PE aft