Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, and Geologists

NEW AND IMPORTANT UPDATES

DECEMBER 31, 2024 - CHANGES TO THE LAW – Effective January 1, 2025
Effective January 1, 2025, AB 1862 and AB 3253 made substantive and non-substantive changes to the Professional Engineers Act, Professional Land Surveyors’ Act, and the Geologist and Geophysicist Act. The Laws and Regulations section of the Board’s web site will be updated to reflect all changes, but notable ones are listed here:
- We are pleased to announce that the Board’s sunset date has been extended to January 1, 2029.
- Businesses that offer civil, electrical, and mechanical engineering, and land surveying services, will be required to include with the filing of an Organization Record Form documentary evidence to demonstrate compliance with Business and Professions Code sections 6738 and 8729.
- Written contracts for professional engineering, land surveying, geology, and geophysical services (required by Sections 6749, 8759, and 7839.2) must include the disclosure of a current professional liability insurance policy covering the licensee in responsible charge of the services, if there is one. NOTE: This change does NOT require licensees to hold a professional liability insurance policy – only that it be disclosed if there is one.
- Provisions of Sections 8771 and 8773 have been changed to require licensed land surveyors (or civil engineers licensed prior to January 1, 1982) to reconstruct or rehabilitate monumentation found to be less than permanent or durable to as permanent a state as reasonably possible.
- There is no longer a minimum age required to be appointed as a Board Member.
- Businesses will continue to be permitted to operate limited liability partnerships.
ADDED DECEMBER 24, 2024 - Please allow 4-6 months in Technical Review for Civil Professional Engineer (PE) applications. This time frame applies to all Civil PE applicants, including Comity and Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) Exam Waiver applicants. The Board is actively working on resolving the backlog. We appreciate your patience in this matter.
ADDED DECEMBER 12, 2024 - The materials for the December 19-20, 2024 meeting of the Board are now available.
NOTICED DECEMBER 12, 2024 - The Official Notice and Agenda for the December 19-20, 2024 meeting of the Board has been amended to reflect that in the event that the Board meeting continues into Friday, December 20, 2024, it will be presented in an in-person only format and the addition of the ASBOG 2024 Fall Annual Meeting.
NOTICED DECEMBER 5, 2024 - The Official Notice and Agenda for the December 19-20, 2024 meeting of the Board is now available.
ANNOUNCED NOVEMBER 13, 2024 - On November 12, 2024 the Board's assessment provider, Prometric, identified a technical issue that sent unintended email communications which may have created confusion. The recently identified system error inadvertently sent out incorrect examination result notifications, including a "NO SHOW" examination status. We are actively working with Prometric to resolve this issue as quickly as possible. Please be assured that Prometric will correct your exam status. We understand that this may have caused some confusion, and we apologize for any inconvenience it may have created. At this time, please do not contact BPELSG while Prometric works to rectify this situation. If, after November 29, 2024 you find that your results are not correctly reflected in BPELSG Connect platform, please contact the BPELSG Examination Development Unit at (916) 999-3644 or through email at BOEXAM@dca.ca.gov
We hope to have this resolved in the next few days. Should you have any questions, please contact Prometric's Candidate Care Department at 1-800-853-6769; operation hours are from Monday to Friday, 8:00am - 6:00pm EST.
ANNOUNCED JULY 1, 2024 - Expedited Licensure Application Processing for Service Members Enrolled in SkillBridge
Beginning July 1, 2024, boards and bureaus under the Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) must expedite licensure application processing for service members currently enrolled in the U.S. Department of Defense SkillBridge Program.
Service members seeking licensure in California who qualify must provide documentation of enrollment, such as an official letter from the commanding officer. Failure to provide proper documentation could result in application processing delays. Applicants must still meet all board or bureau licensing requirements. For questions or assistance regarding licensing requirements, please contact the Board at (916) 999-3600.

For more information on licensing resources available to service members, visit: www.dca.ca.gov/military.
ANNOUNCED AUGUST 30, 2023 - WANTED: Licensed Independent Expert Consultants for review of Enforcement Cases. If you would like to assist the Board in a worthwhile effort to protect the public by reviewing enforcement cases, we would love to hear from you! For more information visit our Technical Experts Recruitment page.