Authority: IC 25-31-1-7; IC 25-31-1-8

Affected: IC 25-31-1-17

Sec. 1. The board has adopted the following to clarify and implement the payment of renewal fees on a biennial basis:

1. (1) For purposes of biennial renewal, the postmark on the envelope containing the remittance will be considered the date of payment.

2. (2) When the renewal fee is not paid on time:

   1. (A) the certificate of registration becomes invalid; and
   2. (B) the individual cannot lawfully practice or offer to practice engineering;
3. until the renewal fee and required delinquent fee is paid and all other requirements for reinstatement of the certificate of registration have been met.

(State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers; Rule 8, Sec 1; filed Feb 29, 1980, 3:40 p.m.: 3 IR 633; filed Oct 17, 1986, 2:20 p.m.: 10 IR 442; filed Sep 24, 1992, 9:00 a.m.: 16 IR 731; readopted filed Jun 21, 2001, 9:01 a.m.: 24 IR 3824; readopted filed Jul 19, 2007, 12:56 p.m.: 20070808-IR-864070063RFA; readopted filed Jul 29, 2013, 1:25 p.m.: 20130828-IR-864130228RFA; readopted filed Nov 22, 2016, 12:27 p.m.: 20161221-IR-864160321RFA; filed Dec 1, 2017, 10:32 a.m.: 20171227-IR- 864150451FRA; readopted filed Oct 18, 2023, 8:45 a.m.: 20231115-IR-864230103RFA; readopted filed May 30, 2024, 9:44 a.m.: 20240626-IR-864230822RFA)