standards of this Commonwealth: Provided, however, That such
other state, territory or foreign country shall similarly
license or register professional engineers, professional land
surveyors or professional geologists licensed and registered in
this Commonwealth. A person may be licensed under this
subsection without examination.
(2) In relation to engineers and surveyors, holds a
certificate of qualifications issued by the National Bureau of
Engineering Registration of the National Council of Examiners
for Engineering and Surveying: Provided, The requirements and
qualifications of said bodies to engage in the practice of
engineering or land surveying are at least equal to the
standards of this Commonwealth. A person may be licensed under
this subsection without examination.
In carrying into effect clauses (1) and (2) of subsection (b)
of this section in relation to engineers and surveyors the board
may in its discretion enter into agreements for reciprocity with
the National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying
and with states under such rules and regulations as the board
may prescribe.
(3) Complies with the education and experience criteria and
successfully completes the two-examination process for licensing
as a professional engineer, as set forth in section 4.2, or as a
professional land surveyor, as set forth in section 4.3 or the
examination process for licensing as a professional geologist as
set forth in section 4.4.
(b.1) Individualized Assessment of Moral Character.--In
assessing the moral character of an applicant with a criminal
conviction under subsection (b), the board shall conduct an
individualized assessment in accordance with 63 Pa.C.S. ยง 3113
(relating to consideration of criminal convictions).
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(g) Suspension and Revocation of Licenses; Registrations and
Certificates; Reinstatements.--To suspend or revoke the license
and registration of any professional engineer, professional land
surveyor or professional geologist or the certificate of any
[engineer-in-training] engineer intern, geologist-in-training or
surveyor-in-training, who is found guilty by the board, by a
majority vote of all its members, of the practice of any fraud,
deceit or misrepresentation in obtaining his license,
certification or registration, or of gross negligence,
incompetency or misconduct in the practice of engineering, in
the practice of land surveying or in the practice of geology, or
of violation of the code of ethics of the engineering
profession, and to reinstate suspended licenses, registrations
and certificates in any cases where a majority of all the
members of the board shall determine the same to be just and
proper. Unless ordered to do so by a court, the board shall not
reinstate the license, certificate or registration of a person
to practice as a professional engineer, professional land
surveyor, professional geologist or an [engineer-in-training]
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