Sec. 35. (a) The registered professional engineers and registered engineering interns investigative fund is established to provide funds for administering and enforcing the provisions of this article, including investigating and taking enforcement action against violators of this article. The fund shall be administered by the attorney general and the licensing agency.
(b) The expenses of administering the fund shall be paid from the money in the fund. The fund consists of money from the fee imposed upon registered professional engineers and registered engineering interns under section 9(b) of this chapter.
(c) The treasurer of state shall invest the money in the fund not currently needed to meet the obligations of the fund in the same manner as other public money may be invested.
(d) Money in the fund at the end of a state fiscal year does not revert to the state general fund. If the total amount in the fund exceeds five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) at the end of a state fiscal year after payment of all claims and expenses, the amount that exceeds five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) reverts to the state general fund.
(e) Money in the fund is continually appropriated for use by the attorney general and the licensing agency to administer and enforce the provisions of this article and to conduct investigations and take enforcement action against persons violating the provisions of this article.
As added by P.L.194-2005, SEC.84. Amended by P.L.177-2006, SEC.9.
Structure Indiana Code
Title 25. Professions and Occupations
Article 31. Professional Engineers
Chapter 1. Regulation of Engineers; Creation of Board
25-31-1-3. State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers
25-31-1-4. Compensation and Expenses of Board Members
25-31-1-5. Meetings of Board; Organization; Quorum
25-31-1-6. Secretary of Board; Duties; Employees
25-31-1-7. Enforcement and Administration of Chapter by Board
25-31-1-8. Hearings and Subpoenas
25-31-1-9. Disposition of Receipts; Fee
25-31-1-12. Qualifications for Registration
25-31-1-13. Application for Registration; Fees
25-31-1-14. Examination; Reexamination
25-31-1-15. Issuance of Certificate of Registration; Certificate of Enrollment
25-31-1-17. Renewal of Certificate
25-31-1-17.5. Continuing Education Rules
25-31-1-18. Corporate Practice
25-31-1-19. Public Projects; Employment of Professional Engineer
25-31-1-21. License by Reciprocity
25-31-1-24. Conduct of Hearings
25-31-1-26. Issuance of Duplicate Certificate
25-31-1-27. Practicing Without License and Other Specific Violations
25-31-1-28. Enforcement; Use of Investigative Fund
25-31-1-30. Exemption From Statutes Relating to Practice of Architecture
25-31-1-34. Use of Engineer in Political Subdivision Job Title