Iowa Code
Chapter 542B - PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS
Section 542B.20 - Foreign licensees.

542B.20 Foreign licensees.
1. A person holding a certificate of licensure as a professional engineer or professional land surveyor issued to the person by a proper authority of a state, territory, or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia, or of any foreign country, based on requirements and qualifications, in the opinion of the board equal to or higher than the requirements of this chapter, may be licensed without further examination.
2. A temporary permit to practice engineering may be granted to a person licensed in another state, as prescribed by rule, provided that before practicing within the state the person shall have applied for licensure or for a temporary permit to practice without applying for licensure and shall have paid the fee prescribed by the board.
3. The application for licensure shall be accompanied by a fee as determined by the board. After the board determines the applicant to be qualified under this section, a certificate of licensure shall be issued upon receipt of an additional fee as determined by the board. All fees collected shall be transmitted to the treasurer of state and deposited as provided by law.
[C24, 27, 31, 35, 39, §1871; C46, 50, 54, 58, 62, 66, 71, 73, 75, 77, 79, 81, §114.20]
84 Acts, ch 1104, §6; 90 Acts, ch 1168, §17
C93, §542B.20
96 Acts, ch 1055, §5, 6, 9; 2012 Acts, ch 1009, §20; 2018 Acts, ch 1041, §127

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