| Action | Develop regulations for a mandatory continuing education requirement for architect, professional engineer, and land surveyor licenses. |
| Stage | Proposed |
| Comment Period | Ended on 5/2/2008 |
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Using the information provided in the brief economic impact document related to this measure located at the following address:
http://townhall.virginia.gov/L/GetFile.cfm?File=E:\townhall\docroot\7\2230\4355\EIA_DPOR_4355_v1.pdf
Cost for all Professional Engineers - 24,561 PEs x $1106 = $27,164,466
Cost for all Architects - 6,673 x $1029 = $6,866,517
Cost for Land Surveyors - 1,438 x $838 = $1,205,044
The actual billing rate for these professionals is 2x to 3x these figures. Also AE firms and related businesses will have to provide reimbursement for travel, meals, and any other expenses. Think about al the money the state will lose for CE of its own employees. Tax payer dollars wasted, and unnecessary burden on the professionals and their employers.