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ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES57th Legislature, 2nd Regular Session |
House: COM DP 11-0-0-0 |
HB 2122: board of technical registration; qualifications
Sponsor: Representative Wilmeth, LD 2
Caucus & COW
Overview
Makes clarifying changes relating to the qualifications for professional registration with the Arizona Board of Technical Registration (BTR) through reciprocity or endorsement.
History
The BTR provides for the safety, health and welfare of the public through the promulgation and enforcement of standards of qualification for those individuals who are registered or certified and seeking registration or certification as a professional in the alarm industry or as architects, engineers, geologists, home inspectors, landscape architects and land surveyors (A.R.S. § 32-101).
Individuals looking to practice any of the BTR-related professions need to meet statutorily prescribed qualifications for professional registration including education and experience requirements (A.R.S. § 32-122.01).
An applicant is eligible for registration through reciprocity or endorsement if the individual meets statutorily prescribed qualifications. The qualifications include, for a professional registration as an engineer, architect, land surveyor or landscape architect, an applicant must hold both: 1) a valid license, registration or certification issued by the proper authority of either: a) another state, territory, district or possession; or b) a country participating in the applicable profession's national council mutual recognition agreement; and 2) a certification or model law designation from the applicable profession's national council. Additionally, an applicant for registration as a professional engineer must hold a record verifying that they meet at least one of the following: 1) has at least four years of experience following the person's license, registration or certification by the other jurisdiction; 2) passed a professional national examination; or 3) earned a baccalaureate or equivalent degree or a postgraduate degree (A.R.S. § 32-122.03).
Provisions
1. Adds that an applicant for a professional registration through reciprocity or endorsement as an engineer, architect, land surveyor or landscape architect must hold a valid license, registration or certification in the profession in which registration is sought. (Sec. 1)
2. Clarifies the license, registration or certification must be issued by another state, territory, district or possession of the United States. (Sec. 1)
3. Restates an applicant for a professional registration through reciprocity or endorsement must hold a valid record from the applicable profession's national council that certifies the individual satisfies that national council's requirements for certification, model law designation or mutual recognition agreement. (Sec. 1)
4. Removes the specification that the 4-year experience requirement for an engineer registration through reciprocity or endorsement be following the person's licensure, registration or certification by another jurisdiction. (Sec. 1)
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Initials PB HB 2122
1/14/2026 Page 0 Caucus & COW
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