Section 8710 - [Effective 1/1/2025] [Effective until 1/1/2029] Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, and Geologists(a) The Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, and Geologists is vested with power to administer the provisions and requirements of this chapter, and may make and enforce rules and regulations that are reasonably necessary to carry out its provisions.(b) The board may adopt rules and regulations of professional conduct that are not inconsistent with state and federal law. The rules and regulations may include definitions of incompetence and negligence. Every person who holds a license or certificate issued by the board pursuant to this chapter, or a license or certificate issued to a civil engineer pursuant to Chapter 7 (commencing with Section 6700), shall be governed by these rules and regulations.(c) This section shall remain in effect only until January 1, 2029, and as of that date is repealed. Notwithstanding any other law, the repeal of this section renders the board subject to review by the appropriate policy committees of the Legislature.Ca. Bus. and Prof. Code § 8710
Amended by Stats 2024 ch 588 (AB 3253),s 15, eff. 1/1/2025.Amended by Stats 2022 ch 625 (SB 1443),s 76, eff. 1/1/2023.Amended by Stats 2019 ch 630 (AB 1522),s 12, eff. 1/1/2020.Amended by Stats 2015 ch 428 (AB 177),s 24, eff. 1/1/2016.Amended by Stats 2011 ch 448 (SB 543),s 28, eff. 1/1/2012.Amended by Stats 2010 ch 695 (SB 294),s 45, eff. 1/1/2011.Amended by Stats 2006 ch 658 (SB 1476),s 112, eff. 1/1/2007.Amended by Stats 2005 ch 657 (SB 228),s 21, eff. 1/1/2006Amended by Stats 2004 ch 691 (SB 1549), s 24, eff. 1/1/2005.Amended by Stats 2002 ch 1150 (SB 1955), s 45, eff. 1/1/2003.Amended by Stats 2001 ch 495 (SB 136), s 12, eff. 1/1/2002.Amended by Stats 2000 ch 976 (AB 2629), s 4, eff. 1/1/2001.Previously Amended October 10, 1999 (Bill Number: SB 1306) (Chapter 656).This section is set out more than once due to postponed, multiple, or conflicting amendments.