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resented at this meeting and be
prepared to <strong>of</strong>fer testimony.
The Board had for considera-
'tion the staff review <strong>of</strong> the Title
Act Branch <strong>of</strong> Chemical Engineering
established in 1947 by the Legislature
as a protected title, using
the final recommended criteria
developed last year, and according
to Board schedule.
The Board discussed the staff
review in considerable detail and
listened to testimony from witnesses.
This is the first <strong>of</strong> 13 preliminary
reports to be compiled by
the Board for reviewer comment
during the next 3 to 4 months, in
response to the recommendations
<strong>of</strong> the "Schulman Report" <strong>of</strong> last
year.
Copies <strong>of</strong> this initial report will
be distributed to the entire Board
mailing list. Subsequent reports
will be limited to those persons
desiring to be placed on a special
mailing list for future reports.
The Board accepted the report
and approved distribution.
Listening to the lengthy discussions
by the Board, a number <strong>of</strong>
impressions about the present
Board's attitudes and concerns
could be discerned:
1. The Board's attitudes about
the "grandfather" concept is very
low. While "vested rights" were
not specifically mentioned, I feel
that the two go hand-in-hand, one
cannot function without the
other. Hence, one must conclude
that "vested rights" are also law.
2. An interesting effect <strong>of</strong> SB 2
was also considered by the Board.
An ROE who let his license lapse,
had requested reinstatement.
This particular individual had
specialized in land surveying. The
Board had to decide whether
reinstatement after January 1,
1982 subjected him to the provisions
<strong>of</strong> SB 2.
3. The Board also had to decide
whether the present Director <strong>of</strong>
Cal-Trans should be disciplined
for practicing civil engineering
without a hcense. (The bridge
width controversy in Mendocino
County).
After much discussion, the
Board accepted counsel's opinion
that the Board lacked jurisdiction.
5. The Board has amendments
proposed for Board Rule 424
(experience). Affects Sections
8741 and 8742 <strong>of</strong> the Land Surveyors
Act.
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