ANNUAL REPORT – FY 2019 OF STATE BOARD OF REGISTRATION FOR PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS OF WEST VIRGINIA 300 Capitol Street – Suite 910 Charleston, West Virginia 25301 October 1, 2019 The Honorable Jim Justice Governor, State of West Virginia State Capitol Building 1900 Kanawha Boulevard, East Charleston, WV 25305 Dear Governor Justice: On behalf of the West Virginia State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers, we are pleased to provide you with our Annual Report for FY2019. This report is hereby submitted in compliance with mandates of the statutory requirements of W.Va. Code §30-1-12(b). In order to safeguard life, health and property and to promote the public welfare, the practice of engineering in this state is declared to be subject to regulation in the public interest. The WV PE Board is charged with the administration and enforcement of the provisions of W.Va. Code §30-13 governing the practice of professional engineering. Enclosed is the Board’s certified Annual Report covering fiscal years 2018-2019, including required documentation of agendas, minutes, receipts, disbursements, rosters and a listing of filed complaints. As always, all information contained within this report, as well as other relevant applicant and examinee information, is accessible 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, via our website at www.wvpebd.org. In closing, the Board gratefully acknowledges your timely appointments of WV PE Board members, allowing our Board to remain active and engaged at the local, state and national level. Please recognize that the WV State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers continues to strive to provide superior service to the engineering students, the engineering professionals, and the citizens of our great state! Should you have any comments or questions regarding the content of this report, please do not hesitate to contact our office. Sincerely, Lesley L. Rosier-Tabor, P.E. Executive Director cc: Mitch Carmichael, President of the Senate Roger Hanshaw, Speaker of the House of Delegates Lee Cassis, Clerk of the Senate Steve Harrison, Clerk of the House of Delegates Mac Warner, Secretary of State DeAnnia Spelock, Resources Manager of Legislative Library Joseph N. Gieger, Director of Archives and History TABLE OF CONTENTS CONTENTS SECTION Officer Affidavits .............................................................................................................................. 1 Board Members ................................................................................................................................. 2 Registration Reporting Summary ...................................................................................................... 3 Receipts and Disbursements .............................................................................................................. 4 Chronological List of Complaints Filed with the WV PE Board ...................................................... 5 Roster of Professional Engineers Registered in West Virginia ......................................................... 6 Roster of Retired Engineers Registered in West Virginia ................................................................. 7 Roster of Companies Authorized to Offer Engineering Services in West Virginia .......................... 8 Board Meeting Minutes and Agendas ............................................................................................... 9 Supplemental Information of Interest ............................................................................................... 10 OFFICER AFFIDAVITS BOARD MEMBERS WEST VIRGINIA STATE BOARD OF REGISTRATION FOR PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS Board Member Practice Discipline Term Limit Telephone Bhajan S. Saluja, P.E. Belpre Enterprises, Inc. Civil 06-30-2021 304-549-2097 business PRESIDENT 112 Capitol Street, Suite 400 Charleston, WV 25301 Garth E. Thomas, Jr., P.E. WVU Institute of Technology Chemical 06-30-2023 304-929-1651 business VICE PRESIDENT 410 Neville Street Beckley, WV 25801 Larry C. Nottingham, P.E. LCN, PLLC Civil 06-30-2022 304-618-0132 business SECRETARY 334 Chapman Road Duck, WV 25063 L.A. Gates, P.E. L.A. Gates Company, Inc. Mining 06-30-2020 304-256-1640 business 2302 South Fayette Street Beckley, WV 25801 Edward L. Robinson, P.E. E.L. Robinson Engineering Co. Civil 06-30-2019 304-776-7473 business 5088 Washington St., West Charleston, WV 25313 Board Staff Lesley L. Rosier-Tabor, P.E. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 304-558-3554 bus WV State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers 304-558-6232 fax 300 Capitol Street – Suite 910 Charleston, WV 25301 Organizational Structure Appointed Members WV PE Board President Bhajan S. Saluja, P.E. WV PE Board Member WV PE Board Member WV PE Board Member WV PE Board Member L.A. Gates, P.E. - Vice President - Board Secretary -- -Edward L. Robinson, P.E., P.S. Garth Thomas, Jr., PE Larry C. Nottingham, P.E. Agency Staff Executive Director Lesley L. Rosier-Tabor, P.E. Board Administrator Board Investigator Board Counsel Sue Rubenstein Aaron Armstrong, P.E. N. Edward Eagloski, II Administrative Services Assistant II Administrative Services Assistant II Tara Smith Tiffany Coleman REGISTRATION SUMMARY REGISTRATION REPORTING SUMMARY July 1, 2017 – June 30, 2018 Individuals * New Professional Engineer Registrations Granted (by exam or comity) in FY18= 585 Active Professional Engineers (new by exam or comity application + renewals) = 9097 Retired Professional Engineers = 280 Engineer Interns = 5023 Companies * Certificates of Authorizations Granted to Companies (new by application or renewal) = 3228 TOTAL * = 17,628 July 1, 2018 – June 30, 2019 Individuals ** New Professional Engineer Registrations Granted (by exam or comity) in FY19 = 608 Active Professional Engineers (new by exam or comity application + renewals) = 8801 Retired Professional Engineers = 254 Engineer Interns = 5056 Companies ** Certificates of Authorizations Granted to Companies (new by application or renewal) = 3343 TOTAL ** = 17,454 * Active, Retired, and COA numbers reported reflect Roster values after the end of the FY 2018 renewal (per query 9/11/2018). New PE Registrations granted calculated through July 1, 2018. ** Active, Retired, and COA numbers reported reflect Roster values after the end of the FY 2019 renewal (per query 8/20/2019). New PE Registrations granted calculated through July 1, 2019. RECEIPTS & DISBURSEMENTS All revenue received by the WV State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers is generated in accordance with WV Engineering Law (WV Code Chapter 30-13 and Legislative Rule 7-1-13.4) as outlined in the Fee Table provided below. Additional monies deposited by this agency, and appearing in the revenue total include nominal FOIA copy charges and directly reimbursed Administrative Costs resulting from resolution of a complaint. Daily itemized deposits by revenue type are available for review and all expense disbursements are processed by Object Code in WVOASIS. All civil penalties (fines) paid as a result of a disciplinary action are not retained by the Board but rather deposited directly into the General Fund for the State of West Virginia. Fundamentals of Engineering Exam (FE or Engineer Intern Exam) Post-Exam Application Fee for EI Certification $25.00 Examination Fee As charged by NCEES Re-examination Fee As charged by NCEES Principles and Practice of Engineering Exam (PE Exam) Application Fee $80.00 Examination Fee As charged by NCEES Re-application Fee $40.00 Re-examination Fee As charged by NCEES Professional Engineer Comity / Reciprocity Comity / Reciprocity Application Fee $150.00 Professional Engineer Reinstatement PE Reinstatement Application Fee $185.00 Certificate of Authorization FIRST APPLICATION Application Fee for Sole Proprietor with no employees $0.00 Application Fee for Firm with three or fewer Professional Engineers** $100.00 Application Fee for Firm with four or more Professional Engineers* $150.00 REINSTATEMENT APPLICATION COA for Sole Proprietor with no employees $0.00 COA for Firm with three or fewer Professional Engineers* $300.00 COA for Firm with four or more Professional Engineers* $900.00 Two-Year Biennial Renewal Fee (transition after July 2015)*** Professional Engineer $70.00 Professional Engineer – Retired $30.00 COA for Sole Proprietor with no employees $0.00 COA for Firm with three or fewer Professional Engineers* $100.00 COA for Firm with four or more Professional Engineers* $600.00 Miscellaneous PE or COA Roster** $25.00 Seal Registration Fee $25.00 Replacement Certificates $25.00 Return Check Fee $25.00 * Regardless of the P.E.’s state of registration or licensure. ** Available for free download on the Board web site. *** Late Fees ‐ A renewal fee (PE, Retired or COA) postmarked after the license expiration date is considered late, and the Board shall assess the registrant a penalty in the amount of twenty‐five percent (25%) of the fee per month of delay during the allowable grace period. A renewal postmarked more than one month after the license expiration date will be rejected and returned, and the PE registration or COA will be void without hearing. 2018 FISCAL YEAR FINANCIAL REPORT JULY 1, 2017 THROUGH JUNE 30, 2018 LINE ITEM REVENUE EXPENSE Personal Services (w + w/o PR deduct) 398,274.06 Annual Increment 4,860.00 Civil Serv/PEIA Fees 261.82 Social Security Matching 29,660.10 Public Employees’ Insurance 21,084.00 Workers’ Compensation 409.00 Pension & Retirement 43,477.95 Office Expenses 11,522.65 Printing & Binding 8,218.21 Rental Expense 46,914.12