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Became law SENATE · SESSION 2026 · CHAPTER 2026-98

No. CS/CS/SB 800

Engineering
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Fiscal Policy; Regulated Industries; Mayfield
FILED BY
Debbie Mayfield — District 19, Republican [search donations]
EFFECTIVE
7/1/2026

Filed under Occupational.

PROVIDED SUMMARY

Engineering; Providing penalties for persons who repeatedly engage in the unlicensed practice of engineering, etc.

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Plain English Summary

AI-GENERATED
Sets escalating fines up to $25,000 for repeat unlicensed engineering work.

A person cited a second time for practicing engineering without a license now faces an escalating fine set by the department: $10,000 for that second offense, rising further with each additional violation.

The schedule then climbs to $15,000 for a third violation, $20,000 for a fourth violation, and $25,000 for a fifth violation or any violation after that.

This escalating scale only kicks in starting with a second violation; it overrides whatever penalty subsection (3) otherwise sets for repeat unlicensed practice, without changing what a first violation carries.

KEY PROVISIONS
§ 1 Escalating fine schedule for repeat unlicensed engineering practice majors. 471.033

AIA person who commits a second or subsequent violation of practicing engineering without a license faces a fine set by the department that rises with each additional violation: $10,000 for a second violation, $15,000 for a third, $20,000 for a fourth, and $25,000 for a fifth or any later violation.

“is subject to a fine imposed by the department which increases as follows” bill text, line 15 →
TIMELINE
5/26/2026
Chapter No. 2026-98
5/22/2026
Approved by Governor
5/11/2026
Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
3/17/2026
Ordered enrolled
3/11/2026
CS passed; YEAS 111, NAYS 1
3/11/2026
Read 3rd time
3/11/2026
Added to Third Reading Calendar
3/11/2026
Read 2nd time
3/10/2026
1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
3/10/2026
Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/11/2026)
3/10/2026
Bill referred to House Calendar
3/4/2026
In Messages
3/4/2026
CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 548
3/4/2026
Read 3rd time -SJ 548
3/4/2026
Read 2nd time -SJ 548
3/2/2026
Placed on Special Order Calendar, 03/04/26
2/25/2026
Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
2/24/2026
CS/CS by Fiscal Policy read 1st time
2/24/2026
Pending reference review -under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
2/24/2026
CS/CS by- Fiscal Policy; YEAS 18 NAYS 0
2/19/2026
On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 02/24/26, 9:00 am, 412 Knott Building
2/18/2026
Now in Fiscal Policy
2/18/2026
Favorable by Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment,...
2/13/2026
On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Agriculture,...
1/22/2026
CS by Regulated Industries read 1st time
1/22/2026
Now in Appropriations Committee on Agriculture, Environment, and...
1/21/2026
Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
1/20/2026
CS by Regulated Industries; YEAS 7 NAYS 0
1/15/2026
On Committee agenda-- Regulated Industries, 01/20/26, 9:30 am, 412...
1/13/2026
Introduced
12/16/2025
Referred to Regulated Industries; Appropriations Committee on...
12/9/2025
Filed
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STATUTES IT CHANGES
s. 471.033
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STAFF ANALYSES
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