LICENSE STATUS DEFINITIONS
Your ability to provide and/or offer to provide professional services in Louisiana and the amount of biennial licensure renewal fees depends on the status of your license.
| Status |
Description |
| Active |
Individual has complied with all the licensure and licensure renewal requirements (including CPD) of the Board and may offer and/or provide professional services in Louisiana. |
| Inactive |
Individual has chosen not to offer and/or provide professional services in Louisiana and has indicated that fact on his/her licensure renewal. Individual can represent himself/herself to the public as a P.E. Inactive, or a P.L.S. Inactive, but cannot otherwise offer and/or provide professional services in Louisiana. CPD requirements do not apply. |
| Retired |
Individual has chosen not to offer and/or provide professional services in Louisiana and has indicated that fact on his/her licensure renewal. Individual must be at least 70 years of age or have been a licensee of the Board for at least 35 years. Unless individual is granted a waiver by the Board, the renewal fee is one-half of the current renewal fee for the active status. Individual can represent himself/herself to the public as a P.E. Retired, or a P.L.S. Retired, but cannot otherwise offer and/or provide professional services in Louisiana. CPD requirements do not apply. |
| *Retired Waiver Granted |
Individual is qualified for the retired status and has been granted a waiver of the renewal fee by the Board. An individual qualified for the retired status may be granted a waiver of the renewal fee if all criteria below are met:
- individual is at least 70 years of age;
- individual has been a licensee of the Board for at least 35 years continuously;
- individual has never been subject to disciplinary action in any jurisdiction;
- individual has never committed any of the offenses described in La. R.S. 37:698(A)(3), (4) or (5); and
- individual is of good character and reputation.
Individual can represent himself/herself to the public as a P.E. Retired, or a P.L.S. Retired, but cannot otherwise offer and/or provide professional services in Louisiana. CPD requirements do not apply.
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| Expired |
Individual has failed to properly renew licensure with the Board and may no longer offer and/or provide professional services in Louisiana. To reinstate his/her license, the individual must submit to the Board an Application to Reinstate Expired Professional License. |