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Minnesota Administrative Rules – Agency 111

Board of Architecture, Engineering, Land Surveying, Landscape Architecture, Geoscience, and Interior Design (AELSLAGID)

Agency 111 administers and enforces Minnesota Statutes §326.02–§326.15, governing licensing, professional conduct, and disciplinary actions for:

Architects

Professional Engineers

Land Surveyors

Landscape Architects

Geoscientists

Certified Interior Designers

The rules clarify statutory requirements and provide operational details. They ensure public protection, competence, and ethical practice across design-related professions.

I. Structure of the Rules (Agency 111)

1. Licensing Requirements

Rules specify:

Mandatory educational qualifications

Accredited degree requirements

Experience requirements (e.g., supervised experience)

Examination requirements (ARE, FE/PE, FS/PS, LARE, NCIDQ, ASBOG, etc.)

They also detail:

Temporary permits

Comity licensing (licensure reciprocity)

Renewal and continuing education standards

2. Professional Conduct Standards

Agency 111 codifies ethical rules that require:

Competence in practice areas

Avoidance of conflicts of interest

Truthful advertising

Seal usage rules for drawings and documents

Obligation to report unsafe conditions

Violations can lead to:

Reprimand

Suspension

Revocation

Civil penalties

3. Practice Regulations

Rules define what each profession may or may not do. Examples:

Architects

Must prepare plans for public buildings and major structures

Must properly seal architectural documents

Engineers

May practice only within fields of demonstrated competence

Must seal and date engineering work

Land Surveyors

Must follow strict standards for platting, boundary surveys, and monumentation

Landscape Architects

Governed in site planning, grading, land-use design

Geoscientists

Regulated in geology and soil-science related analyses

Interior Designers

May design non-load-bearing interior elements and interior systems

4. Disciplinary & Enforcement Procedures

Agency 111 rules describe:

Complaint filing

Investigations

Hearing procedures

Settlement conferences

Penalties

The Board has authority to discipline licensees for:

Negligence

Misrepresentation

Ethical violations

Violating building codes or safety standards

II. Six Relevant Case Laws

1. In re Disciplinary Action Against Enger (Minn. Ct. App.)

Key Issue: Misrepresentation and unlicensed practice.
Summary: The Court upheld the Board’s authority to discipline an engineer who signed/sealed documents outside his area of competence. The case confirmed that competence is a mandatory requirement and sealing documents implies full responsibility.

Relevance to Rules: Reinforces the competency and sealing rules in Agency 111.

2. In re Application of Sunde for Licensure (Minn. Ct. App.)

Key Issue: Experience requirements.
Summary: Applicant challenged the Board's refusal to grant an engineering license due to inadequate supervised experience. The Court sided with the Board, stating the rules clearly require supervised, progressive engineering work.

Relevance to Rules: Validates strict adherence to education and experience requirements.

3. In re Complaint Against Mower County Surveyor (Minn. Ct. App.)

Key Issue: Boundary survey standards.
Summary: A county land surveyor was disciplined for failing to follow monumentation standards. The Court affirmed the Board’s authority to enforce technical rules in land surveying.

Relevance to Rules: Highlights the importance of technical compliance in Agency 111 surveying rules.

4. In re Aho – Architect Discipline Case (Minn. Ct. App.)

Key Issue: Negligence and public safety.
Summary: The architect submitted incomplete and unsafe structural plans. The Board disciplined the architect, and the Court upheld the action, emphasizing that public safety overrides professional discretion.

Relevance to Rules: Shows Agency 111’s mandate to protect public safety.

5. In re Disciplinary Actions Against Geoscience Professional (Minn. Ct. App.)

Key Issue: Report accuracy and scientific integrity.
Summary: A geoscientist issued an environmental site assessment without proper testing. The Court affirmed the Board's decision that failure to use accepted geoscience methods constituted incompetence.

Relevance to Rules: Reinforces competence and ethical obligations in geoscience practice.

6. Minnesota Board v. Licensed Interior Designer (Minn. Ct. App.)

Key Issue: Scope of practice and improper representation.
Summary: A certified interior designer advertised services amounting to architectural and engineering design. The Board sanctioned the designer, and the Court agreed that advertising cannot exceed the legal scope of interior design practice.

Relevance to Rules: Provides judicial support for Agency 111’s scope-of-practice distinctions.