S SS 75 75 75TH A ANNIVERSARY I I I - Oklahoma Newsletter January-June 2010... · Jacob D. Couch Michael J. Crystal Kyle D. Dahlgren Jennifer M. Daniel Randy O. Day Zachary E. Deck

Original Board Members 1935Original Board Members 1935Original Board Members 1935Original Board Members 1935Original Board Members 1935

1935 - 1939T. P. Clonts, PE 4

1935 - 1940W. C. Rhoades, PE 5

In order to safeguard life, healthand property, and to promote the

public welfare, the practice ofengineering and ... land surveying

are declared to be subject toregulation in the public interest.

A Biannual Publication for Licensees of the Oklahoma State Board ofLicensure for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors

THE BOARD’S BULLETIN

January - June, 2010 Volume 24 Issue 69

Kathy Hart, Executive DirectorNewsletter Editor

IN THIS ISSUE

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Message From the Chair 2

Zahl Awarded NCEES Award 3

Gibson Reappointed to Board 3

Examination Dates/Cutoff Dates 4

Successful Examinees 04/10 4-5

In Memoriam 6

PLS Education Requirements 6 - 7

Disciplinary Activity 8 - 10

Path to Compliance 11

75th Anniversary Celebration 12-13

Inactive Licensees 14-15

New Rules - Retired Status 15

Board Members 2010 - 2011

1935 - 1936George Stein, PE 1

1935 - 1937Boyd S. Myers, PE 2

1935 - 1938J. F. Brookes, PE 3

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Oklahoma City

Robert Zahl, PEChair - Oklahoma City

Roy W. Entz, PE, PLSVice Chair - Oklahoma City

Glen W. Smith, PE, PLSSecretary - Edmond

William A. McVey, Jr., PEOklahoma City

Mark A. Fuller, Public MemberNorman

Ted Sack, PLSTulsa

George T. Gibson, PE


OKLAHOMA STATE BOARD OF LICENSURE FOR PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS

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MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR

75th Anniversary -

Just the Beginning

To all of you who attended the New LicenseeCertificate Ceremony and the Engineering

Board’s 75th Anniversary celebration, thanks forcoming. We had a great turnout. In fact, we hadmore people than we had chairs! The event was heldat the Governor’s mansion pavilion with approxi-mately 175 people from across the state in atten-dance, representing the Board, professional societies,industry, and our new licensees. Thanks again to theattendees who braved the heat and joined us in thishistoric event.

The certificate ceremony and anniversarycelebration were a great way to start off a new fiscalyear for the Board, but there is more to come. Inaddition to this year marking the 75th year of theBoard, it is also going to mark the first year of theBoard actually owning the building that we occupy.Many of you know that the Oklahoma EngineeringCenter, which is the building where the Board office islocated, was built by the Oklahoma EngineeringFoundation (OEF) in 1978 and has been owned by theFoundation since that time. For the last few years,however, the building has been in need of repairs andhas become a financial burden on the OEF. They felttheir true mission was being threatened by this burden.

In light of this, the members of the Board ofLicensure for Professional Engineers and Land

Robert C. Zahl, PE - Board Chair

Robert C. Zahl, PE, Chair presenting plaque of appreciation to Mark A. Fuller, Public Member, Past Chair

Surveyors found a way to benefit both the mission ofthe Board, which is to protect the health safety andwelfare of the public through the regulation ofengineering and surveying, and the work of theOklahoma Engineering Foundation, which is topromote the profession of engineering by investing inOklahoma’s future engineers. By purchasing thebuilding and continuing to rent space to the varioussurveying and engineering societies that use it, theBoard envisions a win/win situation. In order to makethis happen, the building is going to undergo someneeded upgrading, which should make it even moredesirable as a gathering place for the various engi-neering and surveying groups to have their meetings.

So, if you are down by the Board officewithin the next few months, and you see sometransformations taking place, you are welcome to stopin and view the progress.

Robert C. Zahl, P.E.Board Chair

NEW OFFICERSJuly 1, 2010 to June 30, 2011

Robert C. Zahl, PE, ChairRoy W. Entz, PE, PLS, Vice Chair

Glen W. Smith, PE, PLS, Secretary

JANUARY - JUNE, 2010 3

VISIT US ONLINE AT WWW.PELS.OK.GOV

Board Member News

George T. Gibson, P.E., was recently reappointedto the Board by Governor Brad Henry. His

second term expired on June 28, 2010, and his newterm will run from June 29, 2010 to June 28, 2016. Hehas served as the Board’s Chair, Vice Chair and Secre-tary. He has served as the Chair of the ContinuingEducation Committee for numerous years and continuesto chair this committee. Mr. Gibson is also the speakerfor each of the bi-annual Certificate PresentationCeremonies.

As a member of NCEES, he has been activelyinvolved in the area of education assessment. He servedon the Committee on Education Assessment andQualificaton from 2001-2002 and has been both amember and consultant to the Education AccreditationTask Force. He also served as an NCEES Representa-tive to TAC/ABET. He served as the NCEES SouthernZone Secretary Treasurer from 2006 - 2010 and was recently appointed to the NCEES FinanceCommittee.

Mr. Gibson is a retired University of Oklahoma adjunct professor in the school of Industrial Engineer-ing. Previously, he was the Assistant to the President-Oklahoma, General Manager-Network and ChiefEngineer for Southwestern Bell Telephone Co.

George T. Gibson, PE (pictured left) receivingplaque of appreciation for completing his 2ndterm as Board Member from 2009-2010 Past

Chair Mark Fuller (pictured right)

Robert C. Zahl, PE, was awarded the2010 NCEES Southern Zone Distin-

guished Service Award at the Zone Meeting held inApril in Tampa, Florida. Bob is one of the found-ing principals of an Oklahoma City based struc-tural engineering consulting firm - Zahl-Ford, Inc.Mr. Zahl has served on the FE ExaminationCommittee Since 1999, served as the NCEESSouthern Zone Assistant Vice President for 2years, and is a member of the NCEES Examina-tions for Professional Engineers Committee, wherethis year he will serve a two year term as ViceChair, followed by two years as Chair.

He has served as Chair, Vice Chair, andSecretary of the Oklahoma Board. He is an activemember of SECO, OSEA, and ACEC Oklahoma.He also serves on the Joint Task Force Committeeof Architects, Engineers, and Land Surveyors.

Mr. Zahl is currently a member of theBuilding Committee and serving as Board Chair.for 2010-2011.

Robert C. Zahl, PE (pictured right) receiving theNCEES Southern Zone Distinguished ServiceAward from NCEES Southern Zone Vice Presi-

dent Govind Nadkarni, PE - Texas (picturedmiddle), and Dennis Smith, PE -

Kentucky, Chair of the Southern Zone AwardsCommittee, (pictured left).


2011 Exam Administration Dates

Examination Type Exam Date Application DeadlinePE Examinations: Architectural, Chemical, NCEES April 8, 2011 December 1, 2010 (Jan. 3, 2011Civil, Electrical, Environmental, Mechanical deadline for Fall Graduates)16 hour Structural

PE Examinations: Agricultural, Chemical, NCEES October 28, 2011 June 1, 2011 (August 1, 2011Civil, Control Systems, Electrical & Computer, deadline for Summer Graduates)Environmental, Fire Protection, Industrial,Mechanical, Metallurgical, Mining andMineral Processing, Nuclear, Petroleum,16 hour Structural

Principles of Land Surveying (PS – 6 hr) NCEES April 8, 2011 December 1, 2010 (Jan. 3, 2011deadline for Fall Graduates)

NCEES October 28, 2011 June 1, 2011 (August 1, 2011deadline for Summer Graduates)

Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) & NCEES April 9, 2011 February 5, 2010Fundamentals of Surveying (FS)

NCEES October 29, 2011 July 1, 2011

Please share this information with anyone who may be interested in taking examinations.All application forms are online at www.pels.ok.gov

CONGRATULATIONS PE/PS/& OLS EXAMINEES - APRIL 2010

Principles & Practice of Engineering Exam:

Hermes J. ArevaloGarrett L. BallChad BellSteven M. BellJoshua BementMokul C. BhowmikStony Lee BibyBrian Ray CalesMatthew C. CasillasNeil G.B. ChavesSudhakar ChiduralaWesley CollinsFrances L. CollinsNicholas A. DavidsonJoseph M. EchelleDavid P. EnglishDavid EricksonDeren M. ErtugrulJames D. Foltz

Michael Jason GendusoJonathan GoodeCurtis Don GreenwoodYan Shan GuoLarry J. HintonShawn HoffmanLisa HollidayStephen C. IsaacsMichael KellerKristin KillgoreMichelle R. LayDaniel N. LyonsTaylor J. MannBob MartinKen McWattersTyson Donald MooreDaniel E. MoralesBradley L. MyersDaniel S. Myers

NaveenRoger Ohman, IIITrapper ParksPhillip D. PierceLiesel PolwortDan C. PornealaFrank ReidKeith RiceJulie RussellDoug SchrantzKyle M. ShepardBrandon M. SnyderYohanes P. SugengBrandon A. TarversSteven E. TaylorBrandon WahlEmily WaswoCody WhiteEzra Zoschke

Matt C. Barnum (PS/OLS)John T. Birkhahn (OLS)Ronald Carroll (PS/OLS)Todd D. D’Amico (OLS)Troy Dee (PS/OLS)Chris Fairchild (PS/OLS)James R. Freeland (OLS)Mike Gossett (PS/OLS)Webster Lee Grayson (OLS)A. L. Levins, Jr. (PS)Casey Mann (OLS)Nathaniel J. Reed (PS/OLS)Michael J. Waddell (OLS)John F. Watson(OLS)

(All licensed as ProfessionalLand Surveyors)

Principles & Practice ofSurveying &/or OLS Exam:



Fundamentals of Engineering

CONGRATULATIONS FE AND FS EXAMINEES - APRIL 2010

Emily A. AdamsRobert Grant AlumbaughWilliam M. AndersonKevin G. ArensonScott F. ArterburyMichael D AtkinsonZachary J. AwnyMark S. BallardDavid W. BanksDaman F. BareissJonathon E. BarnesChris P. BarnettTanner R. BartonAtharva A. BarveDiwanna E BaskinsNatalie N. BeamsCobey C. BeanJared S. BegemannFrancis J. Beling IVSwanand M. BhagwatSindhura BikkiPrem K BikkinaBrett A. BlazerClayton D. BoaldinPaul A. BoerNicholas G. BogdanosRyan J. BogleKyle E. BonneyPhillip A. BonneyJennifer N. BoundsScott T. BowenBrent A. BowlingKyle M. BowlingLindsey E. BrackettJacob C. BrazdaChristopher T. BreazileZachary P. BrightJason H. BrockSteven D. BrunettiErica R. BunyarCrysta J. BurkeNelson T. BuschJonathan W. CamposWilliam S. CarltonRussell G. CastilloAaron D. CastleberryMichael A. ChangLevi P. ChapmanJeremy D. ChristiansenJaclynn K. CliftonTracy C. ClineDavid P. CollinsWilliam N. CollinsSean T. ConnerShwan E. ConoverRyan B. CookWendell L. Cook

Jacob D. CouchMichael J. CrystalKyle D. DahlgrenJennifer M. DanielRandy O. DayZachary E. DeckKenneth F. DeinesCasey G. DickPatricia J. DouteyJames M. DurantJon H. DuttonTravis G. EbischShamaila EhteshamDavid J. EysterBrandon T. EzellRobert V. FeliceSarah B. FergusonChad Wyatt FerrisTerrence L. FinleyStephen A. FolmarScott K. FrameRicky L. FreemanLina Maria GarciaJason D GarrettKris A. GasawayMicah A. GeeWesly W. GeierJoseph P. GerbaSeth A. GilstrapJohn R. GoodmanJacob D. GrantLandon C. GreathouseDustin R. GrovesMichael W. GuilfoyRenee S. HaleChris D HansenAndrew S. HarmonAndrew M. HarrisonThomas A. HarrisonBrenda N. HarveyMatthew A. HauthKerby D. HefleyMatthew P. HeltonRobert F HendricksTanner J. HesseScott M HilderbrandChristopher S. HillJeremy L. HillVictor H. HoffmanBrett A. HopkinsMathew C HosieKeith A. HudsonMarques D. HunterKeith R. Hurdelbrink IICourtney L. HustonThomas K. HydeChelsea L. Irwin

John M. JacksonHarshal S. JainPromise J. JanningShannon K. JenkinsJennifer A. JohnsonAdam M. JoostenRamon D. JordanJoseph D KalkaKarly A. KelchNetaji R. KesanaKristopher R. KilhofferEric W. KimlerNathan H. KingDavid A. KitaKyle A. KlufaBrian C. KnappKristofer H. KruseVarun KulkarniAjay KumarJordan T. LackChris R. LeeJohn J. LeeShi Min LeeMichael A. LewisYunfei LiMichael K. LinseJohn C. LoeselChristopher S. LorenzKhanh LuBenjamin D. LucasSidney T. MacklinKathryn A. MaddoxNicholas D. MarinariMatthew T. MaupinRocky M. MazzoneJohn S. McCarterJoshua C. McCarttTyler G. McDonaldBenjamin E. McMealyKatrina M. McNeilCheryl D. McPhersonJames B. MeekKyle W MillemonRussell J. MillerBrian E. MinerRobert K. MitchellTimothy J. MitchellMatthew P. MoellersRyan P. MontgomerySamuel P. MoranDominic A. MoreauChristopher T. MosteiroBlake A. MyrickDaniel A. NarvaesJay D. NeillDillon B. NelsonNathan D Nicholes

Annika NiemeierBenjamin W. NieseKatie J. NixonDonald A. NorrisWilliam R. NostrandGabriel C. NwaozoTobi D. OlusolaAnu R. OstaKendall L. PaceyBenjamin R. PaciniSonal Shirish PatilDavid A. PearsonConnor R. PetersonBen L. PettysKaustubh P. PhalakNathan M. PhelpsDaniel Robert PickeringRussell E. PollomRonald M. PorcadasGerardo QuinonezJosh T. RainsKyle D. RayBrian P. ReevesJohn C. ReidLance D. ReidRyan E. ReynoldsMichael K RichardsonRobert A RivalSteven M. RobbBenjamin J. RobinsonEric S RobisonJordan G. RogersHenry C. RomanRyan M. RuideraDrew E. SahliJose R. SantiagoAmber R. SatterfieldJamie R. SchatzerMatthew P. SchemmerBryan J. SchultzMadison W. SchultzKarl M. SchutterEvelyn I. SerranoJosiah J. ShawColton T. SheetsDaniel D. SheltonClayton P. SiegeristSteven C. SmithOmkar A SolapurkarDavid R SolisKarthikk SridharanJared B. StarksAlexandra M StellatoAndrew B. StephensJoshua L. StephensElliott A. StilesAbby E. Strickland

David A. StubstenCory W. SudduthDylan C. SullivanBrittany D. TackettDustin R. TaylorChristopher L. TerrillBrian G. TetenMatthew J. ThomasKathryn M. TilleryTyler D. ToddPaul G TorreKevin G. TurnerJohn D. Van DuyneKelly R. Van EatonKeng VangJean-Baptiste C. VarnierMatthew J. VickVinod ViswanathanDustin C. WagnerWilliam W. WaltonMatthew R. WantlandJason A. WeeksSamuel WeitkemperRichard J. WelchJustin R. WillisKaycee J. WilsonVictor R. WilterdinkAsregedew WoldesenbetJohn M. WoodsonSarah E. YostChristopher N. YoungAnna A. Zagaynova

Fundamentals ofSurveying

Brian C. BirdWarren G. CollinsRay CurtisJoseph H. FarmerBryan Lee HindmanMatthew R. JohnsonRobert C. OutlandAlan T. TaylorTanner J. Wentworth


Critical Facts About Licensureas a PLS Under Long EstablishedPractice

PLS EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS - REMINDER


In Memoriam - In Celebration of the Lives and Contributions of the Following Professionals

This Information Is Critical to the future PLSLicensees of the Board. Because of its impor-tance, it is being reprinted from the last editionof the Board’s Buletin. Please helpfuture Professional Land Surveyors by sharingthis information.

As we have been publicizing since our statutechanged in 2005, education requirements for licen-sure as a PLS are changing. Those changes aresummarized in the 5 Paths to Licensure flow chartshown on the opposite page. Since Long Estab-lished Practice (LEP) will no longer be a path tolicensure after July 1, 2014, the Board is encouragingthose on the path to licensure, regardless of wherethey are right now, to be familiar with this flow chart.Furthermore, the Board strongly encourages poten-

Even those who will qualify for the exams by LEP are encouraged to start taking land surveyingclasses now. For the most part, the surveying exams are based on knowledge obtained in college level landsurveying class work. Taking college classes, particularly those included in the Core Curriculum, willimprove the applicant’s chance of success on the examinations and improve the chance of success in theirsurveying practice. Furthermore, a LEP applicant who does not complete all of the examinations prior tothe April 2014 deadline will be that much closer to qualifying for licensure by an education pathway.

√√√√√ April 2014-is the last date to take thePS and/or OLS if admitted under LEP (See Path#5 on opposite page)√√√√√ If the applicant has not met all of therequirements for licensure by July 2014, he/shewill have to reapply with proof of sufficienteducation to qualify. (see Paths #1-#4 on oppo-site page)√√√√√ If you plan to qualify for PLS licensureunder LEP, apply just as soon as you get 9years of experience so you can begin the examprocess!

tial licensees to begin pursuing a 2-year Surveying degree or at least taking the Core Curriculum now!

Walter W. Beam PE 8253Oklahoma City, OK 2/24/2010Donald E. Curtis PE 7294Oklahoma City, OK 1/2010Delmer C. Dean PE 3697Oklahoma City, OK 5/2010James Orvill Dycus LS 1012Oklahoma City, OK 3/25/2010William R. Ellett PE 15449Amarillo, TX 4/2010C. Robert Fast PE 6497Tulsa, OK 2/2010Bill E. Forney PE 1767Tulsa, OK 12/20/09John Gunesch, Jr. PE 10635Tuttle, OK 5/15/2010Conrad Pearson Guthrie PE 11529Memphis, TN 3/13/09

Daniel B. Hapke PE 1939Oklahoma City, OK 5/2010Robert E. Hebert PE 9896Midwest City, OK 1/13/09Robert Heidlage LS 785/PE 7521Claremore, OK 2/16/2010Earl J. Hicks PE 1951Bartlesville, OK 2/22/2010Conrad R. Hilpert PE 8714Butte, MT 2/2010David William Hinkle PE 10667Darien, IL 12/6/09Mark A. Hoar PE 19370Terrell, TX 4/2010Fletcher O. Holt PE 5730Tulsa, OK 11/25/09William W. LS 1455/PE 15439Benton, AR 5/25/2010

Merle B. Inman PE 10050Tulsa, OK 2/26/2010Harper Scales Jackson PE 7389Ft. Smith, AR 4/13/2010R.L. Jones PE 7390Oklahoma City, OK 10/19/09Richard Kessinger PE 17419Springfield, TN 7/2009John R. Land PE 4186Forney, TX 10/18/09Leonard E. Morti PE 5861ElDorado, KS 4/14/2010Frank Rodesney PE 2168Oklahoma City, OK 7/2010Joseph E. Smith PE 8597Oklahoma City, OK 3/25/2010Hendrick R. Zijderveld PE 12618Dallas, TX 5/8/2010





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DISCIPLINARY ACTIVITY OF THE BOARD

January 21 - 22, 2010

In the Matter of Classic Country Land, L.L.C.; Case No. 2009-050; Through Consent: For offeringand practicing land surveying without a Certificate of Authorization, Classic Country Land, L.L.C. is foundGuilty, assessed an administrative fine of $6,000.00, ordered to remove any and all representations on its web site“that the lots have been staked and property corners have been marked”, and it is further ordered that ClassicCountry Land, L.L.C. provide the Board with a comprehensive list of names and address of all purchasers ofparcels/lots of the six Oklahoma properties and is hereby ordered to Cease and Desist from offering and/orpracticing land surveying in Oklahoma until such time as it has been issued a Certificate of Authorization.

In the Matter of E.D. Hill and Associates, Inc, CA 4951 and Randy King Hill; Case No. 2009-065;Through Consent: For aiding and assisting Randy King Hill in offering and/or practicing land surveying withouta Certificate of Licensure, for issuing a final plat without a properly dated signature and seal and for fraud andmisrepresentation, E.D. Hill and Associates, Inc. is found Guilty, assessed an administrative fine of $2,100.00 andis hereby Reprimanded. For offering and practicing land surveying without a Certificate of Licensure, Randy KingHill is found Guilty, issued a formal Letter of Caution and is hereby ordered to Cease and Desist from offeringand/or practicing land surveying in the State of Oklahoma until such time as he has been issued a Certificate ofLicensure.

In the Matter of Isch & Associates, Inc., CA 1139 and G. Earnest Isch, P.E. 6606 (Inactive) andP.L.S. 54 (Inactive); Case No. 2009-093; Through Consent: For offering and practicing engineering inthe State of Oklahoma with an expired Certificate of Licensure, G. Earnest Isch is found Guilty, assessed anadministrative fine of $5,000.00, ordered to complete the Intermediate Studies in Engineering Ethics at the Collegeof Engineering at Texas Tech University and is hereby ordered to Cease and Desist from offering and/or practicingengineering until such time as he is re-licensed. For aiding and assisting G. Earnest Isch in offering and practicingengineering without a Certificate of Licensure, Isch & Associates, Inc. is found Guilty, assessed an administrativefine of $5,000.00 and is hereby Reprimanded.

In the Matter of HK & S Iron Company; Case No. 2009-105; Through Consent: For offering engi-neering services in the State of Oklahoma without a Certificate of Authorization, HK & S Iron Company is foundGuilty, assessed an administrative fine of $3,750.00 and is hereby ordered to Cease and Desist from offering and/or practicing engineering until such time as it has been issued a CA.

In the Matter of Roy Lee Brown, P.E. 21336; Case No. 2009-110; Through Consent: For violationsof the laws of Alabama, which are the same or substantially equivalent to the statutes and rules of Oklahoma, RoyLee Brown is found Guilty and is hereby Reprimanded.

March 23 – 24, 2010

In the Matter of Xavier Chapa Engineering and Xavier Chapa; Case No. 2009-076; Through FinalOrder: For offering engineering services in the State of Oklahoma without a Certificate of Authorization, XavierChapa Engineering is found Guilty, assessed an administrative fine of $1,000.00 and is hereby ordered to Ceaseand Desist from offering and/or practicing engineering until such time as it has been issued a Certificate ofAuthorization. For offering and/or performing engineering services in the State of Oklahoma without a Certificateof Licensure, Xavier Chapa is found Guilty, assessed an administrative fine of $1,000.00 and is hereby ordered toCease and Desist from holding himself out as someone having the qualifications to offer or perform engineeringservices in the State of Oklahoma until such time as he has been issued a Certificate of Licensure.



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In the Matter of John Gregory Piazza, P.E. 18994; Case No. 2009-107; Through Consent: Forfraud, deception or misrepresentation in renewing his Certificate of Licensure, John Gregory Piazza is foundGuilty, assessed an administrative fine of $2,000.00 and is ordered to complete the on-line IntermediateStudies in Engineering Ethics at the College of Engineering at Texas Tech University.

In the Matter of Ty Justus Hagen; Case No. 2009-109; Through Consent: For offering to performengineering services in the State of Oklahoma without a Certificate of Licensure, Ty Justus Hagen is foundGuilty, assessed an administrative fine of $750.00 and is hereby ordered to Cease and Desist from offering toprovide engineering services in the State of Oklahoma until such time as he has been issued a Certificate ofLicensure.

In the Matter of Cape, Inc. and Bill Frederick; Case No. 2009-118; Through Consent: For offeringand practicing engineering in the State of Oklahoma without a Certificate of Authorization, Cape, Inc. is foundGuilty, assessed an administrative fine of $750.00 and is hereby ordered to Cease and Desist from practicingand/or offering to practice engineering in the State of Oklahoma until such time as it has been issued a Certifi-cate of Authorization. For offering and practicing engineering services in the State of Oklahoma without aCertificate of Licensure, Bill Frederick is found Guilty, assessed an administrative fine of $750.00 and ishereby ordered to Cease and Desist from practicing and/or offering to practice engineering in the State ofOklahoma until such time as he has been issued a Certificate of Licensure.

In the Matter of Miller-McCoy, Inc., CA 1518 (I) and Richard Wayne McCoy, P.E. 15442 (I); CaseNo. 2009-129; Through Consent: For offering and practicing engineering in the State of Oklahomawithout a Certificate of Authorization, Miller-McCoy, Inc. is found Guilty, assessed an administrative fine of$750.00 and is hereby ordered to Cease and Desist from practicing and/or offering to practice engineering inthe State of Oklahoma until such time as it has been issued a Certificate of Authorization. For offering andpracticing engineering services in the State of Oklahoma without a Certificate of Licensure, Richard WayneMcCoy is found Guilty, assessed an administrative fine of $750.00 and is hereby ordered to Cease and Desistfrom practicing and/or offering to practice engineering in the State of Oklahoma until such time as he has beenissued a Certificate of Licensure.

In the Matter of Campbell & Associates, Inc., CA 1264 (I) and John Franklin Germ, P.E. 14306;Case No. 2009-130; Through Consent: For offering and practicing engineering in the State of Oklahomawithout a Certificate of Authorization, Campbell & Associates, Inc. is found Guilty, assessed an administrativefine of $500.00 and is hereby ordered to Cease and Desist from practicing and/or offering to practice engi-neering in the State of Oklahoma until such time as it has been issued a Certificate of Authorization. Foraiding and assisting Campbell & Associates, Inc. in offering and practicing engineering in the State of Okla-homa without a Certificate of Authorization, John Franklin Germ is found Guilty, assessed an administrativefine of $500.00 and is hereby Reprimanded.

In the Matter of Legacy Engineering, Inc., CA 3204 and Bradley Scott Barrett, P.E. 13693 (HI);Case No. 2010-003; Through Consent: For offering and practicing engineering in the State of Oklahomawithout a valid Certificate of Licensure, Bradley Scott Barrett is found Guilty, assessed an administrative fineof $1,500.00 and is hereby ordered to Cease and Desist from practicing and/or offering to practice engineeringin the State of Oklahoma until such time as he has been issued a Certificate of Licensure. For aiding andassisting Bradley Scott Barrett in offering and practicing engineering in the State of Oklahoma without aCertificate of Licensure, Legacy Engineering, Inc. is found Guilty, assessed and administrative fine of$1500.00 and is hereby Reprimanded.

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May 24 – 25, 2010

In the Matter of Brown Engineering, P.C., CA 2659, Richard Phillip Brown, P.E. 9135 and Michael D.Brown, P.E. 22128; Case No. 2008-016; Through Consent: For providing engineering services that constitutegross negligence and for performing engineering services outside their area of competence Richard Phillip Brown andMichael D. Brown are found Guilty, each are assessed an administrative fine of $1,500.00, each are hereby Repri-manded and their Certificates of Licensure are hereby limited to exclude performing engineering work on water treat-ment projects involving more than just chlorination and wastewater treatment projects that involve mechanical plants inthe State of Oklahoma. For providing engineering services that constitute gross negligence and for performing engi-neering services outside its area of competence, Brown Engineering, P.C. is found Guilty, assessed an administrativefine of $1,500.00 and is hereby Reprimanded.

In the Matter of Cullum Surveying, Inc. and Charles B. Cullum, P.L.S. 968; Case No. 2009-112;Through Agreement: Charles B. Cullum has surrendered his Certificate of Licensure No. 968 to the Board in lieu ofadministrative action that provides that he will be permanently barred from reissuance of his Certificate of Licensure asa professional land surveyor in the State of Oklahoma.

In the Matter of En-Fab Corporation and George McMillen; Case No. 2009-124; Through Consent: Foroffering and practicing engineering in the State of Oklahoma without a Certificate of Authorization, En-Fab Corporationis found Guilty, assessed an administrative fine of $1,000.00 and is hereby ordered to Cease and Desist from practicingand/or offering to practice engineering in the State of Oklahoma until such time as it has been issued a Certificate ofAuthorization. For offering and practicing engineering services in the State of Oklahoma without a Certificate ofLicensure, George McMillen is found Guilty, assessed an administrative fine of $1,000.00 and is hereby ordered toCease and Desist from practicing and/or offering to practice engineering in the State of Oklahoma until such time as hehas been issued a Certificate of Licensure.

In the Matter of Marshall Surveying Company, CA 2261 and James B. Marshall, P.L.S. 113; Case No.2009-128; Through Consent: For failing to follow the Minimum Standards for the Practice of Land Surveying,James B. Marshall is found Guilty and is hereby Reprimanded. For issuance of the project with the failure of Marshallto follow the Minimum Standards for the Practice of Land Surveying, Marshall Surveying Company is found Guilty,assessed an administrative fine of $500.00 and is hereby Reprimanded.

In the Matter of Lee Engineering, L.L.C., CA 5860 and Jim C. Lee, P.E. 9120; Case No. 2010-007;Through Final Order: For offering and practicing engineering in the State of Oklahoma without a Certificate ofAuthorization, Lee Engineering, L.L.C. is found Guilty and assessed an administrative fine of $500.00. For aiding andassisting Lee Engineering, L.L.C. in offering and practicing engineering in the State of Oklahoma without a Certificateof Authorization, Jim C. Lee is found Guilty and assessed an administrative fine of $500.00.

In the Matter of Sunbelt Engineering Group, Inc., CA 3347 (I) and Thomas J. Wiener, P.E. 19282 (I);Case No. 2010-009; Through Consent: For offering and practicing engineering in the State of Oklahoma without aCertificate of Authorization, Sunbelt Engineering Group, Inc. is found Guilty, assessed an administrative fine of$750.00 and is ordered to Cease and Desist from practicing and/or offering to practice engineering in the State ofOklahoma until such time as it has been issued a Certificate of Authorization. For offering and practicing engineering inthe State of Oklahoma without a Certificate of Licensure, Thomas J. Wiener is found Guilty, assessed an administrativefine of $750.00 and is hereby ordered to Cease and Desist from practicing and/or offering to practice engineering in theState of Oklahoma until such time as he has been issued a Certificate of Licensure.

In the Matter of Dan P. Loveless, P.E. 12240; Case No. 2010-027; Through Agreement: Dan P. Lovelesshas surrendered his Certificate of Licensure to the Board in lieu of administrative action that provides that he will bepermanently barred from reissuance of his Certificate of Licensure as a professional engineer in the State of Oklahoma.


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THE PATH TO COMPLIANCE

Unlicensed Practice andCertified Corner Record Update

As you might expect in a struggling economy whereengineering and surveying projects are scarce, thenumber of out-of-state engineers and surveyors pursuing

those projects has increased dramatically this year. Typically a fairlyhigh percentage of out-of-state applications this office receivesindicate that the applicant and/or firm has already either offered orbegun practicing before the license has been issued. This Board hastaken a very clear and consistent position that this practice is aserious violation of our law and is vigorously prosecuted. Ourlicensees and firms who are diligent about following the laws andrules demand this office maintain a level playing field that is fair to all.

Therefore, we have been pleasantly surprised this year because of the very high percentage of thesenew applications that disclose the applicant has not already offered to or actually started practicing. This is asignificant change especially considering the volume of new applications we have received. This officeoptimistically views this change as a positive sign that efforts on our website and in our publications andpresentations are effectively educating licensees and future licensees about our laws and rules. We knowhowever, that the most effective method to combat unlicensed practice is our licensees becoming involvedand insisting that governmental and private entities use individuals and firms that are properly licensed inOklahoma and practicing within our law. This Board recognizes that there are still non-licensed practiceviolations and is therefore still investigating and, where warranted, prosecuting any individual or any firmwho is not properly licensed in Oklahoma.

The Instruction Manual for Oklahoma Certified Corner Records published by this office and postedon our website is being updated to reflect changes by the State Department of Libraries and the Bureau ofLand Management. As most Oklahoma surveyors already know, the State Department of Libraries haspassed rules that will require a $5.00 filing fee for Certified Corner Records effective July 1, 2010. There-fore, it will be more important than ever for surveyors to submit complete and accurate CCR forms in theirinitial submittal to the Library. Surveyors need to be aware that in 2009 the BLM updated and published itsManual of Surveying Instructions. Among the many revisions is a new definition of obliterated corners and alengthy section on the identification and evidence of obliterated corners. Our research indicates a number ofsurveyors who are still not including adequate information on CCR forms about supporting evidence formonuments found and set. Simply stating that a monument was found in the vicinity of a public land surveycorner is not adequate. There are too many situations where a non-licensed individual sets a nail or othertemporary object for control for an engineering, topo or GIS project and then leaves it there after theproject is done. Even surveyors have been known to set temporary points and then failed to pick them up.The description of what evidence was used to support a monument location is vitally important in order toverify the correctness of the location and must be included.

The statute and rules regulating the practice of engineering and surveying continue to be updated toreflect the changes in the professions. This Board publishes the current rules on its website and will continueto rely on its licensees to know the rules and help educate others.

Bruce Pitts, PLSDirector of Enforcement



7575757575th Anniversary Celebrationth Anniversary Celebrationth Anniversary Celebrationth Anniversary Celebrationth Anniversary Celebration1935-20101935-20101935-20101935-20101935-2010

Pictured Left: Governor’s Mansion Pavilion - Site of the 75th Anniversary and Certificate PresentationCeremony July 24, 2010; Pictured Right: Mark Fuller, Public Member, presenting Gubernatorial

Commendation from Governor Brad Henry honoring the Board’s 75th Anniversary

Pictured Left:Zane Dunnam, PE,OSPE, and Guestvisiting with GregSteelhammer, PE,OSPE President

Pictured Right:Kyle Shepard, PE,

receiving PECertificate fromRobert Zahl, PE

Pictured Bottom Left:Kristin Killgore, PE

receiving PE Certifcatefrom Robert Zahl, PE

Pictured Bottom Right:New PE Licensee

Naveen, and Guest,touring the grounds of

the Governor’s Mansion


Sample Info Box

Left to Right: Board Members GlenSmith, PE, & Roy Entz, PE, PLS

Board Member George Gibson, PE,addressing the Ceremony attendees.

Pictured Above (Board Members, Emeritus Members & Staff): Back Row: Bruce Pitts, PLS; GlenSmith, PE, PLS; Bill McVey, PE; Roy Entz, PE, PLS; George Gibson, PE; Ted Sack, PLS; RobertZahl, PE Front Row: Mark Fuller, Public Member; Charles Kimberling, PE; Bill Dickerson, PE;

Kathy Hart, Executive Director

New PLS Webster Lee Grayson being congratulated byBoard Member Roy Entz, PE, PLS

Chris Fairchild, PLS, receiving hisCertifcate from Robert Zahl, PE




License Expirations

LICENSE EXPIRATIONS - OCTOBER 1, 2009 TO MARCH 30, 2010

EXPIRATION/REVOCATION - Licenses may be revokedby the Board for non-payment of renewal fees. Licenseeswill be notified of revocation by certified mail. Typically thisnotification is mailed 10 days following expiration.RENEWALS - Each license issued by the Board expires onthe last day of the month in which renewal fees are due, andbecomes invalid on that date unless paid. One notice of therenewal is sent by first class mail to the address of record inthe board files. This in effect provides notice two monthsprior to revocation.REINSTATEMENT - Former licensees whose certificateshave expired and were revoked for failure to pay renewalfees and desire to reinstate shall make application forreinstatement within 180 days after expiration and pay theprescribed renewal fee and penalty. After 180 days, a newapplication will be required, which shall be consideredspecifically by the Board, both from the standpoint ofcompetency and of character.

Bruck, John M. 24295Call, David E. 23146Callaghan, Ryan P. 22770Calongne, Daniel 22882Campagnolo, J. 18534Campbell, W. C. Jr. 7385Camrud, Douglas 18127Carnahan, George 5393Carroll, George Jr. 21285Carson, Dennis 12819Carter, Brewster P. 2439Carter, Glenn 23350Carter, Richard E. 15942Case, Robert C. 3904Cater, Kenneth 18968Caudle, Richard L. 18709Chang, Tsui-Lien 20732Chapman, David 8310Chen, Mary 19757Cheng, Philip 10892Chisum, Dan 17925Christensen, Jasper 11249Christian, Vernon 14051Christy, Gary 17568Clark, John P. 5881Coble, Robert II 19683Cockerham, R 19987Coggins, Robert W. 12225Colbert, Jesse L. 7759Cole, Dale R. 2367Coles, Bruce 13781Colomina, Theodore13489Combs, Andrew 21174Commander, Mark 21153Conlin, Frederick Jr12903Connor, Thomas E. 12519Conrardy, Perry 17480Cowan, Michael J. 21472Cox, James W. 7480Cradduck, Charles 9618Crocker, Jack R. 20551Crocker, Jerry R. 15164Cromer, Michael 18661Crownover, W. M. 21821Cunningham, James22606Cunningham, John 22001Curtis, Clayburn C.9300Daignault, David R 22854Dare, Stephen R. 18883Dareing, Donald W 6521Dark, Tony 16516Davis, Bobby J. 12441Davis, Charles C. 16542Davis, Kent 12234Davis, Russell M. 17897Davis, Vernon K. 8974Davisson, Adam M 22711De Vera, Abelardo 22050

DeBelly, Roger D. 21018Dederer, David W. 22746Dellovade, Jeffrey 20047DeLong, Jeffery 14571Demopulos, Chris 8495Demster, Stanley 23246Demurjian, Ara 7644Denney, Kenneth 5702Dennis, Robert 15592Denyer, Robert G. 8793Desai, Paresh P. 23152Dew, Robert Jr. 17853Diedrich, Robert 9500Dinkins, Merle L. 2795Dixon, J. 23526Dodane, Michael 18857Donahue, Dennis 24100Doucet, John D. 18057Downs, Thomas J. 21639Dragutsky, Donald 18803Drewry, Timothy 17180Droke, A. Farrel 15075Drottar, Stephen F. 16281Drummonds, David 22324Duncan, Charles W.12111Duncan, Michael 18188Dunker, Curt M. 22709Dunlevy, James 22252Dunn, Michael 12331Duplantis, David 20639Durant, Dale N. 18470Dux, William H. 3219Dwyer, Gerald L. 7685Dyer, Bryan David 20375DeLaGarza, Victor 24249Earlougher, R. Jr. 8595Earnest, Michael 14371Ebejer, Matthew 18160Edmonds, Johnny. 15967Edwards, Brian 20083Edwards, James 17043Edwards, Keith 15526Edwards, Matthew 22069Ehasz, Joseph L. 16414El Gohary, M. 23521Elkhatib, Ghassan 23911Endacott, Edwin 7598Engel, William J. 20267England, Cynthia 10446English, Parker F. 6329Engstrom, Dennis 23666Ericksen, Alfred G 12362Ernst, Edward A. 6619Eslinger, Edgar C. 20843Estes, Brian 20580Evans, Richard H. 2146Fagan, Morgen 20185Fakhouri, Jamal 10484

Fulton, Thomas B. 21039Funk, Gary Lloyd 10554Galko, Albert J. 20618Galletly, Collin 20037Gallup, Andrew 15039Gambill, Charles L. 7449Gandy, Michael D. 22438Gano, John C. 9423Gardner, Kevin N. 19725Gardner, Randall J. 19447Garrett, C.L. 3474Garrett, Russell 20785Gastineau, Edward 7609Gately, James Jr. 2887Gauntt, Hugh M. 18239Gaynor, James E. 19603Geddie, Ivan D. 4895Gent, Jonny L. 15889George, David M. 22691Gerdeman, R. III 23318Getting, James A. 18333Geurian, Jeffrey D. 18200Ghadrdan, Esmail 21195Gibbens, Thomas 13952Gibbs, Dudley W. 12292Gilbert, B.J. 5888Gille, John Paul 23522Gillette, John III 18717Gilmore, John 2826Givens, R. LeRoy 21055Glos, George H. III 23508Goad, Wilmer E. 4995Goddin, Clifton Jr. 9347Godsey, Dwayne 6339Goebel, Brian D. 20346Goldate, William 16766

Fallin, Alton J. 21798Farrahi, Michael J. 23380Farrell, John E. 18235Fawzy, Ibrahim O. 9790Fazio, Vincent D. 21566Fazzio, Robert D. 16793Fendler, Greg J. 21774Fennell, Mark T. 22624Field, Dennis L. 23730Finley, Rex Garret 9483Fioravanti, Louis J. 15574Fischer, Timothy 21731Fischer, William 22674Fish, Richard L. 18158Fisher, James M. 10204Fiss, Edward C. Jr. 23595Fitch, Ernest C. Jr. 6319Flaming, Michael 21211Flanagan, Timothy 22442Flannigan, John M 18016Flaxbart, Edward 3374Fleming, David W. 9463Flores, Ramon H. 21404Flynn, Donald E. 18782Fogel, Irving M. 15614Foor, Raymond T. 1732Forkey, Richard O. 20823Forslund, John H. 13407Francis, Wilson G. 22692Freed, John D. 4216Freeman, John 13254Fritschen, H. Jr. 5007Fronapfel, Harold 15085Frost, Sterling 7213Fujikawa, Thomas 21233Fulgenzi, John A. 14337

Professional Engineers:



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LICENSE EXPIRATIONS - OCTOBER 1, 2009 TO MARCH 30, 2010 (CONT.)

Professional Engineers (cont.)

Golovko, Kenneth. 20301Goodheart, Loy B. 14286Goodwin, Stephen 17317Gordonwood, W. 3102Gowers, David J. 24050Grant, John A. 6437Grant, Kenneth R. 17350Grantham, William 22680Gray, Gordon H. 8042Gray, Lawrence E. 18473Greene, George A. 10320Greene, Samuel B. 17489Greer, Gary James 19830Grijalva, Daniel 23354Grounds, John S. 12199Grow, Jay D. 21040Guhl, Gary L. 12321Gumm, Steven M. 20383Guo, Zhenjing 23516Guttuso, David M. 20309Haack, Kenneth L. 10691

Haas, Bruce J. 23040Haas, Daniel 20712Habib, Badar U. 14050Hager, Daryle E. 14960Haley, Greg 22188Halff, Albert H. 6195Hall, Calista Renee 22641Hall, Charles G. 22391Hall, Stephen M. 22070Halterman, Martin 15140Hamann, Daniel 23057Hamilton, Billy 2945Hammond, W. N. 6108Hamon, Christopher15722Hampton, Harvey 13036Hampton, Samuel 14859Hamwey, Stephen 18923Hancock, Kenny 15652Hancock, William 18341Hansen, Christian 19608Hansen, Leland 21175Hansen, Robert E. 6004Hargis, John C. 6623

BHE Environmental, Inc. 5840(PE)Hall, Blake & Associates, Inc. 5745(PE)Hope Consulting, Inc. 5764(PE/LS)Roundtable Engrg. Solutions, LLC 5823(PE)Sun Engineering Services, inc. 5744(PE)

Cather, James M. 367Clements, A. Jr. 681Cruse, John D. 1364Davis, S. Craig 1557

Certificates of Authorization:Professional Land Surveyors:

Harkness, Joseph 22616Harlin, Curtis C. Jr. 10368Harper, Robert Jr. 16390Harris, Edward 22939Harris, Thomas 17506Harris, Tracy 23258Harrison, Rex L. 16746Hart, Walter C. 4076Hartwell, Richard 11920Haskins, David 6507Hathcoat, David B. 16409Haughton, Jeffrey 15918Haynes, Robert E. 10383Haywood, Mark 14901Hearn, Charles L. 10555Hein, Aaron H. 19894Heisey, Bradley K. 15572Helm, Harvey H. 18041Helmberger, Duane 6564Hemstreet, Jack N. 23628Hendrey, Thomas 22596Henneke, Michael 20223Hennelly, Thomas 22654

Henry, James B. 4426Henry, Michael F. 15624Henshaw, John K. 19196Hensley, Robert J. 6648Herbert, Keith 10478Heriba, Adel 10695Herman, Stephen 22378Herrold, Bethel Joe 11430Hescock, Frank 14356Heumann, J. Roger 4104Heyward, William 20293Hiatt, Everett W. 11002Hibbert, Bill R. 15024Hickman, Paul T. 20771Hicks, Fred D. 13470Hill, Kenny E. 11011Hill, Loren R. 23753Hillburn, T. L. 6395Hillhouse, Jim L. 11819Hinojosa, Fernando 21169Hlushko, Andrew 19883Schallert, John G. 24256

RETIRED STATUS NOW AVAILABLE FOR PE’S AND PLS’

PE’s and PLS’ who wish to retire their license may do so at the time of renewal. Go to the online renewalsystem at www.pelsrenewal.ok.gov as if you were going to renew your license and follow the directions toretire your license - or you may contact [email protected] for paper forms. There are no age restrictions, butyour license must be in good standing with the Board to qualify and your license will be considered inactive.You will continue to receive the newsletter, and you will receive a wallet card with the date of the retirementof your license, and you will be able to use the title “Professional Engineer - Retired” or “Professional LandSurveyor - Retired” as applicable.

OAC 245:15-7-1(c) Certificate of Licensure states, “When a professional engineer or land surveyor ingood standing desires to retire his or her license, he or she may do so upon application to the Board, subject toreinstatement and continuing education requirements by the Board.”

OAC 245:15-7-5(a) Reinstatement of revoked or retired licenses states, “Licenses ......that werevoluntarily retired by the licensee may be reinstated by making written application for reinstatement within 180days after expiration and payment of the prescribed renewal fee and penalty. .... Practicing your profes-sion with a revoked or retired license during this reinstatement period is a violation of Title 59, Section 475.1 etseq and the Rules of this Board.”

OAC 245:15-11-3(4) Continuing Education - Scope and exemptions states, “A licensee who elects tochoose Retired status at the time of renewal shall be exempt. In the event such person elects to return toactive practice of professional engineering or surveying, 30 PDH’s must be earned before returning to activepractice.

Felder, Anthony J. 864Fleury, Donald E. 1452Hamby, Richard E. 1654

Watch your mail for your new renewalnotification postcard, which will explain how

to use the online license renewal system.

For renewal questions, to renew by mail or questionsconcerning Retired Status, please contact [email protected]

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