LAC 46:LXI.2305. Supervising Professional

A.1. Each firm licensed with the board shall designate one or more supervising professionals. Each supervising professional shall be a licensed professional in an active status: a. whose primary employment is with the firm, provided the supervising professional works for the firm for a 12-month average of at least 30 hours per week or 130 hours per month; or b. whose employment is with the firm, provided the supervising professional has at least a 25 percent ownership interest in the firm. 2. The supervising professionals of an engineering firm shall be professional engineers. The supervising professionals of a land surveying firm shall be professional land surveyors. 3. The responsibilities of a supervising professional include: a. renewal of the firm’s license and notification to the board of any change in the firm’s supervising professionals; b. institution of and adherence to policies of the firm that are in accordance with the licensure law and the rules of the board; and c. ensuring that all professional services provided by the firm are performed by or under the responsible charge of licensed professionals. B. The supervising professional of a firm which participates in a joint venture shall be responsible for assuring that all professional services performed by the joint venture are rendered in conformity with the provisions of these rules. C. Nothing herein shall prohibit a supervising professional from also being in responsible charge of professional services provided by the firm. D. If there is a change in a firm’s supervising professionals, the new supervising professional(s) must successfully complete the board’s Louisiana laws and rules quiz and Louisiana ethics and professionalism quiz. Additionally, if there is a change in a land surveying firm’s supervising professionals, the new supervising professional(s) must also successfully complete the board’s Louisiana standards of practice for boundary surveys quiz. E. A failure to comply with any of the provisions of this Chapter may subject both the licensed firm and the supervising professional to disciplinary action by the board. F. Compliance with this Section will not be met by a contractual relationship between the firm and a licensed professional or a firm of licensed professionals in which such licensed professional or firm of licensed professionals is available on a consultative basis. Nor will it be considered compliance if a licensed professional is related to the firm solely in a nominal or inactive capacity.