About us
The Kentucky State Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors was established by an Act of the Kentucky General Assembly in 1938 to protect the public health, safety and welfare. This is accomplished through the licensing and regulation of individuals and firms deemed qualified to practice.
The Board of Licensure is currently using GovDelivery, a contractor of the General Government Cabinet of the Commonwealth for email notifications of the Board of Licensure Report and advanced notices for renewals.
The 2025 Individual Online Renewal System is now open. For those whose last names begin with letters A - K, renew your license by June 30, 2025.
The Board is self-supporting and receives no general fund tax dollars.
Current Regulation Amendments
On August 12, 2025, the Kentucky Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors filed proposed regulation amendment(s), repealer(s), and/or new administrative regulation(s) with the Kentucky Legislative Research Commission (LRC):
• 201 KAR 18:040, Fees;
• 201 KAR 18:060, Rejections;
• 201 KAR 18:072, Experience;
• 201 KAR 18:081, Repeal of 201 KAR 18:080; and
• 201 KAR 18:096, Fire Protection Engineering Technology Program Core Curriculum.
All affected individuals, businesses, or other entities are requested to submit written comments that identify the anticipated effects of the proposed administrative regulation amendments.
• 201 KAR 18:040, Fees. Amendment. The amendment to this already existing regulation updates the formatting of the current regulation to clearly set forth the fee structure. The amendment to this already existing administrative regulation also makes minor grammatical corrections to enhance clarity of the regulation. Public comments shall be received through October 31, 2025. A public hearing is scheduled for October 28, 2025, at 2:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, at the Kentucky Engineering Center, 160 Democrat Drive Frankfort, Kentucky 40601.![]()
Fees (201 KAR 18-040) - LRC Filed Stamped 8-12-25 (PDF 2826KB).pdf
• 201 KAR 18:060, Rejections. Amendment. The amendment to this already existing regulation will clarify when the Board’s executive director can reject or deny an application for licensure as a professional engineer or land surveyor and the applicant’s right to reconsideration of said rejection/denial by the Board. This amendment also makes minor grammatical corrections to enhance clarity of the regulation. This amendment inserts gender neutral language. Public comments shall be received through October 31, 2025. A public hearing is scheduled for October 28, 2025, at 2:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, at the Kentucky Engineering Center, 160 Democrat Drive Frankfort, Kentucky 40601.
Rejections and Denials of Apps. (201 KAR 18-060) - LRC Filed Stamped 8-12-25 (PDF 713KB).pdf
• 201 KAR 18:072, Experience. Amendment. The amendment to this already existing administrative regulation makes minor grammatical corrections to enhance clarity of the regulation. The amendment to this already existing administrative regulation also clarifies that military service may be considered as relevant experience to meet the experience component for licensure. The amendment to this already existing administrative regulation also clarifies overlapping experience in engineering and land surveying may receive a maximum of one-year credit toward the experience requirement for licensure. The amendment also clarifies a maximum of one year of construction surveying experience may count toward the experience requirement for professional land surveying licensure. Public comments shall be received through October 31, 2025. A public hearing is scheduled for October 28, 2025, at 2:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, at the Kentucky Engineering Center, 160 Democrat Drive Frankfort, Kentucky 40601.
Experience (201 KAR 18-072) - LRC Filed Stamped 8-12-25 (PDF 859KB).pdf
• 201 KAR 18:081, Repeal of 201 KAR 18:080. Repealer. This repealer repeals 201 KAR 18:080, which requires a professional engineer or professional land surveyor license issued by the Board be conspicuously displayed by a licensee in the licensee’s place of business. Public comments shall be received through October 31, 2025. A public hearing is scheduled for October 28, 2025, at 2:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, at the Kentucky Engineering Center, 160 Democrat Drive Frankfort, Kentucky 40601.
Repeal of 201 KAR 18-080 (201 KAR 18-081) - LRC Filed Stamped 8-12-25 (PDF 1978KB).pdf
• 201 KAR 18:096, Fire Protection Engineering Technology Program Core Curriculum. New Regulation. This new administrative regulation establishes the engineering core curriculum required to qualify for licensure as a professional engineer for an individual that graduates from a fire protection engineering technology program of four (4) years or more accredited by the Engineering Technology Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology. A public hearing is scheduled for October 28, 2025, at 2:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time, at the Kentucky Engineering Center, 160 Democrat Drive Frankfort, Kentucky 40601.
Fire Protection (201 KAR 18-096) - LRC Filed Stamped 8-12-25 (PDF 2368KB).pdf
Information about the Public Hearing and Public Comment Period, including information pertaining to attendance at the public hearing and the submission of written comments, is outlined in each of the administrative regulations.
If you have any questions regarding the proposed amendments to 201 KAR 18:040, 201 KAR 18:060, and/or 201 KAR 18:072, the proposed repealer of 201 KAR 18:080, and/or the new regulation 201 KAR 18:096, please contact Kyle L. Elliott, Executive Director, Kentucky State Board of Licensure for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors, 160 Democrat Drive Frankfort, Kentucky 40601, phone: (502) 573-2680, facsimile: (502) 573-6687, email:kyle.elliott@ky.gov.