California Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, and Geologists

REMINDER: Fee Increases Approved and Effective July 1, 2026
The Board has received final approval to amend Title 16, CCR sections 407 and 3005, resulting in fee increases across all licensing categories. These changes address the Board’s previously projected structural fund imbalance and ensure long term fiscal stability to support licensing, enforcement, and consumer protection activities.
REMINDER:
Effective July 1, 2026, the following fee increases will take effect:
• Initial application fees for all disciplines will increase from $175 to $250.
• Engineer-in-Training, Land Surveyor-in-Training, and Geologist-in-Training application fees will increase from $75 to $100.
• Examination fees related to California State exams for all disciplines will increase from $175 to $250.
• Biennial license renewal fees will increase from $180 to $250 for licenses expiring on or after the implementation date.
• Retired license fees will increase from $75 to $100.
These adjustments align fees with statutory limits and the actual cost of administering licensing programs, while generating sufficient revenue to prevent insolvency. The Board’s fiscal analysis shows the approved increases will support ongoing operations and maintain appropriate reserves to meet its consumer protection mandate.
Licensees are encouraged to review the updated fee schedule and prepare for the new rates that will apply beginning July 1, 2026.
The approved rulemaking can be found on the Board’s website under Rulemaking Notices.REMINDER

REMINDER: Renewal Assessment Starts July 1, 2026
All licenses expiring after June 30, 2026 will require a Renewal Assessment. Licensees can renew first, but the assessment must be completed within 60 days of the license expiration date.
Failure to complete the Renewal Assessment timely may result in disciplinary action so early completion is encouraged.
Assessments will be completed through BPELSG Connect.
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Renewal Assessment FAQ's The Board regulates the practices of engineering and land surveying in the state of California by evaluating the experience and administering examinations to prospective licensees and by enforcing the laws regulating licensed professional engineers and land surveyors. Includes links to laws and rule...

REMINDER: Fee Increases Approved and Effective July 1, 2026
The Board has received final approval to amend Title 16, CCR sections 407 and 3005, resulting in fee increases across all licensing categories. These changes address the Board’s previously projected structural fund imbalance and ensure long term fiscal stability to support licensing, enforcement, and consumer protection activities.
Effective July 1, 2026, the following fee increases will take effect:
• Initial application fees for all disciplines will increase from $175 to $250.
• Engineer-in-Training, Land Surveyor-in-Training, and Geologist-in-Training application fees will increase from $75 to $100.
• Examination fees related to California State exams for all disciplines will increase from $175 to $250.
• Biennial license renewal fees will increase from $180 to $250 for licenses expiring on or after the implementation date.
• Retired license fees will increase from $75 to $100.
These adjustments align fees with statutory limits and the actual cost of administering licensing programs, while generating sufficient revenue to prevent insolvency. The Board’s fiscal analysis shows the approved increases will support ongoing operations and maintain appropriate reserves to meet its consumer protection mandate.
Licensees are encouraged to review the updated fee schedule and prepare for the new rates that will apply beginning July 1, 2026.
The approved rulemaking can be found on the Board’s website under Rulemaking Notices.

The materials for the May 14-15, 2026 meeting of the Board are now available. Please click on the following link to access them.

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The Official Notice and Agenda for the May 14-15, 2026 meeting of the Board is now available on the Board's website.

You can view the agenda by clicking on the following link:

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On March 26, 2026, the Office of Administrative Law (OAL) approved the Board’s Fees regulation and filed the action with the Secretary of State. This regulatory action amends Title 16, California Code of Regulations sections 407 and 3005 to increase fees charged by the Board for an initial license, examinations, renewal of a license, delinquency fees, and retired license. This regulatory action will become effective on July 1, 2026. For more information, please visit the Board's Rulemaking Notices page under Approved Regulations:

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