Tennessee legislation · 114th General Assembly
Tennessee HB2530: AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 4, Chapter 29, Part 2; Title 20, Chapter 9, Part 6; Title 55, Chapter 17, Part 1; Title 62, Chapter 13; Title 62, Chapter 18; Title 62, Chapter 2; Title 62, Chapter 20; Title 62, Chapter 27; Title 62, Chapter 35; Title 62, Chapter 4; Title 62, Chapter 6; Title 62, Chapter 76; Title 68, Chapter 102 and Title 68, Chapter 105, relative to professions regulated by the department of commerce and insurance.
Status: Chaptered, May 27, 2026
Fiscal Summary STATE GOVERNMENTREVENUEBoard of Examiners for Land SurveyorsState Board of Examiners for Architects, Engineers, and Land SurveyorsPlumbers & Electricians FundBoard for Licensing ContractorsFY26-27 ($266,900)$266,900($1,757,900)$1,757,900 REVENUEDetection Services License ProgramBoard of Examiners for Land SurveyorsState Board of Examiners for Architects, Engineers, and Land SurveyorsFY26-27 & Subsequent Years$3,500($154,000)$132,700REVENUEBoard for Licensing ContractorsGo Build Tennessee CorporationFY26-27 through FY28-29$72,200($72,200) EXPENDITURESBoard of Examiners for Land SurveyorsState Board of Examiners for Architects, Engineers, and Land SurveyorsFY26-27 & Subsequent Years($5,000)$13,000 OTHER FISCAL IMPACT The full assessment of this legislation is pending further information received from the Department of Commerce and Insurance. Bill Summary This bill makes various changes and additions to present law concerning regulatory authorities. State Board of Examiners for Architects, Engineers, and Land Surveyors Present law establishes a three-member state board of examiners for land surveyors to provide registrations to qualified land surveyors and regulate the profession. This bill terminates the state board of examiners for land surveyors and transfers the board's responsibilities to the state board of examiners for architects and engineers, renamed by this bill the state board of examiners for architects, engineers, and land surveyors. This bill increases the membership of the state board of examiners for architects, engineers, and land surveyors by adding three registered land surveyors appointed by the governor. This bill changes various quorum and committee membership size requirements commensurate with the board's increased membership. This bill creates a fund comprised of monies received by t
What the bill says
An act that resulted in the suspension or revocation of the person's right to practice architecture, engineering, landscape architecture, or use the title "registered interior designer" suspended or revoked by another state or national registration board; or (G) Any felony as ruled by a court of competent jurisdiction. However, an action taken under this subdivision (a)(1)(G) is subject to the applicable provisions of the Fresh Start Act, compiled in chapter 76, part 1 of this title. (2) A person may prefer charges in writing to the board against an architect, engineer, landscape architect, la.