An engineering professional delinquent in paying annual registration fees for how many consecutive years shall not be allowed to practice?

An engineering professional delinquent in paying annual registration fees for how many consecutive years shall not be allowed to practice?

• A. 3
• B. 7
• C. 1
• D. 5

Answer: (D)

Not keeping up with annual registration fees means the license isn’t current, and the regulation sets a clear cutoff: if fees remain unpaid for five consecutive years, the professional is not allowed to practice until the matter is resolved. This five-year threshold protects the public by ensuring only those with an active, up-to-date registration can offer professional services, while giving the practitioner a definite window to rectify the status. Shorter delinquency periods would allow practice to continue without interruption in some cases, and longer delays would unnecessarily extend the prohibition. Once the owed fees (and any penalties) are settled, the practitioner can follow the board’s reactivation or renewal process to resume practice.

Not keeping up with annual registration fees means the license isn’t current, and the regulation sets a clear cutoff: if fees remain unpaid for five consecutive years, the professional is not allowed to practice until the matter is resolved. This five-year threshold protects the public by ensuring only those with an active, up-to-date registration can offer professional services, while giving the practitioner a definite window to rectify the status. Shorter delinquency periods would allow practice to continue without interruption in some cases, and longer delays would unnecessarily extend the prohibition. Once the owed fees (and any penalties) are settled, the practitioner can follow the board’s reactivation or renewal process to resume practice.