New York Professional Engineer (PE) CE audits & penalties

What happens if a professional engineer misses CE requirements in New York, and how the board checks compliance — sourced from the official board.

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A licensee who has not satisfied mandatory continuing education is not issued a triennial registration and may not practice unless and until a conditional registration is issued (valid not more than one year; costs the normal registration fee again in addition to the renewal fee).Verify with board

How compliance is checked

Licensees must maintain documentation of completed continuing education for six years and are subject to audit by NYSED.

Official source: New York State Education Department — registration remittance addendum

⚠️Don't learn this the hard way. Penalties are set by the board and can change — verify against the official source before relying on this summary.

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