Board of directors approves model registration law

In view of the endorsements and many favorable comments received, the AIEE board of directors at its meeting in San Francisco, Thursday, June 29, 1939, voted unanimous approval of the June 1, 1939 draft of the AIEE Model Law, proposed for governing the licensing of engineers. A communication from Chairman C. R. Beardsley of the special AIEE committee on Model Law, addressed to all the AIEE Sections, supplements the general discussion that took place on the subject at the annual conference of officers, delegates, and members, held during the summer convention in San Francisco and reported elsewhere in these columns. Mr. Beardsley pointed out that in October 1938 the Institute's board of directors had authorized the issuance and preliminary distribution of this draft as tentative and for the purpose of obtaining comments that would have a bearing upon modification or adoption of the draft. Generally favorable comment has been received from both within and without the membership of the Institute, including favorable comments from several State Boards of engineering registration.