TEXAS BOARD OF PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS AND LAND SURVEYORS
November 17, 2022, Board Meeting Disciplinary & Administrative Actions
Iron Square Foot Inc #F-14879 (Expired), El Paso, TX; Case Number B-41426
Violation: Iron Square Foot Inc engaged in the practice of engineering while its firm registration was not current.
Act/Rule Violated: 22 Tex. Admin. Code §§137.77(d)-(e).
Resolution: Administrative Penalty of $854.
Correen Corena Robertson, P.E. #106494, Ft. Worth, TX; Case Number D-40863
Violation: Ms. Robertson was disciplined by another jurisdiction after placing a seal on a document when the license of the license holder named on the seal had expired or had been suspended or revoked, failing to renew her license annually to continue to practice engineering, and signing or affixing a seal on any document or product when the license was inactive or had been revoked, suspended, or had expired. The disciplinary action was on matters that would constitute violations of the Texas Engineering Practice Act or board rules. Ms. Robertson did not properly and promptly notify the Board she had been disciplined by another jurisdiction's regulatory agency.
Act/Rule Violated: Tex. Occ. Code §1001.401(c), 22 Tex. Admin Code §§137.37(a)(2), 137.5(c), 137.65(b), and 137.7(a).
Resolution: Formal Reprimand.
Mark A. DeStefano, P.E. #131689, Sarasota, FL: Case Number D-41397
Violation: Mr. DeStefano was disciplined by another jurisdiction for failing to meet all of the applicable professional practice requirements of federal, state and local statutes, codes, regulations, rules, ordinances or standards in the performance of engineering services and failing to practice engineering in a careful and diligent manner. The disciplinary action was on matters that would constitute violations of the Texas Engineering Practice Act or board rules.
Act/Rule Violated: 22 Tex. Admin Code §§137.63(b)(1), 137.63(b)(6), and 137.65(b).
Resolution: Formal Reprimand and Intermediate Engineering Professionalism and Ethics Course.
Steven Wayne Burns, P.E. #64473, Ft. Worth, TX; Case Number D-41709
Violation: Mr. Burns was disciplined by another jurisdiction after performing any engineering function which, when measured by generally accepted engineering standards or procedures, was reasonably likely to result in the endangerment of lives, health, safety, property, or welfare of the public, failing to first notify involved parties of any engineering decisions or practices that might endanger the health, safety, property or welfare of the public, and failing to practice engineering in a careful and diligent manner. The disciplinary action was on matters that would constitute violations of the Texas Engineering Practice Act or board rules. Mr. Burns did not properly and promptly notify the Board he had been disciplined by another jurisdiction's regulatory agency.
Act/Rule Violated: 22 Tex. Admin Code §§137.5(c), 137.55(b), 137.55(c), 137.63(b)(6), and 137.65(b).
Resolution: One Year Probated Suspension contingent upon successful completion of the TTU Engineering Ethics Basic Course.
Francisco Sanchez, Arlington, TX; Case Number B-40839
Violation: Mr. Sanchez engaged in the practice of professional surveying without being registered, licensed, or certified.
Act/Rule Violated: Tex. Occ. Code §1071.251(b).
Resolution: Cease and Desist Order and Administrative Penalty of $1,000.
George Enrique Lazaro, La Feria, TX; Case Number B-41039
Violation: Mr. Lazaro engaged in the practice of professional surveying without being registered, licensed, or certified.
Act/Rule Violated: Tex. Occ. Code §1071.251(b).
Resolution: Cease and Desist Order and Administrative Penalty of $1,000.