(1) The board shall issue a license authorizing the practice of engineering or land surveying to any applicant who has met the respective requirements set forth in this chapter.
(2) All licenses issued under this subsection shall be signed by the chairman and the secretary of the board, under the seal of the board. Each license shall bear the full name of the licensee, the license number, and one (1) of the following designations:
(a) "Professional Engineer";
(b) "Professional Land Surveyor";
(c) "Professional Engineer, Inactive";
(d) "Professional Engineer, Retired";
(e) "Professional Land Surveyor, Inactive"; or (f) "Professional Land Surveyor, Retired." (3) The designations in paragraphs (c), (d), (e), and (f) of subsection (2) of this section shall be defined in administrative regulations promulgated by the board.
(4) (a) A valid professional engineer or professional land surveyor license shall be prima facie evidence that the licensee is entitled to all rights, privileges, and responsibilities of a professional engineer or a professional land surveyor.
(b) A valid license bearing the designation "inactive" or "retired" shall be prima facie evidence that the licensee is entitled to all rights, privileges, and responsibilities of a professional engineer or professional land surveyor, except the right to practice.