ARTICLE 1. General Provisions [6700. - 6706.3.]

Article 1 added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 1709.

§§ 6700–6706.3 · 11 sections

• § 6700 This chapter constitutes the chapter on professional engineers. It may be cited as the Professional Engineers Act.
• § 6701 “Professional engineer,” within the meaning and intent of this act, refers to a person engaged in the professional practice of rendering service or creative…
• § 6702 “Civil engineer” as used in this chapter means a professional engineer in the branch of civil engineering and refers to one who practices or offers to practice…
• § 6702.1 “Electrical engineer” as used in this chapter means a professional engineer in the branch of electrical engineering and refers to one who practices or offers…
• § 6702.2 “Mechanical engineer” as used in this chapter means a professional engineer in the branch of mechanical engineering and refers to one who practices or offers…
• § 6703 The phrase “responsible charge of work” means the independent control and direction, by the use of initiative, skill, and independent judgment, of the…
• § 6703.1 “Supervision of the construction of engineering structures” means the periodic observation of materials and completed work to determine general compliance with…
• § 6704 (a) In order to safeguard life, health, property, and public welfare, no person shall practice civil, electrical, or mechanical engineering unless…
• § 6705 A subordinate is any person who assists a registered professional engineer in the practice of professional engineering without assuming responsible charge of…
• § 6706 (a) An engineer who voluntarily, without compensation or expectation of compensation, provides structural inspection services at the scene of a declared…
• § 6706.3 Any reference in any law or regulation to a registered engineer, or to a registered civil, electrical, or mechanical engineer, is deemed to refer to a licensed…