Professional Engineers Act, Land Surveyors Act & Board Rules

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Professional
Engineers Act,
Land Surveyors Act
& Board Rules

1991
Professional Engineers Act
Land Surveyors Act
Board Rules
Miscellaneous Statutes
as amendedJanuary1, 1991
Table of Contents
Professional Engineers Act
Chapter 7. Professional Engineers
Article 1. General Provisions
Sections Pages
6700 Professional Engineers Act... 3
6701 Definesprofessional engineer 3
6702 Defines civil engineer. 3
6702.1 Defines electrical engineer 3
6702.2 Defines mechanical engineer. 3
6703 Definesresponsible charge ofwork 3
6703.1 Defines supervision of construction 3
6704 Defineswho mayuseengineertities 4
6705 Defines subordinate 4
6706 Goodsamaritanimmunity 4
Article 2. Administration
6710 Board ofRegistration 4
6711 Qualificationsofboard members 4
6712 Termsofappointment 5
6713 Removalofboardmembers 5
6714 Appointment of executive officer. 5
6715 Roster requirements : 5
6716 Rules and regulations, meetings, quorum 5
6717 Authority to define scope of practice 5
6718 Oaths and testimony ,..6
6719 Board seal 6
6720 Perdiemand expenses 6
6726 Establishmentand duties of technicai advisory committees 6
6726.1 Appointment and size of TAG 6
6726.2 Quaiifications of members of TAG 6
6726.3 PerdiemandexpensesformembersofTAG 6
6726.4 ImmunityofmembersofTAG 6
Article 2.3. Professional Engineers Review Committees
6728 Establishmentofreview committees 6
6728.1 Qualifications and size of committee 7
6728.2 Perdiemand expenses 7
6728.3 Gonductofhearings 7
6728.4 Proposed decisions of committee 7
6728.5 Authority forrules and reguiations 7
6728.6 Immunity provisions 7
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Article 3. Application of Chapter
6730 Necessity for registration 7
6730.2 Requirement for registered person in responsible charge of pubiic
sector engineering 8
6731 Definition ofcivil engineering 8
6731.1 Authority to perform engineering surveys 8
6731.2 Authorityto offerto practice orprocureland surveying work 9
6731.3 Authority to practice construction project management services 9
6731.4 Liabiiity for construction project management services 9
6732 Restricted titles 9
6732.1 Exemption foruseoftitie"Consulting Engineer" 9
6732.2 Photogrammetry-useoftitle "Consulting Engineer" 9
6733 Unlawful useofseal after expiration orsuspension ofcertificate 10
6734 Practice ofcivil engineering 10
6734.1 Practice of eiectrical engineering 10
6734.2 Practice ofmechanicalengineering 10
6735 Signing and sealing of civil engineering plans 10
6735.1 No iegal dutyto supervise construction 10
6735.2 Unauthorized changes 11
6735.3 Signing and sealing of electrical engineering plans 11
6735.4 Signing and sealing of mechanical engineering plans 11
6735.5 Certification defined 11
6736 Restriction on useoftitie "structural engineer" 11
6736.1 Qualifications and standards foruseoftitle "soil engineer" 11
6737 Architecturai exemption 12
6737.1 Structure exemptions 12
6737.2 Authority for extension of civil engineering practice 13
6737.3 Contractor exemption-electrical, mechanicai practice 13
6737.4 Contractor exemption-electrical, mechanicai design 13
6738 Authorization for engineering business-business names 13
6739 Exemption for officers and employees of U.S.A 14
6740 Exemption for subordinates 14
6741 Exemption for nonresidents 14
6742 Exemption forreal estatebrokerorsaiesman 15
6743 Non-appiicabilityto surveyors 15
6744 Exemption forlandholder 15
6745 Exemption for buiiding alterations 15
6746 Exemption forcommunications industry 15
6747 Exemption for industries 15
6748 Nuciearpowerplants 15
Article 4. Registration
6750 Applications 16
6751 Engineer-in-training and professional engineer applications
requirements 16
6751.2 Foreign applicants 16
6751.5 Board criteria for approving curricuia 16
6752 Civil engineer experience under civil engineer direction 16
6753 Professional engineer experience/education requirements 16
6753.5 Armed Forcesexperience 17
6754 Examination time and place 17
6755 Examination requirements 17
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6755.1 Second division exam requirements 17
6755.2 Statelawsandboardrulesexamination 18
6756 Certificate, EIT 18
6757 Applications, multi-branches 18
6758 Applications, reexaminations 18
6759 Comity registration 18
6760 Temporary authorization 19
6761 Qualification by majorityvote 19
6762 Certificate-professional engineer 19
6763 Structural, soil, soils, geotechnical authority 19
6763.5 Refund to unqualified applicants 19
6764 Seal 20
6765 Duplicate certificate 20
6766 Presumptive evidence ofregistration 20
Article 5. Disciplinary Proceedings
6775 Complaints 20
6776 Conductofproceedings 20
6777 Certificate-reissuance 20
6779 Revocation upon conviction 20
Article 6. Offenses Against the Chapter
6785 Authority to investigate violations 21
6786 Duty to prosecute 21
6787 Misdemeanors-misrepresentation 21
6788 Penaltyforviolationsduring astate ofemergency 21
Article 7. Revenue
6795 Certificaterenewaltime periods : 22
6795.1 Renewal notices 22
6796 Delinquent registrations, less than 5 years 22
6796.1 Suspended certificate 22
6796.2 Revoked certificate 22
6796.3 Delinquent registration, over 5 years 22
6796.5 Board jurisdiction-validity of work-liability issues 23
6796.6 Delinquent renewals-special provisions 23
6797 Accounting and depositoffunds 23
6798 Refunds 24
6799 Fees-amoun!. 24
land Surveyors Act
Chapter 15. land Surveyors
Article 1. General Provisions
8700 Professional Land Surveyors Ac!. 27
8701 Professional land surveyor 27
8702 Defines director 27
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8703 Defines responsible charge 27
8704 Defines subordinate..........................•......................................27
8705 Defines subordinate 27
8706 Defines board 27
8707 Defines executive officer 27
8708 Licensure requirement 27
Article 2. Administration
8710 Board authority 28
8711 Record ofapplications 28
8712 Roster 28
8713 Clerical assistance 28
8715 Technical advisory committees 28
8715.1 Committeeappointments 28
8715.2 Committeememberlicenserequirements 28
8715.3 Committee compensation 28
8715.4 Committeeimmunity 29
Article 2.3 Land Surveyors Review Committee
8720 Reviewcommittees 29
8720.1 Committeeappointments 29
8720.2 Committeeperdiemand expenses 29
8720.3 Committee hearings 29
8720.4 Committee decisions 29
8720.5 Rules andreguiations 29
8720.6 Committeeimmunity 29
Article 3. Application of the Chapter
8725 Requirement for license 30
8726 Defines survey practice 30
8726.1 Defines authority to practice 31
8726.2 Authorityto performiand planning 31
8727 Geologicorlandscape surveys exemption 31
8728 Restriction on design 31
8729 Land surveying business, business title 31
8730 Exemptions to licensure 32
8731 Civil engineers authorization to practice 33
Article 4. Issuance of License
8740 Applications 33
8741 Examination requirements and waivers 33
8741.1 State laws and board rules examination requirements 33
8742 Education-experience requirements 34
8743 References required 34
8744 Support constitution-discharge duties 34
8745 Conduct and scope ofexaminations 34
8746 Qualification and reexamination 34
8747 Issuance of license 34
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8748 Comity registration 35
8748.5 Refund for unqualified , 35
8749 Duplicate license 35
8750 Seal 35
8751 Representation oniyby license holder 35
8752 Presumptive evidence oflicensure 35
8753 Temporary license 35
Article 5. Surveying Practice
8760 Oaths 36
8761 Useofsignature and seal 36
8761.1 Consistency of authority to sign and seal 36
8761.2 Responsibility for subsequent changes 36
8762 Record ofsurveywhen required 37
8762.5 Record of survey-land divislon 38
8763 Record of survey-sheet requirements 38
8764 Record of survey-technical requlrements 38
8764.5 Required statements 38
8765 Record of survey-exemptions 39
8766 Record of survey-examination 39
8766.5 Record of survey-examination fee .40
8767 County surveyor endorsement.. .40
8768 Record of survey explanation of dlfferences 40
8768.5 Record of survey-timely flling .40
8769 Record of survey-filing costs .40
8770 Record of survey-filing and storage .40
8770.5 Record of survey-correctlon .41
8770.6 Defines certify/certification .41
8771 Record of survey-monumentation .41
8771.5 Record of survey-California coordinates .41
8772 Monumentation Identiflcation 41
8773 Corner records-record of survey for"lost"corners : .42
8773.1 Cornerrecordform 42
8773.2 Cornerrecord filing .42
8773.3 Cornerrecord-monumentrehabilitatlon .42
8773.4 Cornerrecord-sign andseai-when norecord required 42
8774 Right of entry 43
Article 5.5. Photogrammetry
8775 Useof titie .43
8775.1 Photogrammetric services 43
8775.2 Signature required .43
8775.3 Fees .43
Article 6. Disciplinary Proceedings
8780 license-suspension or revocation 43
8781 Conduct ofproceedings 44
8783 License revocation upon convictlon .44
8784 License-reissuance 44
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Article 7. Offenses Against the Chapter
8790 Enforcement and prosecution .44
8791 Dufy to prosecute .44
8792 Misdemeanors .44
Article 8. Revenue
8800 Accounting and depositof funds .45
8801 Licenserenewal-time periods .45
8802 Delinquentlicense, less than 5years .45
8802.1 Suspended certificate .45
8802.2 Revoked Iicense .45
8803 Delinquent license, over 5years .45
8803.1 Status of restored, reinstated or reissued license .46
8804 Renewal certificate fees-registered civil engineer .46
8804.5 Feerefunds .46
8805 Fees .46
8806 Grace period-delinquent license .47
Rules of the Board of Registration
Article 1. General Provisions
400 introduction 51
403 Location of Offices 51
404 Definitions 51
404.1 Definition of Responsibie Chargefor Professional Engineers 54
404.2 Definition of Responsibie Chargefor Land Surveyors 55
405 Delegation of Certain Functions 56
407 Fees : 57
408 Meetings 57
410 Certificates 57
411 Seal 58
412 Address Change 58
415 PracticeWithin Area of Competence 58
416 Substantial Relationship Criteria 58
418 CriteriaforRehabilitation 59
419 Notification of Disciplinary Action 59
Article 2. Applications
420 Applications 60
421 Refile Application 60
422 Finai Filing Date 60
424 Experience 60
426.10 Qualification Requirements for Structurai Authority 61
426.11 Qualifying Experience for Structrual Authority 61
426.12 Experience forChecking Structural Plans 62
426.13 Supplemental Evidence of Responsible Charge for Structural
Authority 62
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426.14 Experience for Structural Engineering Gained Out of State 63
426.50 Qualification Requirements "Soil Engineer" 63
426.51 Qualifying Experiencefor"Soil Engineer" : 63
427.10 References for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors 65
427.20 ReferenceRequirementsfor"SoilEngineer" 65
427.30 References for Structural Authority 66
428 Abandoned Applications 66
429 Application Appeal. 66
Article 3. Examinations
436 Schedule ofRegularWritten Examinations 67
437 Individual Examination 67
438 Waiver of Fundamentals Examination 67
439 Examination Not Permitted 68
441 Authorization toTake Examination 68
442 Examination Irregularities 68
443 Inspection of Examination 68
444 Examination Appeal 69
446 Postponements 69
447 Permissible Reference Materialand OtherAccessories 69
Article 4. Miscellaneous
460 CurriculaApproved bythe Board 69
461 Testing Laboratory Reports 70
463 Notice of Association or Disassociation With Partnership, Firm, or
Co~~on ~
464 CornerRecord 70
465 Records of Survey 71
470 Application Response 71
471 Processing : 72
California Coordinate System
8801 California coordinate system 75
8802 Seven zones inCalifornia 75
8803 Zone1 76
8804 Zone2 76
8805 Zone3 76
8806 Zone4 76
8807 Zone5 76
8808 Zone6 77
8809 Zone7 77
8810 Plane coordinates 77
8811 Basis of plane coordinates 77
8813 CCS27 and CCS83; stations; surveys based on state plane
coordinates 77
8814 Usingstate plane coordinates; record data 77
8815 Usingtheterm "CaliforniaCoordinate System" 78
8816 State Plane Coordinates optional 78
8817 Changing StatePlaneCoordinates-1995 78
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8818 Noimpairmentofboundaries 78
8819 Using newgeodeticsurveying technologi~s ., , 78
Miscellaneous Statutes
Civil Code §846.5
846.5 Right of Entry forsurveyors 81
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Code of Civil Procedure §337.1 and
§337.15
337.1 Statuteof limitations for patent defects 81
337.15 Statuteof limitations for latentdefects 82
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Certificate of Merit Law
Code of Civil Procedure, §411.35
411.35 Certificate ofMeritforprofessionai malpracticeciaims 82
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Government Code, Title 1, Division 5,
Chapter, 10, §§4525-4529.5
"The Little Brooks Act"
4525 Definitions in the Little BrooksAct. 84
4526 Procurement based on negotiated contracts-state and locai... 84
4526.5 Pubiic contract code 85
4527 Qualification for state contracts--optional locally 85
4528 Mandatory state procedures--optional locally 85
4529 Exception for non-professional services 86
4529.5 Evidence of expertise and experience 86
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Government Code, §§27550-27564
27550 Qualifications; selection 86
27550.1 Countiesunder20,000;inapplicabilityofeligibilityrequirements 86
27551 Surveys;records; furnishing copies to pUblic 86
27552 Survey of land divided by county lines 87
27553 Orderforsurveyoflanddividedbycounty lines 87
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