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IXTFtACTS FROM:
<br />THE TEXAS ENGINEERING PRACTICE ACT
<br />(Chapter 1001, Texas Occupatfons Code)
<br />Revlsed : May 21, 2004
<br />SecUOn 7001.301. A person may not enpaye in the practice o1 engineerinp unless ihe person hdds a Ilcense Issued un0er tfwa chepter.
<br />$ectbn 7007.003. Praelica ot Enylnwrinp. (b) In tNS chapter,'p2cGce W engineenng' means the parfortnance of or an otter lo peAortn any puWic a pnvate services or creaEVe
<br />work, the aoequme perfortnance otwhich requiree engineerinp educatbn, training, antl axperience in appying special knovnedge orjuOpment d the mattiemaGwl, physical, or engineenog
<br />scienees lo that servicas or creative work.
<br />Saetlon 1001.101. Use M Seal. (a) On recelvirg s licenae, s license taltlar ehell oblain e aeal in the tlesign auUarized by the hoeM, sMwing the licarae hdders name and the legend
<br />'Lfcenaed Professional Enyinear w'Repstered Prdessimal Enpineer.' (b) A plan, apecifwadon, plat, a reporl issuetl by a lianae holder must include the license holtler's seal on the
<br />documenl. (c) A person may na place a seal on a daumenl i1 iM licenu oi the license hdOer named m the seal has expired a has been suspended a revoked.
<br />Seetfon 7001-402 - Enforeement by Csrlein Pubik OfRGaIs. A public official ot the state or o1 a politiral suhOWision of the state who is responsible for eMorcing laws ttut a11eU
<br />the praUice ol engineering may accepl a plan, specification, a other related document only M the plan, speeilieabon, or other document was prepared by an engineer, as evbenced by
<br />the anpineer'a seal.
<br />SeeNon 1001.107. ConsWCtlon ot CaKdn Public Works. The atale a e political subdivision of the atafe mey nol construct e pubGc work involving ergineering in which 1M public
<br />health, welfare, a safery is Imdved, unlass: (1) the engineering plana, sperJficallons, and estimates have been prepared by an engineer. and (2) the engineering eonatrucllon is to be
<br />perfonned under the direct supervisim W an enpinear.
<br />Soetlon 1001.553. Report of Vldatlon. A publk ollicial shall reporl a vidation ol tAls dhapler to proper authorfties.
<br />Saetbn 1001 A53. Publk Works. TTe ldbwing worle is exempt torm this chapter. (1) a pubNC work Ihat invdves eleclrical a machanical enpineerinp, lf the eonlemplated expense
<br />fa the competed projed fs $8,000.00 w less; (2) a pudic woAc thal tloes not invdve electrical a mechanical enpineerinp, i1 the conlemplaled expense fa the eompleted project is
<br />$20,000.00 or less; a(3) roaE mainlenance a improvemem underlaken by the mmmiscionars couA a a county.
<br />Swtbn 7001.056. ConsWetbn w Repslr of md Plans tor Corbin BulWlnya. (e) A peroon, eole proprietaship, firm, pennerehip, Jdnt clock eaxcietion, w privele corporetion
<br />is azempt from the licenairq reQUiremarhs of this chapter N: (7) a reptesenlaGm Met engirreerimp urvices hnye Daen ot wlll be otferod to the public ffi nol maEe or Implbd: and (2) the
<br />person or entity is erecUny, conatruclinq, enlargirq, alierirg, or repairfnp a is drawiny plana or spedficatlans ta: (A) a privele dwellinp; (B) apartmenls rwl exceedinp aipht units fa each
<br />buNding in the casn of ane-sbry bulldirqs; (C) apanments nol exceeding four urills (a each buildinp and twvirp a maxlmum heighl of hvo atories; (D) e garepe or otlier sWClure pertinent
<br />to a buildinp desaibed by Parapraph (A), (8), a(C); (E) a private buflding to De usetl exdusNely for: Q) farm, rarxh, or agiculNrel purpotes; a(h) sbrege ot raw egricuttural comrtaditlas;
<br />a(F) a DuilAinp having no more that one tlory tha1: (i) Is na a bullding euampt 1rom Me licansing reqWremeMS of this chspter urMer Section 1001.053 or subJacl to Seelion 1001.407;
<br />(ii) has a tolal fbor area ol not rtare than 5,000 square teet; and (iii) does nd conlain a tlear cpen 6ehveen supporGnp structurec grealer than 24 feel on the narrow side. (D) N a sWGUre
<br />described by SuDsections (a)2xF)(I) and (ii) eontalns unsupported spans greeter than 44 feat, only the trvases, beams, a other aupporting memhars must be enpineered or pre-
<br />engneered.
<br />Saetlon 1001.507. knpoalQon of AdminkVaWe Panstty. The board may impose an a0miniatra6ve perialry on a person who violates this chaplar or a rvle adopled a order issued
<br />under Mia chapler.
<br />$oetbn 7001.552. Grlminal Venaky. (a) A persm commfts an ollense H the peraon: (1) erpages in the pradice of enpineerhg without being pcansed a exempte0lrom the licensing
<br />requirement untler this chapler, (2) violates tNs chaper, (3) presents w attempLS to use as the persai's own the icense or seal ot another, or (4) gives talse evitlence of any klntl to
<br />the board or a board member in obtaining a license. (b) M oHense under this secfion is a Class A misdemeanor.
<br />§1197.31 Sul SpecMaUona
<br />(a) Upon iasuance o1 e licenx, each license holder is required b oblaln e aenl under the requiroments of §133.97 ot thia titk (relating lo lasuance of Licenae) and eubmit en
<br />imDressbn oi the seal and an oriqinal sipnature to the Boerd tor Board records.
<br />(b) All aeals oblained and used by Ilcense holders shatl be capable of kavkip a permenent ink a impressiai ropreaenlalion on the erqineerinp wak, ahall be d the desipn as
<br />Nlusmatetl in this parapraph, and may be o11wo dMereM slzes:
<br />(1) a podcet seal phe size wmmerciaWy Oesignated as 15/B4nch seaq, or
<br />(2) tlesk seai (commercially tlesignated as a 1wowineh sea1).
<br />(c) Canpuler-generatad wats may ba ot a reduced size provided that the engfneer's name and number are dserly legible.
<br />(d) M aeals obteined end used by Fcense hddors sheA conlain any given name or inHial combination vrith the sumeme as curtently Fsled with Cw Board end in
<br />prohibildmbinalion.
<br />~tisy ~Preprinti~p d bknk forms wil~ean shall ea~ or ~Me use d~decal otl~ seal replfcss is initint
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<br />y(t) WAen aipning en engMieerinp wak. the enpincer shall WNize the desipnetion'P.E.' a othn terms as describecf In §137.1 of Mis chapler (rela0np b License
<br />Hdder Desl0nations). SI ature reroOuclbns, incWdi but not IimilaC to ruDber atam a oom uter
<br />C^ P ng ps D -Wereled slpwtures (I.e., scarwned images of oriplnal
<br />~~•-••.-'4 slpnetures), shall rot be usetl In Ileu of the engincer s adual sigmlure on the orlginal Eowmerns. Thk seetion does no1 {xevant the reproAueUon of Mai, sealetl
<br />0112 r"' and signed, afginal works 1w distriCulion.
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<br />5797.53 8odinp ProeWuns
<br />(e) The purpaee ol the engineer's aeel is to assure the user ol the engineering produd ftt the work has been pertomied or direetly superviaed by tha prWessimal engineer named
<br />end W dNineate ft acope oi the engineeYS wak.
<br />(b) Licenae holtlerc ahall mly seal work dorce by them, peAortned under tlbir direq supervision ea dafined in §137.87 of tMs tide, relafinp to Definitiona, w shaA ba atendards or
<br />generel guidellne apedfications that Ihey have reviewed and selected. Upon sealnp, enyineers teke full proiessionel rasponsibiBy la Ihat work.
<br />(c) YVhen a Ilcense hdder reviews and elects lo use slandarAS a general puideline speeifkatlms, thou ttems shali be clearly laheled as such, shall bear the itlentlry ot the
<br />publishing enllry, and shall De:
<br />(1) Indltidualy sealed by the lieense hdtler; or
<br />(2) apecified on an intepnl desigNtitlelconlents sheet that bears the engineer's seal, cgnature, and deta with a ctatement authairing Its use.
<br />(d) lkense holders shall lake reasonable steps to enaure the security of Moir physicel a compWm-generaled seals at atl times. In the event of bss of e sael, the engineer will
<br />immetliately give wrMen ndlficaGon d the fads conceming the bas b Boerd.
<br />(e) Proliminary dowmants released from a licenu holder's contrd ahaN identily the purpou ot the dowment, the engineer(s) of record antl the enginxr lieense nurnber(s), ard the
<br />release dete by ptacirp the fdlavirp lexl a similar wordinq inslead oi a seal: 'This dowmenl is released for the pLxpose of (Exartples: IMerim revlew, mark-up. draflinp) under the
<br />auUariy of (Ezemple: Lesliu H. Dox, P.E. 0712) on (datn). Il is nol to be usetl lor (6eamples: consWetbn, biddhp, parm(t) puryases'
<br />(f) Licerqe holders sheM affa an unobseured seal end [xiginxl signalure wNh date or ebctronic signature as pesalbeE In §137.35 ot 1MS dwptx to ft alplnals o1 e11 documenu
<br />coMainfng the Mal version d any engineering wohc befae such woAc ia relaisad from tlieir contrd, Indutlirp the oripinal tiUe Sheel ol bound engineering reports, spacKwtlons,
<br />deteils, cWculations or eetimates, antl each oripinal sAeet of plans v tliawinps repaMkes of size or bkMinp. NI ofher engineenng work, irniuAinp Dul rat Nmiletl to research repats,
<br />oqnbna, recommandations, evalualbnc, atldanda, documants produced tor IiUpation, and enpirrering cofivare shall6ear tlie enpineerc prinbd name, date, signaNre and the
<br />deaignetion 'P.E " n other terms ea desalbed in § 737. t of this chapter (raktlnp to licenx Hdder Designafiorro). A seel may be added m such wak N required a et the enginaer's
<br />disaelbn. Electronk careapondence o1 tMs type shall be fdloxmd by e herd copy conuining the snpinear's pimed name, dele, aipneture aM the deaignelion'P.E.' a ofMr tarms
<br />as deacxibed In §737.1 of thia chapter (rdadng to Licenae HoMer Desfgnatbns).
<br />(9) Work fedormed by mae than ane Fcenae hdder ahall be sealed in a menner such tthet ap ergineurirq can be cbarly atVibuled fo the responsibk Acenx holder or license
<br />MNers. When sealing plans or documents on whkfi two a more Itcense Inlders have worked, the seal and eigneture d eeHi Ilcense holder ahaA be plaoed on the plen or doeumnm
<br />wlth a noUtlon desaWing 1M wroM Ome urbx earh lieense IqWer'a resparuible eharpe.
<br />(h) Licemad empbyeea oi the stale, tts pdNieal subtlHisions, a other pudie endtiea are responsible 1or aaling thak orginal engineering work; however, such licensed amployces
<br />engapetl in review and ewluatbn tor compliance with opplicade lew a repulaUon d englnearing work subnittetl by otMrs, a in Ihe preparation of peneial planning documontc, a
<br />proposal for deciaion in a contested ease a arry eimuar position smtement reaWdnp from e compiance reviaw, neetl not seal the review nports, planning documenb, proposals tor
<br />deciabn, a paeition atatementa.
<br />(i) A Iicence Addm, as a third paAy, may albr, complete, wrtnct, reviae, a add to the work ol arathar fcense hdrler when xigeped to do ao by e Gient, provided:
<br />(1) the dient tumhhes the docaenentatlon d such work submided ro ft dient Dy the Rrsl Ikense tqlder:
<br />(2) the first Ucenu hdder h nofifiud in writinp by the aecond licenae holder d the enpapertwN immediatety upon acceptance d the enpBpement; antl
<br />(3) any wak allered, complatetl, corracteC, reWSed, or added lo eMll heve a seal affixed by the aeconE Ncense hdder. The secon0 Ilcensa hdAer then becomes
<br />responsible fa eny elterationa, aEditlms or Celelionc M the oripinal desipn Mcluding any ellecl a Impacl of ttnee changes m the «iginal Ikense hdder's design.
<br />(j) A bcai authwity may require en wipinal saal anNa signature on reproduced dowments.
<br />5117.35 Flsctronk Suls and 8wlinp RsqulnmeMs
<br />ie) Engineering work trensmNled in an electronic tamet thet oontaiin a oompWer ponereted seal sAell be accompenied by the folbwNip kxl or almiler wading: ?he seal eppearing on
<br />this daLxnent was audarized by (Fxamplr. lasAe H. Doe, P.E. 0112) on (date).' uMess accompenbd by an elechonk sipneture aa desaibed In dws sedion. A Aceme hdder may
<br />use a oomputervpenereled reprasentetion of Ns or her seal ai etectrmically oomeyed wwk; MNever, the Mel herd capy dowmenls of eueh arpkroerkp work musl contein an
<br />or{plnal alpnaWre of the Ileense hddar(s) antl tlale or the Oowments must be saompanied by an eleCroMc slpnature ae tlescribetl in tMS seclron. A acenred Imepe of en atplnal
<br />sipneture shall nW De utetl h leu ol an orlpinal sipnefure a elecironic cipnature.
<br />(b) M eleclronic sipnatwe Is a CigiWl autlienGption process atlached to or bpically eswclateA with an electronie doeumenl antl shall cerry the same welgM, euthoriry, and eflecls
<br />as an oripinal cipreWre. The electronk signaNre, which can De penareled by using eiCier puMic key Mfiaslructure a signalure dyneMa lechnobyy, musl be as fotlowc:
<br />(1) unique to the pemon usinp It.
<br />(2) cepeble ot verificaUon.
<br />(3) under the eob controi of the paraon using 8.
<br />(0) linked lo a daument in such a menner that the elearonic signature is invaNdated tl any data M the dowment are chanped.
<br />§197.37 Seallng Mkeonduet
<br />A lioxnse hdCer sAall be gullly ot mkcontlud and suhJect b disdpYnary nction N the IicAnse holEer
<br />(1) knowirgly sipns w wals any enpneering Ooeumenl a protluct II its use a fmpementation may entlanper Me heaith, sefety, properly a welfere oT the Wdic.
<br />(2) elpns a affixem a seal on any dceument a prafuct when the tieenae is inaetlve a has been revdced, euspended, or has axpkad.
<br />(3) altors e sualed document wiftW proper ratifm6on lo the reaponsido Ikonse holder.
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