Or. Admin. R. 820-010-0730

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 4, April 1, 2024

Section 820-010-0730 - Use of Title if Registered in Other Jurisdiction

(1) A person who is not registered in Oregon as a professional engineer, but holds a substantially equivalent unexpired certificate of registration in another state, territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia, or a foreign country, may not use the titles, "professional engineer," "registered professional engineer," or any of their abbreviations or derivations unless the jurisdiction(s) in which they are registered is written/printed after the title so as not to mislead the public regarding their credentials.

(2) Other than as described in subsection (1) of this rule, no person may hold themselves out as a professional engineer in Oregon by use of the title "professional engineer," "registered professional engineer," or any of their abbreviations or derivatives;

(3) Unless registered as a professional engineer in Oregon, no person may offer to practice professional engineering or engage in the practice of professional engineering, irrespective of how the person is titled or designated.

(4) A person who is not registered in Oregon as a professional land surveyor, but holds a substantially equivalent unexpired certificate of registration in another state, territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia, or a foreign country, may not use the titles, "professional land surveyor," "registered professional land surveyor," or any of their abbreviations or derivations unless the jurisdiction(s) in which they are registered is written/printed after the title so as not to mislead the public regarding their credentials.

(5) Other than as described in subsection (4) of this rule, no persons may hold themselves out as a professional land surveyor in Oregon by use of the title "professional land surveyor," "registered professional land surveyor," or any of their abbreviations or derivatives, in any commercial context or in relation to the offer or provision of professional land surveyor services.

(6) Unless registered as a professional land surveyor in Oregon, no person may offer to practice land surveying or engage in the practice of land surveying, irrespective of how the person is titled or designated.

(7) A person who is not registered in Oregon as a professional photogrammetrist, but holds a substantially equivalent unexpired certificate of registration in another state, territory or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia, or a foreign country, may not use the titles, "professional photogrammetrist," "registered photogrammetrist" or any of their abbreviations or derivations unless the jurisdiction(s) in which they are registered is written/printed after the title so as not to mislead the public regarding their credentials.

(8) Other than as described in subsection (7) of this rule, no persons may hold themselves out as a professional photogrammetrist in Oregon by use of the titles "professional photogrammetrist," "registered photogrammetrist" or any abbreviations or derivatives, in any commercial context or in relation to the offer or provision of professional photogrammetric mapping services.

(9) Unless registered as a professional photogrammetrist in Oregon, no person may offer to practice photogrammetric mapping or engage in the practice of photogrammetric mapping, irrespective of how the person is titled or designated.

Or. Admin. R. 820-010-0730

BEELS 2-2012, f. & cert. ef. 5-10-12; BEELS 1-2015, f. & cert. ef. 2/3/2015; BEELS 1-2021, amend filed 01/12/2021, effective 1/12/2021

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 672.007, 672.020 & 672.255

Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 672.002 - 672.325