Cal. Code Regs. tit. 16 § 426.50

Current through Register 2024 Notice Reg. No. 41, October 11, 2024

Section 426.50 - Qualification Requirements "Soil Engineer," "Soils Engineer," or "Geotechnical Engineer."

An applicant for authority to use the title "soil engineer," "soils engineer" or "geotechnical engineer" shall:

(a) Hold an unexpired, valid California civil engineer license.

(b) Submit evidence satisfactory to the Board that the minimum number of years of qualifying experience or education has been met as required in Sections 6736.1(b) and 6763 of the Code and as defined in Section 426.51, subsequent to the date of licensure as a California civil engineer. Up to one year credit of qualifying experience will be given for possession of post graduate degree(s) from a Board approved school of engineering with major studies in soil engineering as listed in Section 426.51(c). Credit for post graduate degree(s) will not be given if it has already been applied to the experience requirement for civil engineering licensure.

Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 16, § 426.50

1. New section filed 6-26-86; designated effective 7-1-86 (Register 86, No. 26).
2. Change without regulatory effect amending subsection (b) filed 1-20-95 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 95, No. 3).
3. Change without regulatory effect amending section and NOTE filed 4-19-99 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 99, No. 17).
4. Amendment of section heading and section filed 5-10-2017; operative 7-1-2017 (Register 2017, No. 19).

Note: Authority cited: Section 6716, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections 6706.3, 6710, 6716, 6732, 6736.1 and 6763, Business and Professions Code.

1. New section filed 6-26-86; designated effective 7-1-86 (Register 86, No. 26).
2. Change without regulatory effect amending subsection (b) filed 1-20-95 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 95, No. 3).
3. Change without regulatory effect amending section and Note filed 4-19-99 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 99, No. 17).
4. Amendment of section heading and section filed 5-10-2017; operative 7/1/2017 (Register 2017, No. 19).