Republic of the  Philippines
House of Representatives
Quezon  City,  Metro  Manila
Nineteenth Congress
First Regular Session
HoUSEBILfill     8010
Introduced b}r Representative Jefferson F. Khonghun
AN ACT PROVIDING F`OR A MORE RESPONSIVE AND COMPREHENSIVE
REGULATION F`OR THE LICENSING,  REGISTRATION, CERTIFICATI0N AND
PRACTICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND SANITARY ENGINEERS,
ENVIRONMENTAL AND SIENITARY ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGISTS
AND ENVIRONMENTAL AND SANITARY ENGINEERING TECHNICIANS
IN THE PHILIPPINES, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT NO.
1364,  OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "SANITARY ENGINEERING LAW'
ExpLENATORy NorE
Environmental protection is  paramount  in preservation and continuance of
life.  However, the decades of abuse of our ecosystem by unrestrained waste disposal,
industrialization  and  modemization  had  resulted  to  destructive  impact of climate
change and its subseciuent related disasters. The scope and complexities of pollution
had increased and the need fc)r environmental preservation and protection has to be
broadened to safeguard public wellbeing.  It has then become necessary to re-assess
the existing Sanitary Engineering Law in order to recommend and adopt measures
to   carry   ciut   more   efficient   pctllution   abatement   techniques,   realigning   other
engineering  prc]fessionals  into  environmental  and  sanitary  engineering  field,  and
enable  them to  be  more  effective  in dealing with  today`s wc)rsening environmental
and public health problems.
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CHED  Memo  Circular  Nci.  35  series  of 2009  realized  the  need  to  revise  the
Sanitary  Engineering  Curriculum  to  prepare  graduates  in  the  following  fields  of
practice:   (1)   Air  Pollution  and  its   Cc)ntrol;   (2)   Domestic  and  Industrial  Wastes
Collection, Treatment and Disposal; {3)  Sanitary Science as Applied to Buildings; (4)
Public  Health  Engineering;   (5)   Sewerage  {Storm  and  Sanitary)   Systems;  (6)   Sc)il
Pctllution  and  its  Ccjntrc}1;  (7)  Solid  Waste  Management;  (8)  Water  Pollution and  its
Control;   (9)   Water   Supply   and   Waterworks   Systems;   and   (10)   Environmental
Engineering Works.
Furthermore,  in  the  said  CMO  35  series  of  2009,  the  different  fields  of
specialization  in  Sanitary Engineering were  enumerated,  to wit;  (1)  Environmental
Engineering;   (2)   Envirc)nmental   Management;   (3)   Public  Health   Engineering;   (4)
Sanitary   Sc`ience   as   Applied   to   Buildings;   (5}    Solid   Waste   Management;   {6)
Wastewater Engineering; and (7) Water Supply Engineering.
With the rise in demand  for engineers that can review, evaluate and approve
plans relevant to environmental and sanitary engineering works in local government
units   (LGUs),   national   government   agencies   and   instrumentalities,   including
government  owned  and  controllecl  corporations  (GOCCs)  as  well  as  in  industries,
private establishments, firms, corporations and institutions, it has become crucial
to address the increase in the professional population of environmental and sanitary
engineers by integrating engineers who practice under environmental and sanitary
engineering and align for career progression in the field of practice tc) provide more
effective and efficient public service.
It  is  in  this  ccintext  that  the  practitioners  of  environmental  and  sanitary
engineering  professional  engineers,  technologists,  and  technicians  must  have  a
CAREER PROGRESSION in environmental and
professionals tc)wards SPECIALIZATI0NS.
sanitary engineering field tc] gear t.he
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'.'-I               6-010
1       AN ACT PROVIDING FOR A MORE RESPONSIVE AND COMPREHENSIVE
2        REGULATIO" FOR THE LICE"SIHG, REGISTRATIO", CERTIFICATIO"
3           AND PRACTICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND SANITARY ENGINEERS,
4          EnIVIRo"ErmAL AITD SAnllThR¥ EnlGIRTEERIHG TECHHOLOGlsTs
5         AND ENVIRONMENTAL AND SANITARY ENGINEERING TECHHICIAHS
6         IN THE PHILIPPINES, AMENDING FORTHE PURPOSE REPUBLIC ACT
7           NO.1364, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE "SANITARY ENGINEERING
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Beitenact,edbgtheHouseOfRepresendcthuesOfthePhilippinesinCongress
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ARTICLE I
TITLE AND DEFIHITIOH OF TERNS
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16      Scct€on I. Ittze. This Act shall be known as the "E".ronmen{G7 and sam.fary
T]      Engineering Act of 2022".
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19      Section  2.  Statcmclit  of polfqgr.  The  State  recognizes  the  importanc`e  of
20     environmental    and    sanitay    engineers,    environmental    and    sanitary
21     engineering   technologists,   and   environmelital  ancl   sanitay   engineering
22     technicians in nation building and development.  Thus,  it is the duty of the
23      state  to  develop  and  nurfure  competent,  virtuous,   produc`tive  and  well-
24     rounded environmental and sanitary engineers, environmental and sanitay
25     engineering   technologists,   and   environmental   and   sanitary   engineering
26     technicians whose  standards  of professiolial practice  and  service  shall be
27     excenent, world-class and globany colnpetitive through regulatory measures,
28      programs and ac`tivities,
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30     Sccffon  3.  Objcrfunes.   This  Act  shah govern,  but not be  hiited  to,  the
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33           a.  The    examination,     registration,1icensure    and    certification    of
34                environmenal  and  sanitary  engineers,   environmental  and  sanitary
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engineeling technologists and environmental and sanitny engineerilig
technicians;
b.  The    regulation,    supervision,    and    control    of   the    practise    of
environmental  and  sanitary  engineers,  environmental  and  sanitary
eligineeriig tec`hnologists, afld environmental and sanitary engineering
techniciaiis;
c.  The   development,   upgrading,   and   updating  of  the   cmrriculum  of
environmental  and  sanitary  engineers,  environmelital  and  sanitary
engineering technologists, and environmental and sanitary engineering
technicians'   professions   in   conformity   with   the   approval   of  the
Commission on Higher Education (CHED};
d.  The development and improvement of the professional competence and
career  progression  in  the  practice  of  environmental  and   sanitary
engineers,  elivironmental and sanitary engineering technologists,  and
environmental and  sanitary eligineeing technicians  through,  among
others, contiliuing professional clevelopment (CPD) ;
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21           e,  The integi-ation of the existing enviroiimental and  sanitary engineers,
22                 sanitary inspectors and pouution control officers professions; and
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24           f.   The  creation  of  relevant  positions  for  environmental  and  sanitary
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engineers,  environmental and  saliitary engineering  technologists and
elivironmental and  saliifary  engineering  technicians  and  such other
positions whicli require the knowledge and  services of environmental
and sanitay engineering practitioners in an levels of local government
units,  relevant  national  government  agencies  alid  instrumentalities,
including- government owned and controlled corporations  (GOCCs)  as
well as in industries,  private establishments,  rims,  corporations and
institutions,
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34     Section 4. Dej5nd#on ofrcrms. As used in this Act, the following terlns sham
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a,  AIPO - Accredited Integrated Professional C)rganization.
b.  AIHed  Baccalaureate  Degree - a Bachelor's  Degree  relative  to  directly
support the practice Of an Environmental and Sanitay Engineer in the
field of specializations under this Act.
c.  Allied Engineeing -Civil Engineering and/ or Chemical Engineering.
d.  Board -Professional Regulatory Board of Sanitary Engineering.
e.   13SEnsE   -   Bachelor   of   Science   in   Environmental   and   Sanitary
Eligineering.
f.   BSSE -Bachelor of science in Sanitary Engineering.
9.   Chairperson -  Chairperson  of the  Professional  Regulatory  Board  for
Environmental and Sanitary Eligineeing.
h.  CHED - Commission on Higher Education.
i.    Commission - Professional Regulation Commission.
j.   Commissioner    -     Chairperson    of    the     Professional    Regulation
Commission.
k.  C,PD - Continuing Professional Development.
I.    DOH -Department of Health.
in. Environmental and Sanitary Engineer - a person duly registelied with
the Board for Environmental and Sanifary Engineering in the manner
pliovided in this Act,
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n,  Environmental and Sanitapr Engineering Technologist - a person duly
registered with the Board for Envircmmental and Sanitary Eiigineering
in the manner provided in this Act,
o,  Environmental and  Sanitay  Engineering Technician - a person dLily
registered with the 13oard for Environmental and Sanitary Engineering
in the manner provided in this Act.
p.  Environmeiital   Engineering   -   encompasses   the   application   and
management  of  science  and  engin€eling  plinc`iples  to  protec`t  tile
environment and avoid its degradation, which includes the all, water,
and  land  resources;  to  provide  safe water,  air,  and  land  for human
habitatioli  and  for  other  organisms  and,  if iieeded,    to  rehabilitate
polluted    sites;    solid   waste   management,    environmental   impact
assessment,    environmental    risk    assessment    and    management,
atmospheric    pollution    abatement;     noise    ponution    abatement;
conservation and protection of water resources; classification of water;
and management of toxin and hazardous substances and radiological
pollution.   The   ultimate   goal  of  environmental  engineering  is   the
protection   of   human   populations   from   the   effects   of   adverse
enviroflmental factors  and the protection of environments,  both local
and global, from potentiany deleterious effects of natural and human
activities  such  as  Climate  Change  Adaptation,  Disaster  Mitigation,
Disaster Risk Management and Disaster Risk Reduction as related to
Environmental and Sanitary Engineering;
q.  Environmental Engineering Management - refers to an entire spectrum
of  activities   iiicluding,   but  not  hiited,   to   environmental  impact
assessment  (EIA},  water  quality  management,   ambient  air  quality
management, c`1imate change adaptation and mitigation,  disaster risk
reduction  and  management,  and  other  programs  aiid  strategies  to
maintain safe and healthy elivironment and protect pubfic health;
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I.   Environmental Health - a branch of public health that eiicompasses
the   assessment   and   control   of  environmental   factors   that   can
potentially affect humari health,
s,   HEI -higher eclucation institutions
I.    OHO -Offic`e of the 13uilding-Official
u.  Pollution Control Officer - inspects and investigates sources of pollution
to protect the puhlic and environment and ensure coliformanc€ with
regulations and ordinances.
v.   Public  Health Engineering - covers the control of an factors in man's
physical environmental that  adversely  affect human  life,  health  and
safety.  It focuses on the identification an(1 prevention of transmission
of diseases through the control of physical aspects of the envii-onment
inchiding food, water, air, refuse, son, insects, rodents, vermin and all
other vectors  and also the  control of domestic  and personal hygiene
practices.   Specific  activities  includes  sanitation  of  estabfishments,
institutions   and   public  places;   vector  control;   industrial  hygiene;
occupationalhealthandsafetyengineeing;healthcacengilieering;life
safety   engineeriig;    nuisance   abatement;    healthful   lighting   and
ventilation;  emergency  water  supply  and  sanitation;  environmental
health impact assessment;  disposal of dead persons;  swinming pool
system; watel` supply and distributioii system design and management
both   potable   water   and   used   water   and   inclusive   of  those   in
buildings/ structures;  food  sanitation;  and otlier engineering  services
related to the protection of pubfic health and welfare;  It also includes
the application of scientific and engineering concepts and principles to
the examine indoor and outdoor environmental quahity and condition
to identify, monitor, evaluate and eliminate or control of hazards that
expose people, environment or property to danger.
w.  RA 1364 -the Sanitary Engineering Law
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x.SanitaryEngineer-apersondulyregisteredwiththeBoardforSanitary
Engineering as provided in R.A.  1364.
y.  Sanitary Inspector -the preseflt title of a Sanitarian, a person cunently
emplo}red  with  the  local  government  units  whose  work  is  to  inspect
public places  and estabhihmelits  to ensure  that they are  complying
with sanitation standards.
z.   Sanitary  Utilities   in   Buildings  -  refers   to   tile  water  supply  and
distribution  system,  saiiitary  dl`ainage  system,  wastewater  recychiig
and reuse, stom drainage system and wastewater treatment fachity as
weu as  fire  protection  in buildings where  hydraulic  and  engineering
principles ai`e applied,
aa.Specialist  -  shall  mean  a  registered   Environmental  and   Sanitary
Engineer  who  is  certified  by  the  accreclited  integrated  professional
organization  of PRO  on  Environmental  afld  Sanitary  Engineeing  to
have demonstrated his advanced knowledge, skins and experience, in a
rec`ognized  specialization of Environmental and  Sanitary  Engineering,
and who is the recipient c>f a certificate of specialization set folfh in this
Act.
bb, Wastewater  Engineering  -  where  basic   principles   of  science   and
engineering are applied  to  the problems of water pollution control.  It
covers  wastewater  characterization,   analysis  and  determination  of
water waste flow rates  and  constituent loadings,  as weu as primary,
secondary and tertiary or advanced treatment processes,  and design,
wastewater treatment plant residuals management,  and other issues
related  to  wastewater  treatment  plant  performance  and  wastewater
disposal lt covers sewage conection, treatment and disposal; sewerage
and stom drainage systems; sludge and septage management systems;
sanitation safety planning; wast€water reuse and recycling systems.
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cc.WaterSupplyEngineeling-concemedwiththescientifieplinciplesand
analysis  pertaining to quafity of water supply  systems  for municipal
waterworks as well as watei- re-use applications; water quarity criteria
and  standards and their Iielation to public health,  environmental and
urban water eycle; water quahity colicepts and their effect on treatment
process selection; operation and maintenanc`e of water supply systems;
evaluation of project alfermatives on basis of chosen selection criteria
for drinking water.           It includes engineeing design of water supply
systems;  water  treatment  and  purification;  water  safety  planliing
inclusive  of water  quality  management,   more  particularly  on  the
physical, biological, micl`obiological, and racliolog-ical qualty of water to
maintain   its   most  beneficial  use;   water  harvesting  and   recycling
S`vstems.
Sccfron  5.  Scqu  or Pracftcg.  The  following  shall  define  the  respective
professional positions and thei relevant functions :
5.1  Eriutronneutdi  and  Saultai.a  Engineer.  Ar+  Errviron"erital  ancl
Sanitay Engineer shah perform the following functions:
a.  Can?r out consultation and academie services, valuation, investigation,
studies,   researches,    surveys,   reports   and   management   services
liequiring environmental and sanitary engineering knowledge;
b.  Eexecute    engineering    design;     supervision;     direction;     teaching;
preparation of plans,  specifications and project studies;  estimates;  be
in-charge construction;  execution of plans; monitoring, operation and
maintenance   of  environmental  and   sanitary  engineering   systems,
processes, works,  projects or plants,  including but not limited  to its;
tanks,   reactors,   materials   handhig   equipments,   piping,   sensors,
controls,  monitors  and  all  components  necessary  to  complete  the
system   of  any   magnitude,   size,   capacity,   technical   ratings   and
perfomance ratings in totalty or individually of its components in the
different of fields of specialization as provided for in this Act;
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c.   Develop, implement and manage programs;
d,  Waste   minimization   afld   resource   recovery   (recycling   and   reuse},
cleaner productioli, polliition abatement and mitigatioli, pollutecl sites
remediation and other lielevant environmental strategies;
e,   Conduct research on environmental and sanitay problems, including
cuiTeflt  and  emerging  contaminants,  pollutalits  and  pubhc  health
issues, and create, design alid innovate solutions; and
f.   Prepare and  certifyT technical,  environmental and  sanitary reports fc)r
comphance to environmental and sanitation laws and regulation;
9.   Perform Iiesear`ch and laboratory works perfeining to environmental and
sanitary engineering;
h.  Supervise Environmental and Sanitary Enginner Technologists;
i.    Other specialized services as provided by this Act.
5.2   EITvtror.meIT±at   and   Scunl±arEi   Elngineering   Technotogtst.   Ari
Enviroiimental and Sanitary Engineering Technologist shall the perfom the
following functions :
a.  Conduct office, laboratory and field works pertaining to environmental
and sanitary engineering projects and undertakings;
b.  Recommend  the  issuance  of environmental afld  sanitary  engineering
pemits  as  weu  as  other  related  permits,   clearances,   or  licenses,
including discharge pemits, pemit to operate air pollution source and
control installations, and sanitary pemits; and,
c..  Assist  environmental  and  sanitary  engineers  in  the  practice  of the
profession.
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5.3 Ewhr®"nen±al and E5wi:tGng Engineering Techwhtan. UrLder +ha
supervision    of   an    environmental    and    sanitary    engineer    and/or
environmental   and    sanitay   engineering   technolc]gist   or   both,    an
Environmental   and   Sanitary   Enginn€ring   Techliician   shall   c`ondLiat
inspection, data gathering aiid samphig as regards to the different fields of
specialization as enumerated in Section 6 hereof.
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9     Enginccring. The following specializations are recognized under tliis Act:
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iii.      Environmental Risk Assessment and Management
iv.      Atmospheric pollution Abatement,  Noise pouution Abatement,
Land and Air Ponution Abatement
v.      Lake, River and seawater ponution Abatement
vi.      Classification of water
vii,      C,onservation and protection of water Resources;
viii.      Protection of watersheds
ix.      Radiological pollution Management;
x.      Remediation of contaminated soil and Groundwater
xi.      Spills clean up and Remediation
xii.      Clinate change Adaptation
xiii.      Disaster Risk Reduction alicl Management
c.   Pubhc Health Eiigineering
i.    Occupational Health and safety Engineering
ii.    Health C,are Engineering
in.  Life Safety Engineering
iv,  Healthful Lighting and Ventilation
v.    Vector control
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vi.   Emergency Water Supply and Sariitation
vii. Disposal of Dead Persons
viii, Swimming Pool Systems
d.  Sanitary Utilities in Buildings
i.      Fire suppression system
ii.      Water Distribution system
iii.      Drainage, Waste and vent system
iv.      Green Building system
e.   Sohid and Hazardous Waste Management
i.      Waste collection, Treatment and Disposal
ii.      Solid waste Management
iii.      Toxic and Hazardous waste Management
iv.      Nuclear waste Management
f.     Wastewater Engineering
i.      Storm Drainage system
ii.      Sewerage system
iii.      Wastewater Treatmelit Facilities
iv.      Sewage collection Treatment and Disposal
v.      Sludge and septage Management
vi,      Sanitation safety planning
vii.      Wastewater Reuse alid sanitation
9,  Water Supply Eng-ineering
i.      Water supply s.vstem
ii.      Water Resource Engineering
iii.      Water Treatment alid purification
iv,     Water safety planning
v.      Water Harvesting and Recycling system
Article 11
BOARD OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND SANITARY ENGINEERING
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2     Sedion 7. Creation, Anpatutneut and conqusitior"if the Board. TrLere
3     is hereby created a Boarcl of Environmental and sanitary Engineering, which
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a.  A Chairperson and four {4)  Members. Two (2)  Board Members shah
be   responsible  for  the   environmental  and   sanitary  engineering
lic`ensure examinations; T\vo (2) 13oard Members shall be responsible
for   the    environmental   afld    sanitary    engineering   tec.hnologist
licensure  examinations  ancl  for  the  environmental  and  sanitary
engineering techniciali licensure examinations; and
b.  The Chaixperson and all the Members of the Board shah be appointed
by the President of the Philippilies upon the recommendation of the
Criaixperson of the Professional Regulation Commission, from a list
of eight (8) nominees for the Board of the Environmental and Sanitary
Engineering,  Au nominees sham be endorsed by the duly accredited
integrated   professional   organization   of  the   Environmental   and
Sanitary Engineers.
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a,  A Filipino citizen aiid a resident of the  Philippines for at least five  (5)
years;
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Sanitary  Engineerilig  (BSEnsE)  or  Bachelor  of  Science  in  Sanitary
Engineering  (BSSE)  from  a  university,   school,  college,  academy  or
institute in the Philippines that is accredited  by CHED;
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d.  A  registered  Environmental  and  Sanitary  Engineer  or  a  registered
Sanitary Engineer;
e.   Have practiced Envil`onmental and Sanitary Engineering for a period of
not less than ten {10) years prior to his appointment;
f.   Must  neither  be  an  official  nor  a  faculty  member,  flor  shall  have
pecuniary  interest  in  any  university,   c`ollege,   school  oi`  institution
confeling   baclielor's   degree   in   environmental  aiid   sanitary   and
engineering  for  at  least  three  (3)  years  prior to  the  appointment.  A
persoii must not be connected with a review center or with any group
or association which offers  or conducts review classes or lectures in
preparation for the Hcensure examinations at the time of appointment
and during their incumbency in the Board;
9.   Must not be an incumbent officer of the AIPO of the environmental and
sanitary engineering; and
h.  Must not have been convicted of any offense involving moral tuxpitude.
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23     of three (3) years from the date of appointment, or until their successor shah
24     have been appointed or qualified. They may, however, be reappointed for the
25     second  ten  as  recommended  by  their  respective  accredited  professional
26     organization.   Each  member  shall  qualify  by  taking  oath  of  office  before
27     entering-the perfomance of his duties, Vacancies in the Board shall be fiilled
28     by the  President of the Philippines,  from the list of candidates endorsed by
29     the   Chairperson,  who  were  chosen  and  recommended  from  the  list  of
30     nominees  submitted  by  the  accredited  professional  orgaliization  for  the
31     unexpired term and shall continue to hold office for a ten of three (3) years
32     until successor shall have been appointed or qualified.  At the expiration of
33     the term of the Board chairperson, the most senior of the Board member shall
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1     until   a  pemanEnt   Chaixperson   is   appointed   by   the   President  of  the
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4     Section lo. Compensation ul Altounnees of the Board Menrfuers. The
5     members of the  Board sham receive a monthly compensation in accordance
6      with the salaries alid Th7ages stipulated under the PRC, Law; p7ioLJiczec{, that the
7     Chairperson of the Regulatory Board shall receive a monthly compensation of
8     ten percent (1eryo) more. Provided, further, that such compensations shah be
9     increased or modified pursuant to the General Appropriations Act of the year;
10      JJrouz.dedfirrffaer,  that they  sha]11ikewise  receive  other benefits  that may be
11      providedbythe Law.
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14     and   SIIpporf  Scrndccs.   The   Board   shall  be   undei`  the   administrative
15      supervision   of   the   Commission.   All   records   of   the   Board,   including
16     examination papers, minutes of deliberation, records of administrative cases
17     and   investigations   and   examination   results   shall   be   for   control   and
18     disposition of the commission. The Commission shall designate the secretary
19     of the  Board  and  shall  provide  secretariat  and  other  support  services  to
20     implement the provisiolis of this Act,
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2Z     Section  12.  Powers, Functtous and Respousifetl±ti.es off the Board. rITLe
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26                 canying out the provision of this Act;
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29                and   sanitary  engineering,   environmental  and  sanitary  engineering
30                technologist, and environmental alid sanitary engineering technician in
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d.  Administer oaths in accordance with the provisions of this Act;
e.   Issue special temporary permit to qualfied foreign environmental and
sanitary engineering practitioners, who may be authorized by existing
laws   to   practice   environmental  and   sanitary   engineering   in   the
Philippines for a spec`ific project and duration of time only;
f.   Monitor the conditions affecting the practice of the environmental and
sanitary engineering profession and, whenever necessary,  adopt such
measures deemed proper for the enhalic'ement of the profession and the
maintenance of high professional technical and ethical standards;
9.   Hear  and  investigate  cases  arising-  from  violations  of  this  Act,  its
Implementing    Rules    and     Regulations    (IRR},     Code    of    Ethics,
administrative  policies,   orclers  and  issuances  promulgated  by  the
Board.    For   this   puxpose,   the   Board   shall   issue   subpoena   act
testificandum and/ or subpoena ducestecum to secure the attendance
of the respolidents or witnesses and the pi-odiiction of the documents
relative to the investigation coliducted by the Board;
h.  Hear and investigate the cases ffled before the Board where the issue or
question strictly concerns the practice of the professions, in which case,
the  hearing  shall be  presided  over by at least one  (1)  member of the
Board assisted by a Legal  or Hearing Officer of the C.ommission;
i.   Conduct,  through  the  Legal  Officers  of  the  Commission,  summary
procee,ding on minor violations of this Act, its IRK, including the general
instnictions   to   examinees,   and   render   the   summary  judgement
thereon, whieh, unless appealed to the Commission, shall become final
and executor after fiifteen (15) days from the receipt of the dec`ision;
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professional idelitification card or spec`ial temporary pemit for causes
provide by this laws;
k.  Prepare,  adoiJt,  and issue the syllabi or Tables of Specifications {TOS)
of the  subjects for examination,  in consultation with  CHED  or HEls;
determine and the prepare the questions for the hcensul`e examinations
which  shall  strictly  be  within  the  scope  of the  syllabus  or table  of
specifications  of  the  subjects  for  examination;   score  and  rate  the
examination  papers  and  submit  tbe  results  in  all the  subjects  duly
signed by the members of the Board to the a,ommission within thirty
{30)   days  from  the  last  day  of  examinatioli,   unless  extended  for
justifiable cause, and subject to the applioval of the Commission;
1.   Prescribe and adopt a Code of Ethics for Environmental and Sanitary
Engineers, Environmental and Sanitary Engineering Technologists and
Environmental and  Saliitary Engineering Technicialis in consultation
with the AIPO;
in. Prescribe guidelines in the Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
program and to create the CPD Council with the objective of providing
and  ensuring  the  continuous  development  of all  €nvironmeiital  and
sanitary engineering practitioners;
n.  Adopt an official seal of the Board; and
o.  Perfom other functions and duties as may be necessary to implement
this Act.
30     Section  13. Anntitll Report. The Board shall,  at the end of each calelidar
31     year,   submit  to  the   Commission  a  detailed  report  of  its  activities  and
32     proceedings during the year embodying also such recommendations as it may
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recommendation of the Commission, may remove any member of the Board
on   the   following   grounds:   neglec`t   of  duty,   incompetence,   malpractice,
tolerance   of  inegularities   in   the   examinations,   or  for   unprofessional,
uiiethical,  ol` dishonorable conduct, after having been given the opportunity
to defend himself in a proper administrative investigation.
ARTICLE Ill
LICENSURE, REGISTRATION AND PRACTICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND
SANITARY ENGINEERING, EHVIROHMEHTAL AND SANITARY
E"GIHEERIHG TECH"OLOGIST AHD ERTVIROHMEHTAL A"D SAITITARY
ErvGIHEERING TECHNlclAH
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14     Sccfion  14. Exandliatfon Rcqndremgn£ Au apphiants fol` registration for
15     the practice of environmelital arid  sanitry engineering,  environmental and
16     sanitary    eligineelin8    technologists    and    environmental    and    sanitary
17     engineeing  technieians  are  required  to  undertake  and  pass  a  written
18     technical examination as hereinafter provided in this Act,
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20     Sectioli l5. Holding oj.drall'i±naftoEL   Examination of candidates desing
21     to  prac`tice  enviroiim€ntal  aiid   sanitary  engineeling,   environmental  and
22     sanitary    engineeing    technologist    and    environmental    and    sanitary
23     engineering technician professions in the phhippines shah be givefl at the city
24     of Manila,  or  any  other  regional  centers  that  may  be  designated  by  the
25      Commission, beginning the last Monday of February and september of each
26     year, provided that such dates do not Fall on official holidays, othenvise, the
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30     the  environmental  and   sanitay  engineers,   environmental  and   sanitary
31     engineering   tec`hnologists   and   environmental   and   sanitary   engineeing
32     technicians shanbe subject to payment offees prescribed by the commission;
33      I+ouz.dec!,  that ninety pei`cent (90%) of the fees is to be treated as a special
34     fund  for the programs,  projects  and activities of the  Commissioli,  and  the
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2     establishment  and  maiiitenanc€  of the  center  for  Continuing  Professional
3      Development and researeh.
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6     =chtang   Engtneers   Lfcensure   Eham±naftous.   AIL   appHCEmt   I;or   +ha
7     Hcensure examination for envri`onmental and sanitry engineer sham estabHsh
8     to the  satisfaction of the Board,  on or before the date  of examination,  that
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b.  At least twenty-one (21) years of age;
c.   Of good moral c`haracter;
d,  Has  not been  convicted  by the  court  of any offense  involving  moral
turpitude; and,
e,   A  Holder of a degree in of Bachelor of Science in Environmental and
Sanitary and Engineering (BSENSE) or Bachelor of Science in Sanitary
Engineering  (BSSE)  from  a  univ€rsfty,  college,  acaclemy  or institLite,
duly constituted, recognized and accredited by the CHED.
2:5     Section  18.  Qunltftcadious  Of Appticants for the  E"vironrr.e"±al  aird
26     Santtang   Engineering    Techaotogtsts   L±censrare    Ebcwhnafton.    I+n
27     applicant  for  the  Hcensure  examination  for  environmental  and  saliitary
28     engineering technologists shall establish to the satisfaction of the Board that
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d,  Has  not been  convicted  by  the  court  of any  offelise  invc]]ving  molar
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8     =and±ang Engineering Techndaus ifeeusure ELawhuno" An appHcarL+
9     for the licensure examination for an environmental and sanitary engineering
10     technician sham estabhsh to the satisfaction of the Board that the following
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b.  Of good moral char`acter;
c,  A graduate of a Two (2) to Three (3} Year Diploma in Environmelital and
Sanitary Engineering Technieian; and
d,  Has  not been  convicted  by the  court of any offense  involving  moral
turpitude'
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the   Board   and   the   AIPO,   the   following   shah   be   registered   as
Environmental and Sariitary Engineers:
i.     A natural born citizen of the philippilies;
ii.      Of good moral char`acter;
iii.      Has not been convicted by the court of an offense involving moral
turpitude; and
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(BSENSE), Bachelor of science in Sanitary Engineering (BSSE) or
Bachelor of Science in an Allied Engineeing from a university,
college,  academy or institute,  duly constituted,  recognized  afld
accl`edited  by the  Philippine  Government with at least ten  (10)
years of experience in the fields of specialization under this Act;
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b.  Bachelor  of  Science  in  an  AHied  Engineering  with  Valid  PRC
lieense and has c`ompleted major subjects in Public Health and
Environmental  Engineering,  fonowing  CHED  program,  from  a
univel`sity,   college,   academy   or   institute,   duly   constituted,
recognized and accredited by the Phifippilie Goveniment or from
the AIPC)  and with at least eight (8}  years  of experience  in the
fields of specializatioli under this Act, subject to the satisfaction
of the 13oard and the AIPO; or
c.   Master's in Environmental Engineering and has completed major
subjects   in   Pubhc   Healtli   and   Environmental   Engineeing,
following CHED prograin, from a uliiversity, couege, academy or
institute,  duly  c`onstituted,  recognized  and  accredited  by  the
Philippine Government or from the AIPO; and with at least eight
(8) years of experience in the fields of specialization under this
Act.
b.  Environmental afld Sanitary Engineering Technologies -subject to the
satisfaction of the Board and the AIPO, the following sham be registered
as Environmental and Sanitary Engineering Technologists :
i.      Sanitary   Inspectors   who   are   cuITently   employed   in   the
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must have completed any Baccalaureate Degree,
Pollution Control Officers who have been ac`tuany practicing and
designated  as  Pollution  Control  Officers  for  at  least  ten  (10}
years.    In addition,  they  shall also  have  completed  any Allied
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fields of specialization under this Act for at least ten (10} years.
In   addition,   tliey   shall   also   have   completed   any   Allied
Bacc`alaureate Degree.
c`.   Environmental afld  Sanitary  Engineeing Tec`hnicians,  subject to  the
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has been in the  government service for at least ten (10)  years.
They shall be Techniciaris in the field of Ptiblic Health and are
acc`redited or certified by the DOH
Pollution Control Officers who have been in the practice for less
than  ten  (10)  years  and  are  accredited  by  the  Department of
Environment   and   Natural   Resources   or   other   government
agencies authorizecl to do such.
Those  who  have  been  actually  practicing  under  the  different
fields of specialization under this Ac`t for at least ten ( 10) years.
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21      All applic`ants for registration,  certification and  froenses  to practic`e  sham be
22      subject  to  payment  of  fees,   1ic`ense  fees  and  fines  as  prescribed  by  the
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26     £±ccusllre ExamfnattoJl. The Board shah determine the classification of the
27     subjects  for  examinations  for  Environmental  and  Sanitary  Engineeing,
28     Environmental  and  Sanitary  Engineeririg Technologist  and  Environmental
29     and sanitary Engineering Technicians Licensure Examination and sham cover
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vii. Water Supply Engineerilig
However, the specific subjects for each category shah be so hiited only to the
compc'tencies  that they have  undergone under their baccalaur€ate  degrees
based on curiculum and Pohiies afld Standard Guidelines issued by CHED.
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11     the subjects, the s`vllabi, and the system and procedure in the Eiivironmental
12     and    Sanitary    Engineering,    Environmental   and    Sanitay    Engineering
13     Technologist   and   Envil`onmental   and   Sanitay   Engineering  Technicians
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17     having passed  the  licensure  examinations  for Envirolimental and  Sanitary
18     Engineers,   Environmental   and   Sanitary   Engineering  Technologists   and
19     Environmental  and  Sanitary  Engine€ing  Technicians,  a  candidate  must
20     obtain a weighted general average of at least seventy percent (7er/o), with Ilo
21      grade  lower  thali  fifl}r  percelit  (50°/o)  in  any  given  subject,   However,   an
22     examinee who obtains a weighted  general average rating of seventy percent
23      (7er/o) or higher, but obtains a rating below fifty percent (5eryo) in any given
24     subject,  must retake only the examination in the subject or subjects where
25      the grade obtained is below fifty percent (50%),
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28     Practitfoncr.  Au  successful  examinees  must  register  and  shaft  take  the
29     prescribed  professional oath before  any member- of the  Board  or any other
3o     authorized  official of the  Commission  prior to  entering the  practice  of the
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1     of registration to a registrant who has met all the requirements for registration
2     under this Act. The certific.ate of registration shah bear the fuu name of the
3     registrant,  the  signatures  of the  Chairpel`son  of the  Commission  and  au
4     Members of the Board, and the official seals of the Board and the commission.
5     The  certificate of registration  shall be the evidence  that the person naned
6     therein  is  entitled  to  practice  the  environmental and  saflitary  engineering,
7     environmental  and  sanitary  engineering  technology  or  €flvirolimental  and
8     sanitary engineering technician profession,  as the case may be, with all the
9     privileges appurtenant thereto.
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12     dates of its issuance and expiry, duly signed by the a,ommission chairperson,
13      shall   likewise   be   issued   to   a   successful   registrant.   The   professional
14     identification card shall be regulaily renewed, subject to compfiance with the
15     requirements as may be prescribed by the Board and the commission.
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18     hcensure examination, or be giveli a certificate of registration and professional
19     identification card, or be entitled to any of the rights and privileges under this
20     Act,   unless the requirement for the registration or lic`ensing in said foreign
21     country   of  state   are   substantially   the   sane   as   those   required   and
22     contemplated by the laws of the philippines, and that the laws of such foreign
23     country  of  state  specifically  pemits  Filipino  environmental  and  sanitartyT
24     engineering practitioners to prac`tice within its territorial linits on the same
25     basis as the subjects or citizens c]fsuch foreign country or state.
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equivalent from other c`ountries called in by the govelmment for
consultation and  for a specific  project,  or both;  Provided,  that
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prac`titioners are legally qualfied to practice environmental and
sanitary engineering or its equivalent in their country or State.
b.  Foreign consultants specializing in the field of environmental and
sanitary engineering,  who,  in  the judgment of the  Board,  may
benefit the local practitioners through the transfer of technology:
Provided,   That   such   registrants   shah   satisfy   the   following
conditions:
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envil`onmental and  sanitary  engineering practitioner in
the   country   is   competelit,   available   alid   wilhiig   to
perfom that services for which the foreigner has been
hired; and
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exc`ess of one (1} year, reiiewable at the discretion of the
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offense involving moral turpitude;
b.  Conviction  by  final  judgment  in  any  administrative  case  involving
immorality or notoriously undesirable conduct;
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abihty to practice the profession through a finding to this effect
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1      In c`ase of refusal to register, the Board shah issue to the applicaflt a written
2     statement  setting  forth  the  reasons  for such refusal and  shall file  a copy
3      thereof in its rec`ords.
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a    Regivstraton and proifessiounl lde"apcafi®n curd or specid Teraporvy
7     Pgrndt, The  Board  shall have  the power,  after due notice and  hearing,  to
8      suspend a res-istrant for a period of six (6) to twelve {12) months, depending
9     on  the  gravrtyr  of the  offense  or  revoke  the  celffic`ate  of registration  and
10     professional identification card and special temporary pemit on any of the
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the AIPO;
b.  Unjustified  or unexplained  neglect or failure  to  pay  the  PRC, annual
registration fees for five (5) c`onsecutive years; oi-
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iclentification card for more than five (5) consec`utive years.
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policies and liegulatory measures of the Board and the Commission, or
both;
b.  Perpetration or use of fraud in obtaining the certificate of registration,
professional identification card or special temporary permit;
c.   Gross incompetence, negligence or ignorance in the practice or exercise
of the profession resulting to death,  injury of persons and damage to
PIIOperty;
d.  Aiding  or  abetting  the  ihigal  practice  of  a  person  who  is  not  an
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1                to use the certificate of registration, professional identification card or
2                 special temporary permit, among others;
3           e.   Practic`e  of the  professioii  during  the  suspension  from  the  practice
4                 thereof; or
5           f.   Addiction to drug or alcohol abuse impairing oneself ability to practic`e
6                the  profession  or  being  declared  of  unsound  mind  by  a  court  of
7                 competent j urisdiction.
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10     or add new ones as the need arises, subject to approval by the commission.
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13     the c,ommission shall govern. the filing of charges and the conduct ofhealing
14      and investigation, or both subject to appHcable provisions of this Act, R.A. No,
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L8     Rephaemerit   Of   Lost   or   Danraged   Certiftctthe    Of   Registration,
T9     Professional   lder.flftccrfion   Card.   or   Special   Temprrarg   Perrn±t.
20     Suspensions imposed against a registrant shall be automatic`ally lifted upon
21     expiration of the period indicated in the suspension order.  The  Board  may,
22     upon petitioli,  reinstate or reissue a revoked certificflte of registration after
23      two (2) years from the effectivity of the revocation, which is reckoned fi-om the
24     date  of  sunender  of  the  said  certificate  of registration  and  professional
25     identification card, orboth to the Board alid the Commission. The Board may
26     not require  the  holder  thereof to  take  another licensure  examination.  The
27     petitioner shall prove to the Board that one has a valid reason to resume the
28     practice of the profession. For the grant ofone's petition, the Board shall issue
29     a Board Resolution, subject to approval by the commission.
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31     A duplicate copy of a lost certificate of registration, professional id€ntification
32     card or special temporary permit may be reissued in accordance with rules
33      thereon and upon payment of the presc`ribed fee therefore.
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1     Secfton 32. Use of ojrEcfa[ Scat, Au environmental and sanitary engineers
2     shall obtain a seal of such design as the  Board  shall authorize and direct:
3     Provided, however,  tliat the certific`ate of registration number issued by the
4      13oard sham be included in the design of the seal, Plans, specifications, rapolfs
5     and  documentations  prepared  by,  and  under the  direct  supervision  of an
6     environlnental aiid sanitry engineer shah be stamped with such seal during
7     the validity of the lat{er's certificate of registration, It shall be unlawful to affix
8     the  seal on any document after the environmental and  saliitary engineer's
9     certificate   of  registration  has  been  revoked,   unless   such  certificate   of
10     registration shall have been renewed or re-issued,
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L2     Section  33.  Display  Of  Certtftcde  Of  Registrrfuon  in  the  Pta®e  Of
13     Practiac.  The  proprietor or maflager of a fim,  partnership  or association
14     which employs an environmental and sanitary engineer shaft post or cause to
15     be posted  in a conspicuous place within the  place of business of the  fin,
16     partnership or association, the certificate of registration of the environmental
17     and  sanitary  engineer,  provided  that  his  terns  of engagement  is  for  the
18     practice of said profession.
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2o     Section   34.   Roster   Of  Sarfuary   and   Ewirormeutal   Engineering
21     Pracftftoriers.  The  Commission shall keep a roster of au duly hcensed and
22     registered environmental and sanitary engineers, envir-onmental and sanitary
23     engineering   technologists,   and   environmental   and   sanitary   engineering
24     technicians, with their names; registration numbers and places of business.
25     The Commission shall regularly update such roster and make it available to
26     all interested parties, upon request.
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28     Section   35.   EITviro"neritat   and   Sawi±ang   Engineering   Codle   fior
29     Eindronmenta! an.a souitcarI/ Engineering practitior[ers. The Bc>ard sham
30     adopt  and  promulgate  the  Code  of  Ethics  aflcl  Stanclards  of Prac`tice  for
31     environmental    and    sanitary    engineers,    environmental    and    sanitarv
32     engineering   technologists,   and   environmental   and   sanitary   engineeing
33     technicians, prescribed and issued by the AIPo of environmental and sanitary
34      engineers.
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ARTICLE IV
PENAL AND OTHER MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS
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5      Sgctiorl 36.  Vcstcd R±gfrts.  All sanitary engineers  registered  under RA  No
6      1364, othenvise known as the "Sanitary Engineeling Law" shall automaticauy
7     be   registered   under   the   provisions   of  this   Act   bearing   their   original
8     registration certificate numbers.
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1o     Sectfori 37. Pracftce oj.Hrms. The practice of envirolimental and sanitary
11     engineering  is  a  |]rofessional  service  based  on  individual  and  personal
12     qualifications. A fim, association or partnership may practice this profession.
13     Provided,  that  the  principals  of the  frm,  association  or  partnership  are
14     environmental   and   sanitary   engineers   registered   witli   the   Commission
15      pursuant to the provisions of this Act.
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T]     S5ecttor. 38. Iutegrat±on of the Ewironrnerful and swikvy Engineering
18     Profcsstoli. The Philippine SocietyT of Sanitary Engineers,  a duly Accredited
19      Professional C)rgaliization for Saliitary Engineers by the  PRC,  together with
20     the sanitary Inspectors Association of the philippines shaft be integrated into
21     one {1)  national organization which shall be recognized by the Board as the
22      one  and  only Acc`redited  Integrated  Professional Organization  (AIPO)  of the
23     environmental ancl  sanifary engineering practitioners.  Every environmental
24     and sanitary engineering practitioner shall, upon registration with the Board,
25     ipso facto become a member of the AIPo and shall receive an the benefits and
26     privileges appurtenant to their membership in the AIPO, upon payment ofth€
27     required membership fees and dues,
28
Z9     Section 39. f typein±neut of Ewhr®nrneutal and sanlkang Engineers £®
3o     Relevant P®sifi®us €n the Provirrddi, City cud MItwic±pal Governrmen;ts
31     and Estabtishrneuts wi:th Erm±rontneutat Engineering FurLctione. W±thin
32     two   {2}   years   after  the   approval  of  this  Act,   all  provinces,   cities   and
33     municipalities must appoint an environmental alid sanitary engineer in their
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1      respective Provincial,  City and Municipal Health Offices,  Engineering Offic`es
2     and offices of l3uilding officials,
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4     No person sliall be appointed to the position of environmental and sariitary
5     engineer  or  those  vested  with  environmental  and   sanitary  eligineeriiig
6     functions unless the person is a c`itizen of the Philippines,  a resident of the
7     local government unit concerned, of good moral character,  afld a registered
8     environmental  and  sanitary  engineer with  the  PRO,  The  appointee  must
9     satisfy the qualification requirements issued by the civil service commission
1o     and win have the minimum functions as fonows:
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a.   Initiate,  review  and  recommend  chaiiges  in  pohcies  and  objectives,
plans   and   prograns,   techniques,    procedures   and   practices   in
environmental aiid  sanitary engineering works in general of the local
govelTlment unit concerned;
b.  Advise the local chief executive, governor or mayor, as the case may be,
on environmental and sanitary engineering matters and concerns;
c.,  Administer,  coordinate,  supervise,  and control the implementation of
projects relevant to environmental and saliifary engineering;
d.  Provide  engineering  services  to  the  local government unit c.oncemed,
including  investigation  and  survey,   engineering  designs,   feasibility
studies and project management;
e.   In the case of provincial environmental and sanitary engineers, exercise
technical supervision over an environmental and sanitary engineering
offices of component cities and municipalities; and
f.   Exercise   such  other  powers  and  perform   such  other  duties  afld
functions as may be prescribed by law or ordinance,
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33     Fins,  companies,  partnerships  or  associations  which  are  mandated  to
34     comply with environmental alid sanitation laws shall have in their employ a
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1     registered Environmental and  Sanitary Engineer aided by,  as the case may
2     be,    Environmental   and    Sanitary    Engineering    Technologist/s    and/or
3     Environmental and sanitary Engineering Technician/s,
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5     Section   40.    Ratio   Of   Ewironneritctl   and   Scul±vy   Engineers,
a     Erwir®nrnleIT±at     and    Sawi±ary    Engineering     Technologists,     and
i     Ewirorrmeutdi and San±±ary Engineering Techldefans per p®putunon
8     oj.local Gomemmcnt units. The IRE of this Act shall set the standard ratio
9     of  environmental   and   sanitary   engineers,   environmental   and   sanitary
1o     engineering   technologists   and   environmental   and   sanitary   engineering
11      technic`ians   per   unit   of  population   served   in   Every   province,   c.ity   or
12      municipahity,
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14     Secti:®n  41.  Reuleui,  Approval  and  Perrultt±ng  Of Ewironmeutdi  and,
15      Son€tqur   EngiJicgrfng    Worfes.    Review,    approval   and    permitting   of
16     Environmental and sanitary Engineering works, plans, specifications, reports
17     and  related  documentations  shall by  the  Depatment  of Health.  In  c`ases
18     where the Elivironmental and sanitary Engineeling works, plans, reports and
19     related documentations foms part ofa work or project under pemitting from
20      the  Office  of the  13uilding  Official,  pemitting from the  Office  of the  Official
21     shall be upon enclorsement by the Depatment of Health after its after review
22      and  approval,
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24      Section  42.  Pcna[ ProuREorl.  In  addition  to  the  administrative  sanctions
25     imposed under this Act, upon conviction, the penalty of imprisonment of not
26     less than one  (1)  year but not more than five (5) years,  or a fine of not less
27     than one hundred thousand pesos (Php 100,000.00} but not more than F`ive
28     hunclred thousand Pesos (Php 500,000.00),  or both, at the discretion of the
29      Courts,  shall upon c`onviction be imposed on a person who commits any of
3o      the fonowing acts:
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32           a.  Engaging in the pl`actiee of environmental and sanitary engineering in
33                the   Philippines  without  having  been  registered  or  without  having
34                 conformed with the provisions of this Act;
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2           b,  Presenting  or  attemptilig  to   use   as   one's   own  the   certificate   of
3                registration or profe ssional identification card of aliother environmental
4                and   sanitary   engineer,   environmental   and   sanitary   engineering
5                technologists or environmental and sanitary engineering technician, or
6                special  temporary  permit  of  a  foreign  environmental  alid  sanitary
7                 engine eling practitioner;
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9           c.   Submitting any false or forged evidence to the Board for the purpose of
1o                 securing a certificate of registration, professional identification c`ard or
11                special  temporary  permit,  or  impersonating  any  enviroiimental  and
12                 sanitary engineering practitioner;
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14           d.  Attempting  to  use  or  using  a  revoked  or  suspended  certificate  of
15                 registration,   professional   identification   card   or   special   temporary
16                  permit;
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18           e.   Using  or  advertising  any  title  or  description  tending  to  c`onvey  the
19                impression that a person is a environmental afld sanitary engineering
20                practitioner even without a valid certificate of registration, professional
21                identification card or special temporary pemit; or
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23           f.   Violating any of the provisions of this Act.
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25      In  case  the  offender  is  a  coxporation,  partnership  or judicial person,  the
26     penalty of imprisonment shall be im|]osed on the environmental and sanitary
27     engineer joilitly aiid sohdarily with the responsible professionals, as well as
28     the officer or officers responsible for permitting or causing the violation.
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3o     Secfion 43. Enfiorcermsut of the Act try o!f f icers of the Low. The Board arid
31     the Commission shall implement and enforce the provisions of this Act,  its
32      IRR, and whenever warranted, investigate complaints for violations of this Act,
33     its lRR and the c,ode of Ethics and standards for Environmental and sanitary
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1     Engineers,   Environmental   and   Sanitary   Engineering  Technologists   and
2     Environmental and sanitary Engineering Technicians.
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4     The National Govemlnent, any of its provincial, city or municipal government
5     or political subdivisions,  shall assist in the enforcement of the provisions of
6     this Act, The Department of Justice shall act as legal adviser of the Board and
7     render such legal assistance as may be necessary in carrying out provisions
8      of this Ac`t.
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10     Section  44.  AFpropric{ttous.  The  Chairperson  of the  Commission  shall
11     immediately include in the commission's programs the implementation of this
12     Act,   the   funding   of  whieh   shall  be   included   in   the   annual   General
13     Appropriations  Act  (GAA).  The  amount  necessary  to  cany  out  the  initial
14     implementation  of  this  Act  sham  be  charged  against  the  cun`ent  year's
15     appropriations  of  the   a,ommissions.  Thereafter,   such   sums  as  may  be
16     necessary for the continued implementation of this Act sham be included in
17      the succeeding GAA.
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19     Secfton  45.  Saparct£ZftEr.  If any  provision  of this  Act of the  application
20     thereof is dec`lared unconstitutional or invahid for any reason, the same shah
21      not affect the validity of the other provisions.
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23      Seafton 46. RapcaL  RA  1364 is deemed repealed and replaced by this Act.
24     All other professionals  governed by  their respective  professional regulatory
25      laws (PRLs} shaJl be allowed to contiliue their practice as provided for in the
26      respective pRLs.
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28      Section 47. E+TecfrdrtE/.  This Act sham take effect fifteen {15)  days after its
29     publication in the official Gazette or in a newspaper of general circulation.
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31      Approved.
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