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SENATE
S. No. 1247
25 AUG 20 P6:10
RtCElVED BY:
INTRODUCED BY SENATOR RONALD "BATO" DELA ROSA
AN ACT
ESTABLISHING THE COMPREHENSIVE CHEMICAL ENGINEERING LAW, AND 
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
EXPLANATORY NOTE
Chemical engineers play a crucial role in advancing the country's industrial 
development. Name the industry, and we will most likely need a chemical engineer. From 
manufacturing and energy production to food processing, pharmaceuticals, even 
environmental protection - all of these require knowledge and expertise in chemical 
engineering. Their expertise ensures the safe, efficient, and sustainable transformation 
of raw materials into valuable products. These then contribute significantly to national 
productivity and innovation.
Republic Act No. 9297, enacted in 2004, has provided the legal foundation for the 
regulation of chemical engineering in the Philippines. However, over the past two 
decades, the practice has expanded. Today we see emerging fields such as process 
safety, sustainability, green chemistry, and advanced materials. In light of these 
developments, there is a growing need to update the legal and regulatory framework 
governing the profession.
This bill seeks to repeal Republic Act No. 9297 and replace it with a more 
comprehensive and responsive Chemical Engineering Law that reflects current global


standards, addresses technological shifts, and promotes professional growth. Among the 
salient provisions of this measure are:
1. Expanded definition and updated scope of practice to include new roles and 
responsibilities of chemical engineers in a wider range of industries;
2. Strengthened powers and functions of the Professional Regulatory Board of 
Chemical Engineering, including licensure, regulation, and enforcement of 
professional standards;
3. Clear guidelines on practice requirements and exemptions, ensuring that the 
boundaries of the profession are respected while accommodating multidisciplinary 
collaboration;
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Institutionalization of ethical standards and continuing professional 
development, ensuring the competence, integrity, and accountability of chemical 
engineers;
5. Provision of administrative and criminal penalties for violations, including 
unauthorized practice and misrepresentation.
This measure aims to align the regulation of chemical engineering with present- 
day realities and the country's long-term development agenda. By ensuring that Filipino 
chemical engineers are globally competitive and professionally empowered, the bill 
ultimately seeks to promote public welfare, industrial safety, and national progress.
In view of the foregoing, the immediate passage of this bill is earnestly sought.
DELA ROSA
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TWENTIETH CONGRESS OF THE 
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES 
First Regular Session
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SENATE
S. No. 1247
25 AUG 20 P6:l0
RECEIVED BY;
INTRODUCED BY SENATOR RONALD "BATO" DELA ROSA
AN ACT
ESTABLISHING THE COMPREHENSIVE CHEMICAL ENGINEERING LAW, AND 
APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR
Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in 
Congress assembled:
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ARTICLE I
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TITLE, STATEMENT OF POLICY, DEFINITION OF TERMS AND SCOPE OF
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Section 1. Short Title. - This Act shall be known as the "Comprehensive
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Chemical Engineering Act."
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Sec. 2 Declaration of Policy. - It is hereby declared the policy of the State to
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advance, supervise, and regulate the practice of chemical engineering with a strong
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emphasis on public safety, environmental protection, and sustainable practices while
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embracing a complete circular economy approach. This policy encompasses all stages of
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project conceptualization, design, and national development, establishing an ecosystem
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that fosters innovation and value creation. It also ensures that chemical engineering
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education integrates internationally recognized skills and attributes while offering career
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the policy prioritizes Filipino chemical engineers in the practice of the profession within
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Sec. 3. Definition of Terms. - For purposes of this Act, the following terms are
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used and defined:
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a) Accredited Integrated Professional Organization (AIPO) refers to the
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professional association of all chemical engineers in the Philippines duly recognized
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and accredited by the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC);
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b) Certificate of industrial worthiness refers to a document issued by a certifying
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professional chemical engineer after an annual industrial inspection and with
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favorable technical findings;
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c) Certificate of recognition refers to the certificate issued by the Professional
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Regulatory Board of Chemical Engineering in recognition of advanced studies,
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research and accomplishments in chemical engineering;
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d) Certifying registered professional chemical engineer refers toa
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professional chemical engineer who is at least a Senior Level Chemical Engineer
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as listed in the chemical engineering register, jointly authorized by the local
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government unit (LGU) Engineer's Office and the local chapter of the AIPO to
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conduct industrial inspection and to issue Certificate of Industrial Worthiness;
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e) Chemical engineering refers to a discipline at the interface of molecular sciences
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and engineering closely linked with the fundamental subjects of chemistry, biology,
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mathematics, and physics. It involves applying computational science in
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collaboration with other engineering disciplines to design equipment, systems, and
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processes, operate an industrial plant, and manufacture products;
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f) Chemical engineering and process laboratory refers to any facility or installation
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in an industrial plant or academic institution that conducts bench-scale or
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prototypes, pilot-scale, experimentation or measurement, data gathering, process
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control, or testing of process parameters and material properties related to
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separation processes, transport processes or the chemical transformation of raw
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materials to in-process to finished products, excluding chemical analysis which
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g) Digital twin refers to a virtual representation of an object or system that spans 
its lifecycle, is updated from real-time data, and uses simulation, machine learning, 
and reasoning to help with decision-making;
h) Engineering and construction firms refer to establishments that offer services 
in engineering design, procurement of equipment and construction 
materials, and construction of industrial plants;
i) Establishments refer to any business enterprise, national government agencies, 
LGUs, non-profit organizations, academic institutions, and research centers 
engaged in chemical engineering practice activities;
j) Industrial plant refers to any plant or facility that involves unit processes or 
operations, including related pollution control and abatement processes and 
operations. These processes or operations shall include all types of manufacture, 
storage, distribution, and management of industrial or consumer products and 
goods, as well as industrial or waste treatment facilities and any other related 
products specified in production and manufacturing operation, except metallurgical 
plants as defined in Republic Act (RA) No. 10688, otherwise known as the 
"Metallurgical Engineering Act of 2015";
k) Industrial safety refers to the management of all operations and events within 
an industrial plant to protect its employees and assets by minimizing or eliminating 
hazards, accidents, and near misses;
l) Industrial worthiness refers to various critical factors that industries must
prioritize to ensure responsible and ethical industrial practices. These factors 
inciude technical compliance, sustainability,safety,and 
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responsibility of industrial plant processes and operations;
m) Nuclear reactive systems refer to systems that use nuclear reactions to 
generate energy to produce electricity or other useful functions and purposes 
intended for medical applications, scientific research, safety, policy-making, and 
national defense. These systems involve a nuclear reactor, radioactive material, 
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operated based on chemical and nuclear engineering principles applied in all 
operations of the nuclear reactive system;
n) Practice of chemical engineering refers to activities within the scope of practice 
and areas of specialization in the chemical engineering profession. This 
practice includes having the designation and title of Professional Chemical 
Engineer (PChE) attached to the Professional Chemical Engineer's name;
o) Process refers to a series of steps or actions to achieve a particular purpose;
p) Process control refers to any unit process, operation, or design employed to 
prevent, reduce, or eliminate pollutants and mitigate their harmful impact on 
health and the environment;
q) Process equipment refers to equipment where unit process or unit operation 
takes place;
r) Process instrumentation refers to the study, development, and 
implementation of tools, equipment, mechanisms, and machinery for a particular 
process to provide technical means of process control and performance;
s) Production personnel refers to engineers, technologists, technicians, and other 
related technical people employed by establishments operating industrial plants 
and pollution control and abatement facilities;
t) Professional Chemical Engineer refers to a natural person or a hybrid of a natural 
person and artificial intelligence (AI) or robots and digital twin, with the natural 
person being a duly registered professional who is a holder of a valid physical or 
digital certificate of registration, a professional identification card, a tamper-proof 
digital seal issued by the Professional Regulatory Board of Chemical Engineering 
and the PRC, and a valid professional tax regulation; certified by the local chapter 
of the AIPO as a member of "good standing." The natural person shall register the 
use of AI, robots, or avatars with the application or renewal of the person's 
chemical engineering license. The natural person shall provide the signature and 
digital seal for the outputs created by AI, robots, or digital twins. The AI, robots, 
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engineers to ensure public safety by preventing their misuse by anonymous and 
unscrupulous individuals or groups of individuals;
u) Professional chemical engineering subjects refer to any of the following and
similar chemical engineering topics: chemical engineering thermodynamics; 
chemical engineering mathematics and calculations; physical and chemical 
principles; industrial chemistry; momentum transfer; heat transfer; mass 
transfer; separation processes; particle technology; chemical reaction engineering; 
environmental engineering; industrial waste management and control; process 
equipment and plant design; process dynamics and control; chemical process 
safety; biochemical, biomolecular,and 
bioengineering; food 
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manufacturing; packaging technology; paints and coating technology; 
petrochemical engineering, energy 
engineering; nuclear 
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semiconductor technology; nanotechnology; chemical engineering 
research; chemical engineering entrepreneurship and internship; and special 
topics on emerging technologies;
v) Professional fee refers to a fee paid by any establishment to a licensed chemical 
engineer who rendered professional chemical engineering services;
w) Risk management refers to the identification, evaluation, and prioritization of 
risks followed by the coordinated and economical application of resources to 
minimize, monitor, and control the probability or impact of unfortunate events or 
to maximize the realization of opportunities. These include technical, operational, 
process, and industrial risks;
x) Senior-level chemical engineer refers to a professional in the field of chemical 
engineering with a minimum of seven (7) years of professional experience, 
complying with the standards set forth by a nationally recognized chemical 
engineering register;
y) Systems thinking refers to the holistic approach to analysis that focuses on the 
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z) Technical compliance refers to adherence to globally accepted chemical 
engineering and industrial practices, relevant international and local standards and 
codes, and legal requirements, including all laws, rules, and regulations affecting 
process operations;
aa) Unit operation refers to any physical change or operation, including its 
equipment and control systems, by which the desired step in any industrial process 
in an industrial plant or facility is conducted, controlled, monitored, and optimized. 
It also refers to any physical operation, including equipment and control systems, 
unique to a specific industry mentioned in the Production or Manufacturing 
Operation. They may be combined or connected with other unit operations or unit 
processes to deliver sustainable, practical, cost-effective, and environment-friendly 
products, which include the following:
1. Storage, Transport, and Handling of Gas, Liquid, or Solids, which include 
chemicals of any type, industrial gases or gaseous fuels; solid fuels, be it 
synthetic or organic; granulates or granular solids; Newtonian or non- 
Newtonian fluids including pastes and slurries; raw materials for production 
of agricultural products, food and beverage, cement, energy-related 
industries, semi-conductor, and any other types of products as described in 
Production or Manufacturing Operation;
2. Heat Transfer, which involves conduction, convection, radiation, or phase 
change, which includes evaporation, sublimation, condensation, melting, 
combustion, pyrolysis, incineration, pasteurization, sterilization, cooling, 
freezing, liquefaction, and other new emerging heat transfer technologies; 
excluding minerals and metallurgical unit operations, metals and metal 
products manufacture, and vacuum and nuclear metallurgy;
3. Mass Transfer, which includes distillation, adsorption, absorption, 
humidification, extraction, leaching, mixing, homogenization, packaging, 
migration, diffusion, dispersion, and other new emerging mass transfer 
technologies, excluding minerals and metallurgical unit operations, metals 
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4. Separation Processes, which include solid-liquid, gas-solid, and liquid-gas 
extraction in any industrial plant; screening, crystallization, fluidization, 
molecular sieving, coalescing, filtration, which consists of the use of 
osmosis, carbon filtration, any membrane separation, desalination and any 
other type of separation, including the use of chemicals, bio-chemicals, 
enzymes, catalysts, nanoparticles, and nanotechnology in water, waste, 
wastewater treatment; polymer separation, biopolymer, bioengineered or 
biochemical separation technologies; and other new emerging separation 
technologies; excluding minerals and metallurgical unit operations, metals 
and metal products manufacture and vacuum and nuclear metallurgy;
5. Solid Processing and Particle Technology, which include size reduction, 
size enlargement, screening, crushing, pulverizing, solid mixing, flotation, 
and other new emerging solid processing and particle technologies, 
excluding minerals and metallurgical unit operations, metals and metal 
products manufacture and vacuum and nuclear metallurgy; and
6. Process Measurement, which measures dimensions using process 
instrumentation, such as pressure in process pipes or vessels, fluid level, 
fluid flow rate or velocity, temperature, product and manufacturing 
analytics, and other new emerging process measurement technologies, 
excluding minerals and metallurgical unit operations, metals and metal 
products manufacture, and vacuum and nuclear metallurgy;
bb) Unit process refers to the chemical change, equipment, and control system 
involved in the manufacture and production of any industrial or consumer products 
either in solid, liquid, gaseous, or plasma form or the treatment of industrial, 
chemical, water, and wastewater which includes, the use and application of 
chemical treatment technologies; biological or use of micro-organism, 
bioengineered or biochemical technologies; nanoparticles and nanotechnology- 
related water treatment technologies; enzymes; catalysts; polymers such as 
biopolymers and synthetic polymers; nuclear level operations; chromatography 
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technologies, which may include the assistance or use of AI or Programming
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chemical, and biological change in collected wastes to attain waste reduction,
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engaged in the handling, treatment, storage, and disposal of solid, liquid, or
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a) Technical Consulting. Provides professional, independent advisory and technical
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solutions to persons, entities, industries, government agencies, non-government
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organizations, and multilateral institutions appertaining to concerns or issues in
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any field of specialization offered by Professional Chemical Engineers. It shall
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include process improvement and optimization, process and operational safety,
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raw materials treatment and processing, product realization, by-products
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generation, logistics and supply chain enhancement, water and wastewater
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1. Process Analysis and Solution. Provides independent expert advice 
andsolutions on how to proceed with various technological development, 
transfer, innovation, and upgrades;
2. Preparation of Feasibility Studies and Plant Design. Involves evaluation 
and analysis of the organizational processes, systems, technical, geospatial, 
market, and financial viability of constructing industrial plants, piloting, 
scaling up, and expanding production processes. It also includes 
engineering and operations audit and process streamlining;
3. Estimation and Valuation. Determines capital investments for 
constructing industrial plants, their units, or particular equipment, including 
material and installation costs. It also includes value engineering, cost 
minimization, cost control, cost forecasting, and risk analysis. In addition, it 
pertains to the modeling of the size of natural resources, determining the 
value of the reserve for the clients' accounting books, and determining the 
net book value of industrial plants, except for metallurgical plants, or 
equipment for its intended sale; and
4. Planning, which pertains to project planning and 
consulting engagements. Project planning refers to a systematic analysis of 
identifying and listing things that must be undertaken to achieve the 
project's objectives, testing and validating the plan, and delivering it to end 
users. Planning includes the identification of risks and 
opportunities related to the plant operations. Rendering of consulting 
services requires the professional chemical engineer to provide a seal and 
signature on the appropriate pages of the documents of the documented 
outputs;
b) Investigation and Expert Witnessing. Investigation is any inquiry, examination, 
or study that involves chemical engineering concepts and theories undertaken for 
the determination of the causative factors of any adverse event that took place 
inside or outside the vicinity of an industrial plant or any facility, establishment, or 
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liberty, and property of a person, towards the determination of liability or 
obligation under any law, rules, and regulations. It utilizes science, technology, 
law, forensic principles and techniques, sustainability engineering and 
technologies, or chemical engineering knowledge, principles, and professional 
skills for the determination, discovery, and verification of facts to arrive at a valid, 
logical, or sound conclusion for any administrative, civil, criminal, or any related 
cases. It also includes investigating any persons, materials, substances, products, 
by-products, raw materials handling and storage, industrial and non-industrial 
waste handling, storage, disposal, and compliance, structures, components, 
equipment, industrial and non-industrial processes, and systems that fail to attain 
design capacities, efficiency, mandatory industrial process compliance, inspection 
and worthiness, sound environmental and safety requirements.
Industrial plant laboratories that perform tests and analyses involving unit 
operations equipment, unit processes, and pollution reduction shall be classified 
as chemical engineering laboratories and operated, supervised, or managed by a 
professional chemical engineer. A professional chemical engineer shall perform 
the tests and analyses conducted in chemical engineering laboratories and affix 
the PChE's seal and signature to the Terminal Report.
A professional chemical engineer can conduct chemical analyses as long as they 
are related to or connected to the chemical engineer's function and professional 
practice.
Any activity performed outside of the aforementioned laboratories, in-field or 
mobile, is considered chemical engineering practice and warrants a signature and 
seal of a registered professional chemical engineer on every page of the Terminal 
Report.
Chemical engineering practice shall also include any activity, undertaking, 
engagement, or technique related to an investigation to be performed in a 
chemical engineering laboratory or facility, such as a unit operations laboratory, 
unit process laboratory, quality assurance laboratory, research and
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development laboratoty, forensic evidence testing laboratory, pilot plant, and other 
related laboratories, which uses chemical engineering concepts and theories.
This practice also includes expert witnessing, which provides specialized chemical 
engineering knowledge, theories, and applications through expert testimony and 
opinions in a legal proceeding. Expert witnesses shall assist the court or other 
decision-making bodies in comprehending complex or technical 
matters with chemical engineering; 
c) Designing
c.l. Process, Plant, and Equipment Design. Any act to conceptualize and simulate 
processes, size process equipment and pipelines, strategically design the control 
systems, and consider the process and occupational safety requirements and 
layers of protection when designing an industrial plant or related facilities. This 
function includes Hazard and Operability Studies, Design Gap Analysis, Reliability, 
Availability, and Maintainability Studies. The professional chemical engineer may 
use the latest design tools, technologies, and similar application software to 
conduct these activities. The signature and seal of the professional chemical 
engineer shall be affixed on every page of the output from these activities.
In addition, a professional chemical engineer shall sign and seal the plan for 
pollution control and abatement facilities, such as wastewater treatment facilities, 
treatment and disposal of toxic and hazardous wastes, and other related 
technologies and devices that are part of building permit requirements. The City 
or Municipal Engineering Office shall include this in the building permit 
requirements.
The output of the design process involves Process and Product Specifications, 
which include technical specifications of unit processes and unit operations. The 
professional chemical engineer is responsible for preparing these specifications. 
C.2. Preparation of Technical Specifications and Parameters. Any act or process of 
making a description or identification to provide clear instructions on project intent, 
performance, and construction of an industrial plant, process equipment, and 
chemical engineering laboratory. This process shall also include setting explicit
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technical standards for material, design, product, processes, systems, or services. 
The specifications may be set by government agencies, private entities, 
standard organizations, trade associations, corporations, and others 
referenced by a contract or procurement document. They shall mandatorily 
comply with the Philippine Chemical Engineering Technical Standards. A 
professional chemical engineer shall sign and seal them on each page of the 
specifications, such as product design, which is the process of creating and 
developing a new product or improving an existing one to meet specific customer 
needs and achieve commercial success;
d) Installation Supervision, including Monitoring Construction Activities and 
Commissioning Industrial Plants. Any act or process of administration, 
management, inspection, direction, control, and overseeing the construction of an 
industrial plant related to chemical engineering design requirements in accordance 
with the approved design and its commissioning to ascertain that the facility 
functions as intended. It also involves the technical acceptance of equipment 
supplied at the project site, including quality control appertaining the technical 
specifications and completeness against packing lists. It may also include functions 
such as progress monitoring constraints and activities, adjusting, when necessary, 
to ensure completion of installation on schedule and within budget or constraints, 
and accepting or closing the project;
e) Production or Manufacturing Operation, including Integrated Management 
Systems and Systems Thinking. The operation, supervision, and 
management of the production or manufacturing facility of any establishment 
where unit operations, unit processes, chemical reaction engineering, and a series 
or combination thereof are involved, including the management of waste and 
waste disposal, the operation of pollution control and abatement facilities of 
industrial plants and other production or manufacturing establishments.
This production or manufacturing operation encompasses industrial sectors that 
have unit operations or unit processes, or both, including food and beverage 
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packaging products manufacturing, paints, coats and ink manufacturing, giass 
manufacturing, rubber manufacturing, non-metailic products manufacturing, pulp 
and paper manufacturing, industrial chemical products manufacturing, industrial 
gases production, fuels, and biofuels production, textile manufacturing, semi­
conductor equipment and products manufacturing, petroleum and 
petrochemical manufacturing, plastics and polymers manufacturing, 
pharmaceutical and cosmetics manufacturing, agro-industrial and agri-industrial 
manufacturing and other commercial products manufacturing.
The professional chemical engineer shall also perform production planning, 
optimization, troubleshooting, and process re-engineering in cases where the 
scope is manageable. This function includes implementing integrated management 
systems to optimize unit operations and unit processes, identify interconnections, 
and address underlying problems;
f) Pilot Testing. The process of conducting small-scale experiments or trials to 
evaluate and validate the feasibility, performance, and efficiency of a chemical 
plant, process, or technology before implementing it on a larger scale. It serves as 
a crucial step in the development, optimization, and commercialization of chemical 
plants, processes, and equipment;
g) Research and Development. Any work, activity, and engagement directed 
towards the discovery, development, introduction, innovation, and improvement 
of products, services, systems, operations, and processes involving the application 
of chemical engineering concepts and theories. It also pertains to basic research 
leading to breakthroughs in chemical engineering. It can also refer to multi­
disciplinary research involving a substantial application of chemical engineering 
concepts and theories and metrology;
h) Quality Assurance. Plan, execute, and oversee inspection and testing of 
products to confirm quality and conformance to specifications and deliverables. 
Assist production or manufacturing operations in tracking, documenting, and 
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consultation, and review involving the application of science, technology, law,
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forensic principles, and other related techniques concerning chemical engineering
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knowledge, principles and professional skills for the determination, discovery,
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and verification of facts to arrive at a valid, logical, or sound conclusion for any
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procedures to ensure capture, investigation, and proper documentation of
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complaints; monitoring of risk management procedures and maintenance of
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compliance of an industrial plant to laws, rules, and regulations relating to good
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abatement, including solid wastes and wastewater management; industrial gas
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emission; and chemical storage, handling, and transport shall be considered as an
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area of chemical engineering practice. As such, the Department of Environment
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other related government agencies shall hire chemical engineers to dispose of the 
aforementioned regulatory functions.
The certifying professional chemical engineers, as duly authorized by the 
Professional Regulatory Board of Chemical Engineers, shall be granted authority 
to assist the Board in inspecting industrial plants to ensure compliance with 
regulatory requirements on the process and operational safety, waste 
management, as well as on the compliance with Philippine National Standards;
d) Entrepreneurship. Commercialization of chemical engineering technologies from 
its development to incubation, then to mainstream market adoption, sales, and 
distribution;
e) Corporate Governance. The Philippine chemical engineer may assume Board 
Membership in utility concessionaires and establishments imbued with the public 
interest, where such establishments engage in operations that employ chemical 
engineering concepts and theories.
Any professional chemical engineer engaged in chemical engineering 
entrepreneurship or assuming directorship in a corporation with chemical 
engineering-related business shall be considered involved in chemical engineering. 
The services of a professional chemical engineer shall also include the preparation 
of sustainability reports of publicly listed companies as required by the Securities 
and Exchange Commission;
f) Chemical Reaction Engineering and Catalysis. Deal with the (bio)chemically 
reactive systems of engineering significance and focus on the understanding, 
design, optimization, and advancement of processes that involve chemical 
reactions and (bio)chemically reactive systems such as reaction kinetics, 
thermodynamics, transport phenomena processes, reactor design and operation, 
catalysis, and their applicability regardless of scale;
g) Nuclear Processes and Operations. Activities in chemical engineering and 
chemical reaction engineering performed in nuclear reactive systems. These shall 
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nuclear strategies, policy-making, and peaceful and military purposes;
h) Nanotechnology. The scientific and technological discipline of chemical 
engineering that involves manipulating matter at the Nanoscale, typically at 
dimensions of one to 100 nanometers. It encompasses the understanding, design, 
and control of materials and systems at the Nano scale level;
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Environmental Engineering and Management. Application of chemical 
engineering principles, methodologies, and techniques to solve environmental 
problems and address sustainability challenges. It involves designing, developing, 
and implementing processes and technologies that mitigate environmental 
pollution, promote sustainable practices, and protect human health and the 
ecosystem. Environmental engineering and management also include industrial 
waste management, pollution control, and other related activities;
j) Sustainability Engineering. Application of chemical engineering principles and 
practices to promote sustainable and environmentally friendly processes within the 
chemical industry and other related sectors. It aims to minimize the environmental 
impact of chemical processes, reduce resource consumption, and develop 
sustainable alternatives to conventional chemical processes;
k) Biomedical Engineering. Combination of chemical engineering principles with 
biomedical sciences and technology to develop innovative solutions for healthcare 
and medical applications. It focuses on the application of chemical engineering 
principles, processes, and materials to advance the understanding, diagnosis, 
treatment, and prevention of diseases;
l) Biochemical Engineering. A combination of the principles of biology, chemistry, 
and engineering to develop processes, technologies, and products related to the 
production and utilization of biological materials. It focuses on applying 
engineering principles to understand, manipulate, and optimize biological systems 
for various applications, including healthcare, pharmaceuticals, agriculture, 
energy, and environmental sustainability;
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engineering principles is needed to manipulate and engineer biological molecules 
and systems for various applications. It focuses on understanding the structure, 
function, and interactions of biomolecules, such as proteins, nucleic acids, 
carbohydrates, and lipids, and leveraging that knowledge to design and create 
new molecules, materials, and technologies;
n) Tissue Engineering. A combination of biology, engineering, and medicine 
principles to create functional, three-dimensional tissues or organs for medical 
applications. It aims to develop methods and technologies to repair, replace, or 
regenerate damaged or diseased tissues, ultimately restoring normal tissue 
function and improving patient outcomes. Tissue engineering also includes 
designing and optimizing biomaterials, controlling chemical reactions, and creating 
suitable microenvironments for cell growth and tissue formation;
o) Materials Science and Engineering. Understanding of materials' structure, 
properties, processing, and performance. It involves the study, development, and 
design of new materials, as well as the improvement and optimization of existing 
materials, to meet specific technological, industrial, and societal needs;
p) Corrosion Engineering. Understanding and prevention of the degradation of 
materials due to corrosion. This engineering includes studying the various factors 
contributing to corrosion, including environmental conditions, material 
composition, and electrochemical reactions. It aims to develop strategies to 
mitigate corrosion, extend the lifespan of materials, and ensure the integrity and 
safety of structures and equipment;
q) Energy Engineering and Management. Applying chemical engineering principles 
and techniques to address energy-related challenges, optimize energy utilization, 
and promote sustainable energy practices. It encompasses the design, analysis, 
and optimization of energy systems and processes, as well as the development 
and implementation of energy management strategies;
r) Metrology. Scientific study and practice of measurement. It involves developing, 
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to ensure accurate and reliable measurements across various fields of science,
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industry, and commerce. It shall also include calibration of methods, procedure,
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substances, persons, materials, equipment, and measuring devices; and
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s) Emerging technologies that require chemical engineering knowledge,
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principles, and applications.
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Sec. 6. Chemical Engineering Specialists. - A chemical engineering specialist refers
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to an advanced qualification for chemical engineers in accordance with the specified
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requirements of the Philippine Qualifications Framework and as may be determined by
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the Professional Regulatory Board for Chemical Engineers. A chemical engineering
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specialist shall be certified as having specializations or specialties in certain areas of
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chemical engineering practice. The scope of practice and areas of specialization in
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chemical engineering shall be reserved for chemical engineering specialists' qualification,
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certification, and scope of practice.
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Sec. 7. Chemical Engineering Technologist - A Chemical Engineering Technologist
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(ChET) refers to a Sydney Accord qualification, which can be availed by a holder of a
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Bachelor of Engineering Technology (Chemical Engineering) or who completed at least
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36 units of the professional courses of a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering
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program, duly registered by the PRC, and duly endorsed by the AIPO. A ChET may
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perform engineering functions in support of the professional chemical engineers'
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requirements.
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techniques, tools, testing, and resources within the technology domain. A ChET provides
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technical support to professional chemical engineers as needed in an industrial plant and
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other related chemical engineering areas. A ChET shall engage in the technology,
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equipment, and processes to convert raw materials into consumer products and other
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related chemical engineering services.
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Sec. 8. Chemical Process Technician. - A Chemical Process Technician (CPTech)
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refers to a Dublin Accord qualification, which can be availed by a person who has
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completed at least 18 units of the professional courses of a Bachelor of Engineering
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and Skills Development Authority and duly endorsed by the AIPO. A CPTech is certified
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to expertly perform manufacturing equipment monitoring and operation functions and
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apply established practices and procedures that may require the performance of duties
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related to production or as a laboratory technician for chemical engineering laboratories
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in industrial plants and academic institutions. A CPTech shall monitor chemical processes
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and test product quality to ensure that they meet the standards and specifications, set
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up, operate, and maintain laboratory instruments and equipment, maintain production
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equipment, and troubleshoot problems.
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Sec. 9. Creation of the Professional Regulatory Board for Chemical Engineers. -
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There is hereby created a Professional Regulatory Board for Chemical Engineers, herein
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referred to as the Board, under the administrative control and supervision of the PRC)
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thereinafter called the Commission, which shall be composed of a Chairperson and four
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(4) members appointed by the President of the Philippines from the nominees
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recommended by the duly AIPO of Chemical Engineers and short-listed by the PRC.
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The AIPO of Chemical Engineers shall recommend three (3) nominees for every
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vacant position six (6) months before the end of the term. The recommendation and
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selection of short-listed nominees shall be made for one position at a time.
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Board shall include the following:
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a. Supervise, regulate and uphold the practice of the chemical engineering profession
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in the Philippines in accordance with the provisions of this Act;
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b. Determine the requirements and evaluate the qualifications of the applicants for
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registration and renewal of license of Professional Chemical Engineer (PChE),
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Chemical Engineering Technologist (ChET), and Chemical Process Technician
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(CPTech);
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minimum B.S. Ch.E. and BET-ChE curriculum standards set by the Commission on
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Higher Education; determine the syllabi of the subjects and their relative weights;
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construct the test questions in the examination; score and rate the examination
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papers; and submit the examination results to the Commission;
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d. Issue together with the Commission, Certificates of Registration and Professional
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Identification Card to applicants who have passed the licensure examinations for
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professional chemical engineers, chemical engineering technologists and chemical
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process technicians;
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e. Issue together with the Commission, licensure examination exemptions,
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Certificates of Registration and Professional Identification Card to applicants who
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have graduated from Internationally Accredited B.S. Ch.E. and BET-Ch.E.
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programs;
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f. Issue special permits to persons admitted to the practice of the profession;
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g. Award Certificate of Recognition for advance studies and researches and
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accomplishments in the chemical engineering profession that contribute to its
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enrichment;
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h. Conduct on-site inspection, submit an inspection report to the Commission and
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monitor compliance of industrial plants, facilities, institutions and other entities
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engaged in the scope of practice of Chemical Engineering and shall seek the
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assistance of the Accredited Integrated Professional Organization in order to carry
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out these functions;
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i. Inquire into the conditions affecting the practice of the Professional Chemical
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Engineer (PChE), Chemical Engineering Technologist (ChET), and Chemical
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Process Technician (CPTech) and adopt measures for the enhancement and
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maintenance of a high professional, ethical and technical standard. Pursuant
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thereto, the Board may inspect establishments where chemical engineers practice
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their profession in order to determine and enforce compliance with the provisions
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of this Act;
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j. Issue Certificates of Compliance to Industrial Plants, facilities and institutions
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engaged in the scope of practice of Chemical Engineering pursuant to the
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k. In coordination with the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), inspect the
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facilities, faculty, equipment and other aspects directly related to the chemical
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engineering program of educational institutions and submit a monitoring report to
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the Commission;
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I. Adopt a Code of Ethics and a Code of Technical Standards for the practice of
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chemical engineering;
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m. Investigate, in accordance with the rules on administrative investigation
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promulgated by the Commission, violations of this Act and its implementing rules
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and regulations, the Code of Ethics and the Code of Technical Standards for
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chemical engineers, administrative polices, orders and issuances promulgated by
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the Board;
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n. Issue subpoena ad testificandum and subpoena duces tecum to secure the
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attendance of witnesses or the production of documents in connection with any
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administrative case before the Board;
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0. Hear and decide administrative cases filed against chemical engineers and firms
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employing chemical engineers. The hearing shall be presided by the Chairman,
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Vice Chairman, or a Member of the Board with the assistance of an Attorney of
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the Commission. Any decision shall be concurred in by at least a majority of the
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Board. Decisions of the Board may be appealed to the Commission within fifteen
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(15) days from notice, otherwise such decisions shall become final and executory;
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p. Administer oaths in connection with the performance of its functions;
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q. Adopt an official seal and prescribe the seal of the chemical engineering
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profession;
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r. Submit an annual report on the proceedings and accomplishments during the year
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and/or recommendations of the Board to the Commission thirty (30) days after the
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close of each calendar year; and furnish 
copies of the same annual report upon
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t. Prosecute or institute criminal action against any violator of this Act and/or rules
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and regulations of the Board;
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u. In case of exigency of services, the Board may deputize other qualified professional
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chemical engineers duly recommended by the Accredited Integrated Professional
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Organization of Chemical Engineers to serve some of their functions, with due
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compensation to the appointed deputies;
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V. Support and adopt, in partnership with the Accredited Integrated Professional
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Organization of Chemical Engineers, nationally and internationally recognized
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Philippine registry for chemical engineers;
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w. Institutionalize technical and specialized skills development;
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X. Adopt the implementing rules and regulations of this Act; and
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y. Perform such other functions as may be necessary in order to implement the
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provisions of this Act.
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Sec. 11. Qualifications of the Board Chairperson and Members. - At the time of
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their respective appointments, the members of the Board, including the Chairperson,
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must be:
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a) A natural-born Filipino citizen and resident of the Philippines;
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b) At least a holder of a bachelor's degree in chemical engineering as conferred by
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an engineering school of good standing recognized and accredited by the
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Government;
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c) A professional chemical engineer who has been in active practice for at least ten
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(10) years;
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d) At least being conferred as Senior Specialist Chemical Engineer;
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e) A member of good standing of the Accredited Integrated Professional Organization
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(AIPO);
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f) Must not be a faculty member or academic administrator of any university, college,
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school, or institution offering a baccalaureate or graduate degree program of
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chemical engineering or BET-Ch.E. program or must be separated from the
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aforementioned institutions at least one year before the oath-taking as Board
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g) Must not have any affiliations with review centers or be associated with any group
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or organization that offers or conducts review classes or lectures for licensure
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examination preparation within one year prior to the oath-taking as Board
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Chairperson or Member; and
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h) Has never been convicted of any offense invoiving moral turpitude.
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Sec. 12. Term of Office. - The Chairperson and the Members of the Board shall
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have a term of three (3) years with one reappointment only. Each chairperson or member
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of the Board shall serve for at most two (2) regular terms. Vacancies shall be filled for
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the unexpired term only. The Chairperson and Members shall qualify by taking the proper
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oath before assumption of office: Provided, That the incumbent Chairperson and
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Members shall be allowed to serve for the remainder of their term until a new composition
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of the Board shall have been constituted. The replacement or selection of the Board
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members shall be made one at a time.
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Sec. 13. Secretary of the Board. - The Board shall designate a Secretary coming
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from the organic personnel of the PRC. The Secretary shall record the minutes of the
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Board's meetings and perform other functions as the Board may require.
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Sec. 14. Removal/Suspension of the Chairperson and Members. - The Chairperson
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or any member of the Board may, upon the recommendation of the PRC, be suspended
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or removed by the President of the Philippines upon due notice and hearing for neglect
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of duties, incompetence, malpractice, commission, or tolerance of irregularities in any
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examination given by the Board, manipulation or rigging of the said examination,
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tampering of questions before the conduct of the said examinations, or tampering of
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grades, or unprofessional or unethical conduct. The rights of the accused or respondent
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to be heard, to defend oneself, and to be assisted by counsel shall be respected in the
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proper administrative investigation to be conducted for the purpose.
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Sec. 15. Compensation of the Board. - The Chairperson and Members of the Board
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shall receive compensation or honorarium, subject to the prevailing government
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issuances of the rules and regulations on the matter.
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Sec. 16. Annual Report. - The Secretary shall prepare an annual report for the
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Board's consideration and approval. After the close of each fiscal year, the Board shall
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submit an annual report to the PRC, giving a detailed account of its proceedings during
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the year and embodying such recommendations to the PRC as the Board may desire sto
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make. The AIPO may request a copy of the annual report.
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Sec. 17. Licensure Examination Requirement - Except as otherwise specifically
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allowed under this Act, applicants for registration for the practice of chemical engineering
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shall pass a licensure examination as provided for in this Act, in such places and dates as
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the PRC may designate in the Resolution thereof on the Master Schedules for all licensure
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examinations, in accordance with Sec. 7 (d) of Republic Act No. 8981, otherwise known
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as the "PRC Modernization Act of 2000", as amended.
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Sec. 18. Scope of Examination. - The licensure examination for professional
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chemical engineers shall include Physical and Chemical Principles, General Engineering,
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and Chemical Engineering: Provided, That the relative weight of Chemical Engineering is
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at least forty percent (40%).
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At least seventy percent (70%) of the examination questions shall focus on the
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meaningful application of essential understanding, principles, competencies or skills, and
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professional chemical engineering practice in the real world.
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The Board shall revise the scope of the licensure examination, including specialty
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or specialization subjects, in case a specialized bachelor's degree in chemical engineering
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is offered. The relative weight of specialty or specialization subjects is at most thirty
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percent (30%).
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Engineer. - An applicant for the licensure examination for chemical engineer shall meet
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the following qualifications:
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the Government and has been conferred the degree of Bachelor of Science in
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Chemical Engineering; and
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d) Must not have been convicted of an offense involving moral turpitude by a
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courtof competent jurisdiction.
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Sec. 20. Qualifications for the Professional Licensure Examination of Chemical
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Engineering Technologist - An applicant for the licensure examination for chemical
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engineering technologist shall meet the following qualifications:
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a) Must be a citizen of the Philippines;
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b) Must be of good moral character;
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c) Must be a graduate of the Bachelor of Engineering Technology - Chemical
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Engineering program or have completed at least 36 units of the professional
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courses of a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering program according to
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CHED guidelines; and
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d) Must not have been convicted of an offense involving moral turpitude by a
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court of competent jurisdiction.
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Sec. 21. Qualifications for the Professional Licensure of Chemical Process
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Technician. - An applicant for the licensure examination for chemical process technician
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shall meet the following qualifications:
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a) Must be a citizen of the Philippines;
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b) Must be of good moral character;
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c) Must have completed at least eighteen (18) units of the professional courses of
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a Bachelor of Engineering Technology- Chemical Engineering program according
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to CHED guidelines; and
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d) Must not have been convicted of an offense involving moral turpitude by a court
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of competent jurisdiction
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Sec. 22. Examination Fees. - Every applicant admitted to take the chemical
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engineering examination shall pay such fees as may be prescribed by the PRC before
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Sec. 23. Report on Rating. - The Board shall complete the correction of
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examination papers within twenty (20) days from the last day of the examination. The
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PRC shall report the rating of examinees at most thirty (30) days after the Board has
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completed the correction of examination papers.
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Sec. 24. Exemption from Licensure Examination. - All applicants who have
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graduated from internationally accredited B.S. Ch.E. and Technology programs are
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entitled to apply for exemption from licensure examination: Provided, That all
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requirements are met according to the provisions of this Act. All applicants for exemption
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shall still submit additional school portfolio requirements and undergo screening. Only
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those passing the screening process shall be exempted and properly registered.
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Sec. 25. Issuance of Certificate of Registration and Professionai Identification Card.
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- The RC, on the recommendation of the Board, enters the Roster of Professional
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Chemical Engineers and issues a Certificate of Registration and Professional Identification
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Card to each person who obtained a general average of no less than seventy percent
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(70%) and a rating of no less than fifty percent (50%) in any examination subject and
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undergone screening to be qualified for exemption. Likewise, a Certificate of Registration
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and Professional Identification Card shall be issued to a qualified chemical engineering
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technologist and chemical process technician. Every Certificate of Registration shall state
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the full name of the registrant and the registration number, which the Chairperson and
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Members of the Board and the PRC shall sign. It shall be authenticated by the official seal
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of the PRC, indicating that the person named therein is entitled to the practice of the
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profession with all the privileges appurtenant to it. The said Certificate of Registration
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shall remain in full force and effect until it is suspended or revoked in accordance with
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this Act.
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Every registrant who has paid the prescribed fee shall likewise receive a
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professional identification card bearing the signature, number, date of issuance, and
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expiry date duly signed by the Chairperson of the PRC. This professional identification
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card shall also be considered a professional license.
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Sec. 26. Renewal of Professional License. - Unless otherwise provided by law,
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engineer, chemical engineering technologist, or chemical process technician shall be valid
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for three (3) years from its issuance. It shall be renewed every three (3) years of their
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birth month upon payment of prescribed fees. Proof of membership of good standing to
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the AIPO is also a requirement for the license renewal of the professional chemical
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engineer.
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Subject to limitations prescribed by the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR),
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the professional license may be renewed before its expiration to allow the continuing
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practice of the profession.
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As the IRR prescribes, a surcharge shall be collected for those who fail to renew
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their professional licenses for ten (10) consecutive years.
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Sec. 27. Seal of Professional Chemical Engineer. - Each chemical engineer shall,
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upon registration, obtain a seal as prescribed by the Board bearing the professional's
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name, registration number, and the legend "Professional Chemical Engineer." The plans,
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specifications, designs, reports, and other professional documents prepared by or
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executed under the supervision of and issued by the professional shall be stamped on
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every sheet with said seal, indicating therein the current Professional Tax Receipt
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number, date, place of payment and current membership number in the AIPO, when filed
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with the government authorities or when submitted or used professionally.
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Sec. 28. Fees for Registration. - Every person issued a Certificate of Registration
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as a professional chemical engineer shall pay the PRC such fees as the Board may
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prescribe.
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Sec. 29. Exemptions from Registration and Issuance of Special Permit to Practice.
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- Registration shall not be required of the following persons upon proper application for
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exemption with the Board, the evaluation of which shall be subject to the condition that
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there are no Filipino professional chemical engineers of equivalent expertise and skills
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immediately available for a given application or circumstances:
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a) Chemical engineers, recognized as experts in their specific fields of chemical
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engineering, called in by the Republic of the Philippines for consultation or a
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particular design, installation, or project: Provided, That their practice shall be
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b) Chemical engineers who have distinguished themselves in their respective fields
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of specification, contracted as professors or lecturers on chemical engineering
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subjects by Philippine schools, colleges, institutes, or universities on a direct hire
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or exchange basis, subject to verification of credentials by the Board; and
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c) Chemical engineers who have distinguished themselves in their respective fields
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of specification, contracted as consultants, technology providers, or specialists on
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chemical engineering processes by Philippine industrial firms on a direct-hire basis,
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subject to verification of credentials by the Board.
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Sec. 30. Suspension or Revocation of Certificate of Registration and Canceiiation
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of Special Permit to Practice. - Any of the following shall be sufficient grounds for the
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suspension or revocation of a Certificate of Registration and cancellation of Special Permit
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to Practice:
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a) Any act of gross incompetence, negligence, or illegal practice of chemical
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engineering resulting in damages to property and environment, injury, or loss of
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lives;
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b) Acts inimical to the chemical engineering profession;
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c) Gross immorality or commission of any act involving moral turpitude; and
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d) Violation of this Act, the rules and regulations, other policies of the Board, and
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the Code of Ethics.
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Complaints against professional chemical engineers and firms employing chemical
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engineers may be filed motu proprio by any person or the Board. Complaints shall be in
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writing and sworn to by the persons executing them. Complaints shall be filed with the
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Secretary of the Board: Provided, That the action of the Board shall be subject to appeal
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to the PRC within fifteen (15) days from notice, whose decision on the matter shall be
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final.
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Sec. 31. Reissuance of Revoked Certificate of Registration and Special Permit to
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Practice and Replacement of Lost Certificates. - The Board may, for reasons it may deem
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sufficient, reissue revoked Certificates of Registration and Special Permit to Practice upon
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proper petition. A new Certificate of Registration and Special Permit to Practice may be
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issued to replace a lost, destroyed, or mutilated Certificate, subject to the ruies and
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regulations of the Board and upon payment of the appropriate fees to the PRC.
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Sec. 32. Vested Rights, Automatic Registration of Chemical Engineers. - Upon the
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effectivity of this Act, all registered chemical engineers shall automatically be recognized
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as Professional Chemical Engineers.
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Sec. 33. Who May Practice Chemical Engineering. - Except as may be provided in
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this Act, only professional chemical engineers with unexpired professional licenses shall
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practice chemical engineering and chemical reaction engineering. The professional
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chemical engineer shall not be hindered, prevented, restricted, separated, or alienated
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from practicing the chemical engineering scope of practice and areas of specialization or
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where chemical engineering principles, fundamentals, and theories apply to any field or
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allied fields of practice, including or involving the use of unit operations, unit processes,
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pollution abatement, separation processes, or transport processes. Furthermore, the use
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of chemical engineering principles, fundamentals, theories, and areas of practice that
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apply to any field or allied fields of practice, including or involving the use of unit
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operations, unit processes, pollution abatement, separation processes, or transport
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processes shall be considered a chemical engineering practice. No firm, partnership,
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corporation, or association may be licensed and registered as such for the practice of
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chemical engineering, but duly licensed and registered chemical engineers may form
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partnerships among themselves or with other licensed and registered engineers and
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architects and use the title "Chemical Engineers," Engineers and Architects" in their
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partnership name.
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Sec. 34. Prohibitions in the Practice of Chemical Engineering. - No person shall
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practice chemical engineering or render chemical engineering service without a valid
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certificate of registration, a valid professional identification card, or a special permit to
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practice. Any person who shall commit the following acts shall be guilty of a
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a) Practice chemical engineering or render chemical engineering services, or pass
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himself off or advertise himself as a chemical engineer without a valid certificate
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of registration or valid professional identification card, or when such has been
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suspended or revoked;
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b) Attempt to use as his own the certificate, valid ID, or seal of another person or
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impersonate any professional chemical engineer;
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c) Attempt to use a revoked or suspended certificate of registration;
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d) Sign or seal a document involving the design, plan, technical specification, and
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the like with an expired professional identification card or on behalf of another
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professional chemical engineer; and
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e) Furnish the Board or PRC any false information or document to secure a
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Certificate of Registration or renewal of a Professional Identification Card.
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Sec. 35. Roster of Chemical Engineers. - The PRC shall keep a roster of all
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professional chemical engineers, chemical engineering technologists, and chemical
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process technicians, stating their names, registration numbers, and places of business.
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The roster shall be regularly updated and made available to all interested parties free of
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charge upon formal written request.
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Sec. 36. Submission of Designs and Specifications for Government Approvai. - Any
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proposal, design, specification, working drawing, or plan for processes and equipment in
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an industrial plant, which functions with unit operation, unit process, pollution abatement,
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or any part thereof submitted to any government agency, national or local, including
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government-owned or controlled corporations, shall not be processed or approved, nor
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shall such plant be issued any permit, license, franchise, authorization or certification,
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unless such proposal, design, specification, working drawing, or plan is signed by a
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Professional Chemical Engineer, with its seal and registration number affixed thereto.
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A professional chemical engineer shall sign documents related to building codes
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and regulations granted by the relevant government agency responsible for enforcing the
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process safety requirements, environmental systems design, pollution control
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installations, chemical storage, and hazardous materials facilities in the building codes
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Sec. 37. Hazard Allowance, Health and Accident Insurance, and Legal Assistance.
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- Professional chemical engineers, chemical engineering technologists, and chemical
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process technicians exposed to workplace and process hazards as part of their regular
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responsibilities are entitled to a commensurate hazard allowance, subject to existing laws,
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rules, and regulations.
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The employer shall provide legal assistance to professional chemical engineers,
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chemical engineering technologists, and chemical process technicians who face
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administrative, civil, or criminal suits arising from work done in the performance of duty,
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subject to existing laws, rules and regulations.
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Sec. 38. National Career Progression and Specialization. - The Board shall
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institutionalize a standardized national chemical engineering career progression and
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specialization program in consultation with the AIPO, Civil Service Commission, and other
13 
government agencies. The Board, with the assistance of the AIPO, shall prepare and
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implement the application process for specialization.
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Sec. 39. Code of Technical Standards and Guidelines. - The existing Code of
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Technical Standards for the Practice of Chemical Engineering shall be transformed into
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Philippine Chemical Engineering Standards (PChES). It shall serve as the Code of
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Technical Standards for all professional chemical engineers in the practice of their
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profession. The Board shall, in collaboration with the AIPO of chemical engineers, DOST,
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DENR, DTI, DPWH, DA, DILG, DOH, DOE, Department of Labor and Employment, DND,
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and other concerned agencies and private organizations, develop new standards under
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the PChES.
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Sec. 40. Foreign Reciprocity. - No foreign chemical engineer shall be granted any
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right or privilege under this Act unless the country of which this person is a subject or
25 
citizen grants Filipino chemical engineers the same rights or privileges.
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Sec. 41. Act Not Affecting Other Professions. - This Act shall not be construed to
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affect or prevent the practice of any other lawfully recognized profession. However, areas
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where systems and processes that are chemical engineering in nature or where chemical
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engineering can be applied, regardless of field, shall not hinder, prevent, restrict,
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separate, or alienate a professional chemical engineer from practicing such an area.
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Sec. 42. Indication of Registration or Professional License Number and Professional 
Tax Receipt Payment. - A professional chemical engineer, chemical engineering 
technologist, and chemical process technician shall be required to indicate the Certificate 
of Registration, Professional Identification Card number, date of issuance, and duration 
of validity, including the Professional Tax Receipt of the documents the professional signs, 
uses, or issues in connection with the practice of the profession.
Sec. 43. Membership in the Accredited Integrated Professional Organization 
(AIPO). - An integrated national organization of chemical engineers shall be duly 
accredited by the Board and the PRC. A chemical engineer duly registered with the Board 
and the PRC shall automatically become a member subject to the provisions on 
membership in the current constitution and by-laws of the AIPO of chemical engineers. 
The member shall receive benefits appurtenant thereto upon payment of the required 
fees and dues.
ARTICLE V
INDUSTRIAL PLANTS CATEGORIES AND RELATED ISSUES
Sec. 44. Categories of Industrial Plants. - Unless otherwise provided by the IRR 
and the Code of Technical Standards, the industrial plants shall be classified as follows:
Industrial
Categories
Micro Scale 
Small Scale 
Medium Scale 
Large Scale
Plant
Asset Size (in PHP)
Up to 3,000,000 
3,000,001-15,000,000 
15,000,001-100,000,000 
100,000,001 and above
Sec. 45. Pollution Control and Abatement and Pollution Abatement Any 
establishment's pollution control, abatement, and waste treatment facilities shall be 
managed, operated, or supervised by a registered professional chemical engineer.
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Furthermore, the overall waste management of any establishment shall be under the
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supervision of a registered professional chemical engineer.
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The plan for pollution control and abatement devices and facilities that are part of
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building permit requirements, such as wastewater treatment facilities, air pollution control
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devices and treatment, disposal facilities for toxic and hazardous wastes, and other
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related technologies and devices, shall be signed by a registered professional chemical
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engineer with one's seal affixed to it. The LGUs shall implement this in addition to other
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building permit requirements.
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Sec. 46. Process and Operation Laboratory. - Process and operations laboratory
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shall be managed, operated, or supervised by a registered professional chemical
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engineer.
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Sec. 47. Technical Guidelines. - Within sixty (60) days from the approval of this
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Act, the Board shall enact technical guidelines to implement any technical details under
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this law effectively.
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ARTICLE VI
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CERTIFICATE OF PROCESS COMPLIANCE AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS
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Sec. 48. Validity of Certificate of Process Compliance. - The Certificate of Process
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Compliance is valid for three (3) years or less than three (3) years, based on the results
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of the risks identified during the assessment and as recommended by the Board or a
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professional chemical engineer. These assessments shall be carried out only by a
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certifying professional chemical engineer holding a valid physical and digital Certificate of
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Registration and Professional Identification Card issued by the Board.
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Sec. 49. Risk Management Plan. - All industrial plants shall establish a Risk
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Management Plan focusing on workplace and process safety to prevent exposures,
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reduce risks, and minimize or eliminate materials and process toxicity. The plan shall
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establish operational and process control measures to ensure materials are handled
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safely, workers are protected, and potential risks are mitigated.
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Sec. 50. Personnel Required in Industrial Riant, Facility, and Institution. - All micro,
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small, medium, and large-scale industrial plants, facilities, and similar institutions
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engaged in manufacturing operations, unit operations, unit processes, or pollution control
4 
and abatement, including laboratory facilities such as in-process, process simulation,
5 
research and development, quality assurance, and chemical engineering laboratories,
6 
shall have a minimum number or complement of resident professional chemical engineers
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as provided by the IRR or Code of Technical Standards, or both.
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Sec. 51. Workplace and Safety Supervision. - In the interest of public safety and
9 
environmental protection, a professional chemical engineer shall be designated to
10 
supervise and address workplace and process safety requirements in industrial plant
11 
operations. Regardless of the size of the industrial plant, all process equipment and plant
12 
design shall be approved by a professional chemical engineer.
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Sec. 52. Process Compliance - A professional chemical engineer shall review,
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certify, sign, and seal an industrial process.
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Sec. 53. Suspension or Revocation of Certificate of Process Compliance. - The
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Certificates of Compliance may be suspended or revoked for non-compliance pursuant to
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the provisions of this Act.
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Sec. 54. Reissuance of Revoked Certificate of Process Compliance and
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Replacement of Lost Certificates. - The Board may, upon proper petition, reissue the
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revoked Certificate of Process Compliance for reasons it may deem sufficient.
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A new Certificate of Process Compliance may be issued to replace a lost, destroyed,
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or mutilated certificate, subject to the rules and regulations and upon payment of the
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appropriate fees to the PRC.
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Sec. 55. Industrial Inspection. All industrial plants and related facilities in the
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Philippines shall undergo mandatory yearly industrial inspections. The IRR and Code of
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Technical Standards shall provide well-defined inspection criteria and standards. These
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include the qualifications and competencies of technical personnel as well as the
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performance, safety, overall condition, reliability, capability, and compliance of industrial
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operations.
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Sec. 56. Industrial Worthiness - After an annual industrial inspection and with
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favorable technical findings, the certifying professional chemical engineer shall issue a
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Certificate of Industrial Worthiness to the establishment of an engaging industrial plant,
6 
affixing one's signature and seal. A separate certificate per industrial plant shall be issued
7 
if the establishment engages two or more industrial plants in different areas.
8 
A chemical engineer employed or engaged by the establishment is not allowed to
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inspect nor certify the same establishment.
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An LGU shall only issue a business permit to an establishment with a Certificate of
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Industrial Worthiness.
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Sec. 57. Application Fee. - Any establishment starting to operate an industrial plant
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shall pay an application fee to the LGU as prescribed by the IRR. The LGU Engineer's
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Office shall only issue a permit to operate an industrial plant after issuing the Certificate
15 
of Industrial Worthiness. The LGU Treasurer's Office shall adjust the application fee
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amount every three (3) years based on price index adjustments.
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Sec. 58. Professional Fee for Certifying Professional Chemical Engineer. - The
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establishment shall pay a professional fee to the certifying professional chemical engineer
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after industrial inspection per industrial plant, as the IRR prescribes. The LGU Treasurer's
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Office shall adjust the professional fee every three (3) years based on price index
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adjustments.
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Sec. 59. Industrial Worthiness Review. - Within fifteen (15) days after industrial
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inspection and issuance of unfavorable technical findings, any establishment may request
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an industrial worthiness review to the LGU Engineer's Office. Within five (5) days after
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receipt of the review request, the LGU Engineer's Office shall convene the LGU Industrial
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Review Panel.
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The establishment shall pay the LGU a review fee as prescribed by the LGU
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Engineer's Office. The total review fees collected shall be utilized for the honoraria of the
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Sec. 60. LGU Industrial Review Panel. - The LGU Industrial Review Panel shall
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comprise three (3) registered professional chemical engineers selected by lottery from
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the list of all certifying professional chemical engineers. The most senior shall be the
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Chairperson. The Panel shall conduct industrial re-inspection and documentary review
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within ten (10) days after its formation and may issue a Certificate of Industrial
6 
Worthiness after its favorable technical review findings. A selection lottery shall be made
7 
each time there is a request for an industrial worthiness review.
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Sec. 61. Administrative Appeal- The technical review findings of the LGU Industrial
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Review Panel may be appealed to the Board of Chemical Engineering within fifteen (15)
10 
days of their issuance. After its favorable technical review findings, the Board shall
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conduct an industrial re-inspection and documentary review and may issue a Certificate
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of Industrial Worthiness. The findings of the Board shall be final.
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CHEMICAL ENGINEERING EDUCATION
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Sec. 62. Curriculum Development and Updating. - The CHED, in consultation with
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the Board, the Accredited Integrated Professional Organization of Chemical Engineers,
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and the industry stakeholders, shall develop and continuously update the Chemical
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Engineering Curriculum in accordance with the required competencies on the practice of
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the profession prescribed under this Act, in order to align with international standards of
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chemical engineering education and practice, and to be responsive to the industry
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requirements.
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ARTICLE IX
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ACCREDITED INTEGRATED NATIONAL ORGANIZATION OF CHEMICAL
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ENGINEERS
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Sec. 64. Membership in the Accredited Integrated Professional Organization of
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Chemical Engineers. - An integrated national organization of chemical engineers shall be
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duly accredited by the Board and the PRC. A professional chemical engineer, chemical
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engineering technologist, and chemical process technician duly registered with the Board
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shall become a member of the accredited organization upon oath-taking under the AIPO
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and payment of prescribed fees and dues and shall receive the benefits and privileges
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appurtenant thereto. Membership in the accredited integrated national organization shall
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not be a bar to membership in other associations of chemical engineers.
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The AIPO shall keep an updated official registry of its bona fide members,
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indicating membership and official receipt numbers of annual dues.
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Bona fide members of the AIPO who practice chemical engineering shall be
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required to provide their official AIPO membership number and receipt on official
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documents they prepared to obtain government regulatory permits and licenses.
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The functions, duties, and responsibilities of the AIPO of Chemical Engineers shall
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be the following:
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a) Nominate to the vacant positions on the Board of Chemical Engineering;
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b) Organize and facilitate the oath-taking of the newly registered professional
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chemical engineers, chemical engineering technologists, and chemical process
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technicians in coordination with the Board and PRC. The oath-taking shall be
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considered a private activity, and collected fees shall be treated as private funds.
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The AIPO shall submit a corresponding financial report and list of those who took
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the oath to the Board and PRC;
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c) Endorse the practice of foreign nationals to be issued temporary or special
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permits;
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d) Institutionalize and maintain a national chemical engineering registry;
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e) Establish chemical engineering areas of specialization in coordination with the
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Board;
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f) Organize regular dialogue between the Board, industries, academe, and other
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stakeholders;
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g) Monitor compliance and endorse or file a complaint, or both, with the Board or
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PRC for this Act, its IRR, Code of Ethics, Standards of Professional Practice, and
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other agencies for violation of other relevant laws, regulations, and the like; and
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ARTICLE X
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TRANSITORY PROVISIONS
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Sec. 65. Vested Rights on Automatic Registration of Professional Chemical
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Engineers. - All chemical engineers registered under RA 9297, otherwise known as the
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"Chemical Engineering Law of 2004", at the time of the effectivity of this Act shall
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automatically be considered professional chemical engineers and hold the same
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registration number. The validity and period of the existing professional license shall
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continue to be enforced until its expiry date.
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Furthermore, the qualifications of chemical engineering technologists or chemical
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process technicians shall be granted upon application to persons currently working as
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chemical engineering technologists or chemical process technicians as provided by the
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IRR.
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Sec. 66. Securing Certificate of Process Compliance - There shall be a five (5) year
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grace period for industrial plants, facilities, and institutions to apply for and secure a
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Certificate of Process Compliance.
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ARTICLE XI
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GENERAL PROVISIONS
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Sec. 67. Code of Ethics. - The Board shall adopt a Code of Ethics, which the AIPO
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shall promulgate.
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Sec. 68. Pena! Clause for the Practice of Chemical Engineering. - Any person who
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shall violate any of the provisions of this Act shall, upon conviction, be penalized with a
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fine of not less than One hundred thousand pesos (P100,000.00) nor more than One
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million pesos (P1,000,000.00) or imprisonment of not less than six (6) months nor more
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than five (5) years, or both, at the discretion of the court. Covered by the penalty is any
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person who:
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a) Practices chemical engineering or renders chemical engineering services, passes
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oneself off, or advertises oneself as a chemical engineer without a valid physical
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and digital certificate of registration and professional identification card or when
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b) Attempts to use the certificate or seal of another person or impersonate any
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professional chemical engineer;
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c) Attempts to use a revoked or suspended certificate of registration or an expired
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professional license;
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d) Signs a document involving design, plan, technical specification, and the like on
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behalf of a professional chemical engineer; or
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e) Furnishes the Board or PRC any false information or document to secure a
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Certificate of Registration or renewal of a Professional Identification Card.
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Sec. 69. Pena! Clause for Industrial Plants, Facilities, and Institutions. - Any
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industrial plant, facility, and institution which shall violate any of the provisions of this
11 
Act shall face penalties of not less than One million pesos (P1,000,000.00) nor more than
12 
Fifty million pesos (P50,000,000.00) at the discretion of the court. The management or
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administration of such industrial plants, private and government facilities, and institutions
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shall also be held liable for violations of this Act.
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Suspension, revocation, or non-renewal of any permits, licenses, or certifications
16 
necessary for operation shall also be imposed on said industrial plant, facility, or
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institution.
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The responsible officer of such industrial plant, facility, and institution shall, upon
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conviction, be penalized with a fine of not less than Three hundred thousand pesos
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(P300,000.00) nor more than Three million pesos (P3,000,000.00) or imprisonment of
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not less than six (6) months nor more than one (1) year or both at the discretion of the
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court.
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Sec. 70. Pena! Clause for Violating Code of Technical Standards. - A person who
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committed any malfeasance, misfeasance, and nonfeasance under the Code of Technical
25 
Standards shall, upon conviction, be penalized with a fine of not less than One hundred
26 
thousand pesos (P100,000.00) nor more than One million pesos (P1,000,000.00) or
27 
imprisonment of not less than six (6) months nor more than one (1) year or both at the
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discretion of the court. If the perpetrator is a public official or employee, that person shall
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Sec. 71. Enforcement Assistance to the Board. - The PRC shall assist the Board in
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carrying out the provisions of this Act and its IRR, as well as other policies. The PRC
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lawyers shall act as prosecutors against illegal practitioners and other violators of this Act
4 
and its rules. The duly constituted authorities of the government shall likewise assist the
5 
Board and the PRC in enforcing the provisions of this Act and its IRR.
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Sec. 72. Appropriations. - The amount necessary for the implementation of this
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Act shall be included in the Annual General Appropriations Act.
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Sec. 73. Impiementing Ruies andReguiations. - Subject to the approval of the PRC
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and within ninety (90) days from the approval of this Act, the Board shall adopt and
10 
promulgate the rules and regulations to carry out the provisions of this Act. Within six
11 
(6) months from the approval of this Act, the Board shall adopt and promulgate the Code
12 
of Ethics for Chemical Engineers and Philippine Chemical Engineering Standards for the
13 
Practice of Chemical Engineering.
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Sec. 74. Separabiiity Ciause. - If any provision of this Act is held invalid or
15 
unconstitutional, the other provisions not affected shall remain in full force and effect.
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Sec. 75. Repealing Clause. - Republic Act No. 9297, otherwise known as the
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"Chemical Engineering Law of 2004," is hereby repealed. Nothing in this Act shall be
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interpreted to diminish, limit, or restrict the authority of other professional boards to
19 
regulate their profession or require certifications as indicated in their governing laws.
20 
Nothing in this Act shall be interpreted to repeal the authority of the Professional
21 
Regulatory Board of Chemistry to regulate and require the issuance of certificates of
22 
analysis and certificates of authority to operate under Republic Act No. 10657, otherwise
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known as the "Chemistry Profession Act."
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All laws, presidential decrees, executive orders, rules and regulations, and other
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issuances or parts thereof inconsistent with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed,
26 
amended, or modified accordingly.
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Sec. 76. Effectivity. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days following its
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publication in the Official Gazette or in any major newspaper of general circulation.
Approved,
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