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Quezon City

Seventeenth Congress
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO.;_ 3025

Introduced by REP. HARLIN NEIL J. ABAYON IL
Party-List- AANGAT TAYO

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The bill seeks to strengthen the practice of Electrical Engineering profession in the
Philippines repealing for the purpose Republic Act No. 7920 otherwise known as the “New
Electrical Engineering Law, and appropriating funds therefor. Electrical engineering is a wide
discipline that provides society with many critical utilities. This discipline has significant impact
on the welfare and safety of our people, on health and healthcare, the environment, quality of
life, transportation, businesses and leisure of the general public. Advances in technology,
globalization and the change in trends in the electrical engineering profession are challenges
confronting the profession which necessitates the revision of the existing law. These revisions
are aimed to further strengthen the profession and enable electrical engineers to tackle and cope
with these new generation challenges

This measure intends to integrate the classifications of electrical engineers under RA
7920 and provide for only one classification. Existing professional electrical engineers shall be
issued a corresponding Certificate of Specialty in accordance with the guidelines prescribed by
the Board of Electrical Engineering for the purpose. Master Electricians, on the other hand shall
be given a two year period to enroll and complete the required modules on major subjects in
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering to qualify and be registered as electrical engineers.

These equitable innovations are necessary to continually enhance the competence of the
profession through peer recognition of specialization in electrical engineering and the
strengthening of the accredited national organization and other associations of electrical
engineers in the country.

In view thereof, immediate passage of this bill is earnestly sought.

HARLIN om ABAYON III


3025

AN ACT
STRENGTHENING THE PRACTICE OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERD
PROFESSION IN THE PHILIPPINES REPEALING FOR THE PURPOSE REPUBLIC
ACT No. 7920 OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE “NEW ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
LAW”, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress
assembled:

SECTION 1. Short Title. - This act shall be known as the “Comprehensive Electrical
Engineering Act.”

SEC. 2. Statement of Policy. - The State recognizes the importance of electrical
engineering in saving lives, public safety, economic development and nation-building. Hence, it
shall develop and nurture competent, ethical, globally competitive and well-rounded electrical
engineers who shall observe the highest standards of excellence and whose professionalism shall
be fostered through the administration of transparent, credible and relevant licensure

examinations, a system of registration and self-regulation, and through continuing education.

SEC. 3. Section 2 (Definition of Terms) of RA 7920 is hereby amended to read as
follows:

“Sec. 2. Definition of Terms.- As used in this Act, the following terms shall mean:

a. Practice of Electrical Engineering ~ a person is deemed to be in the practice of
electrical engineering when he renders or offers to render [professional] electrical
engineering service in for of

xxx

XXX

(6) Teaching of electrical engineering [professional] subjects;

Xxx

p. Electrical system refers to the following
|. Lighting system (Illumination engineering, decorative, intelligent lighting &
control);

2. Power system (Alternating Current and Direct Current);

3. Power generation, transformation, transmission and distribution systems;

4, Power quality monitoring and management systems;

5, Power factor correction system;

6. Automatic voltage regulation systems;

7. Building management and automation systems;


8. Energy converter, inverter, drives systems;

9. Renewable energy systems;

10. Electrical devices, apparatus, machineries and equipment;

11. Power electronics systems,

12. Grounding/earthing, bonding system;

13. Surge and lightning protection system;

14. Process and machinery instrumentation, control and automation,
measurement, monitoring and management system such as Distributed Control
System, Programmable Logic Controller, Safety Instrumented System,
Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition, Computer-based control systems, etc.;
15. Electrical safety system / public address / evacuation system;

16. Fire, liquid and gas leak detection, alarm and suppression system;

17, Emergency and standby power system;

18. Uninterruptible power supply system;

19. Energy storage and battery system;

20. Electric heating and space heating system;

21. Structured cabling system;

22. Electric charging system;

23. Cathodic Protection System;

24. Technologies and electro-technical systems integration;

25. Electric billboards, signages, traffic and street lighting system;

26. Medical electricity;

27. Wire and cable engineering:

28. Extra Low Voltage (ELV) systems;

29. Electric insulation and dielectric systems,

30. Magnetic and electromagnetic systems;

31. Various technologies, electro-technical systems and phenomena (clectrostatic,
electromagnetic, clectro-mechanical, electro-Chemical, thermoelectric,
hydroclectric,clectro-acoustic, electronics, piczoclectrie, photoclectric, pyroelectric.
triboclectric, clectroluminescence, wireless electricity, electro-optics, electro-pneumatics.
clectro-hydraulics, plasma, electrovibration, dielectric, magnetic, ferroelectric,
photovoltaic, thermionic, thermocouple, electrohydrodynamics, electrotheraphy
etc),

32. Other devices, systems and apparatus utilizing electrical energy as provided in
the Philippine Electrical code and Philippine accepted international electrical
standards and codes, except voice and data communication, telecommunication,
satellite, broadcast, computer, information technology and small electronic
systems shall be for ECE.


q. Facilities covered in the practice of electrical engineering includes the
following

1. Agricultural lands, farms, structures, infrastructures and facilities (such as
barns, warehouse, rice mills, drying systems, machineries among others) etc.

2. Watercrafts (ships, submarine, floating buildings/structures)

3. Marinas and boatyards/dockyards

4. Electrical transportation (locomotives, electric vehicles, hybrids)

5. Mobile homes and recreational vehicles

6, Industrial plants (manufacturing plants, chemical plants, refineries,
basic/light/medium/heavy industries etc.)

7. Power plants/stations (dendrothermal, wind farms, solar farms, geothermal,
Hydroelectric, nuclear, tidal etc.)

8, Substations and switchyards

9. Transmission and distribution lines.

10. Low, medium and high-rise buildings (sky scrapers)

11, Commercial buildings (shopping malls, arcades, cinemas, theatres, offices,
banks, call centers and etc.)

12. Residential buildings (including but not limited to condominiums, hotels,
motels, townhouses, subdivisions, resettlement homes etc.)

13. Institutional buildings (hospitals, churches, museums, school, offices
scientific research facilities, laboratories and other government building etc.)

14, Parks (trailers, theme parks, memorial parks, parking area, golf courses etc.)
15. Stadia, gymnasia, arenas, coliseum, sports complex and etc.

16. Carnival, circuses, fairs and similar events

17. Airfields, airports, airstrips etc.

18. Military, navigational and aerospace facilities and installations

19. Quarries & Mining industry

20. Offshore facilities

21. Civil structures with electrical systems (roads, bridges, dams, tunnels, docks,
ports, railways and train stations, shipyards, oil depots, gasoline stations etc.)

22. Server rooms, data centers, telecommunications and broadcast facilities, but
not limited to TV production, advertising, film making and others (electrical
systems only, electronics systems by ECE)

23. All buildings, structures, infrastructures and other facilities that use electrical
energy as provided in the Philippine Electrical Code


r. Specialty refers to the specific fields which are taken in advance study such as a
masteral degree in electrical engineering and those requiring specialized
knowledge, training, experience, competence and expertise in various fields in
electrical engineering including

1. Specialty on power generation which primarily refers to generation of electrical
energy like power plants with a load capacity of more than five hundred kilovolt
ampere (SOOkVA) in any form and source like solar, wind, biomass,
hydroelectric, nuclear and the likes;

2. Specialty on power transmission, distribution and substation which involves the
delivery of electrical energy from power stations to receiving and employing rated
voltage from fifteen thousand volts (15kV) and above which is commonly used in
the Philippines and carrying or transmitting power excess of five hundred kilovolt
ampere (SO0kVA);

3. Specialty on power transformers and other electric energy conversion
equipments which carries and transforming electric energy of more than five
hundred kilovolt ampere (S00kVA);

4. Specialty on electrical machines and other utilization equipments such motors,
heaters, furnace and others of any kind which consumes electric energy of more
than five hundred kilovolt ampere (S00kVA);

5. Specialty on watercrafts and any other waterborne units with self-

installed or own power plant with a load capacity of more than five hundred
kilovolt ampere (S0OkVA);

6. Specialty on electric locomotive which has embedded power plant

with a load Capacity of more than five hundred kilovolt ampere (S00kVA);

7. Specialty on electrical system design and installation or operation and
maintenance of residential, commercial, industrial and

institutional building and structures such as high-rise buildings,

stadium, malls and the likes with an aggregate electrical load of

more than five hundred kilovolt ampere (S00kVA);

8. Specialty on electrical systems in hazardous locations like gasoline

stations, chemical Plants, oil refineries, oil depots, off shore oil rigs and others with
a connected load in excess of five hundred kilovolt-ampere (S00kVA) and such

other competencies to be determined by the Board.

s. “Electrical documents” also referred to "Documents" as used in this Act, means
the electrical design, electrical plans, drawings, specifications, technical
documents, data sheets, material take-off/estimates, bill of quantities, calculations,


permits and other instruments of service prepared, signed and sealed by a licensed

electrical practitioner.

t. “Electrical permit” means the mandated document issued by any regulating
government entity based on electrical documents authorizing the repair,
installation, construction, addition, upgrading, modification, retrofitting,
renovation, restoration, development, redevelopment, remodelling, testing,
commissioning and utilization of electricity within and surrounding of building

or structure. It includes but not limited to the Electrical Permit, Certificate of

Final Electrical Inspection (CFEI) and other related documents;
u. “Electrical plans” also referred to as "Plans" as used in this Act, which includes
but not limited to, single line/elementary/interconnection/wiring/schematic
diagrams; block diagrams; logic diagrams; load/cable/panelboard schedules;
lighting and power systems; lightning protection/grounding; load calculations;
short circuit calculation; illumination calculations; voltage drop calculations; fire,
liquid and gas detection and alarm system layout and details, paging system
layout and details; emergency/evacuation systems, auxiliaries systems;
signaling/communication system layout and details; structured cabling systems;
control/ automation/ instrumentation system layout and details; device/equipment
installation layout and details; raceway/cable tray/cable system layouts and details

and others as enumerated in this Section;

v. “Electrical Safety Certificate Sticker” is a specially manufactured piece of
paper with adhesive back that is issued by the approving agency of the
government to the practicing electrical engineers/registrants that can be fastened
to a visible surface of the establishment containing the logo of the issuing
office/agency, control number, the name of the establishment and owner, name
and signature of the practitioner who conducted inspection and who issued the
electrical safety certificate, PRC registration number, date of inspection,

notes/findings and record logbook page number.

SEC. 4. A new provision is hereby inserted to read as follows:

“SEC. 4. CATEGORIES OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS AND THEIR
RESPECTIVE SCOPE OF PRACTICE. ~


A) PROFESSIONAL ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS (PEES) ARE THOSE WHO
ARE REGISTERED AND AUTHORIZED TO PRACTICE ELECTRICAL
ENGINEERING WITH THE FOLLOWING SCOPE, LIMITATIONS AND
SPECIALIZATIONS:

1 PROFESSIONAL ELECTRICAL ENGINEER WITH GENERAL
SPECIALTY ARE THE PROFESSIONAL ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS
UNDER REPUBLIC ACT (RA) NO. 7920 OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE
“NEW ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING LAW”, AND THOSE WHO MAY
QUALIFY AFTER HAVING AT LEAST THREE (3) SPECIFIC SPECIALTIES
UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT. THE ELECTRICAL ENGINEER
WILL BE ISSUED A GENERAL CERTIFICATE OF SPECIALTY (COS) BY
THE BOARD AND SHALL HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO PRACTICE
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING IN FULL SCOPE INCLUDING THE
AUTHORITY TO SIGN AND SEAL ELECTRICAL PLANS AND OTHER
RELATED DOCUMENTS IN FULL CAPACITY WITHOUT LIMITATIONS;

2 PROFESSIONAL ELECTRICAL ENGINEER WITH SPECIFIC
SPECIALTY ARE THE ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS UPON APPROVAL AND
ISSUANCE OF SPECIFIC COS BY THE BOARD UNDER THIS ACT AND
SHALL HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO PRACTICE ELECTRICAL
ENGINEERING IN ALL SCOPE INCLUDING THE AUTHORITY TO SIGN
AND SEAL ELECTRICAL PLANS AND OTHER RELATED DOCUMENTS.
BUT LIMITED TO THE CAPACITY COVERED BY THE SPECIFIC
SPECIALTY REGARDLESS OF PHASE AND RATED VOLTAGES;

B) ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS AS GENERAL PRACTITIONERS ARE THE.
REGISTERED ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS UNDER RA NO. 7920 AND
THOSE WHO MAY BE REGISTERED AS GENERAL PRACTITIONERS
UNDER THIS ACT, THEY SHALL HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO PRACTICE
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING IN ALL SCOPE INCLUDING THE
AUTHORITY TO SIGN AND SEAL ELECTRICAL PLANS AND OTHER
RELATED DOCUMENTS BUT LIMITED TO THE CAPACITY UP TO FIVE
HUNDRED KILOVOLT-AMPERE (500KVA) REGARDLESS OF PHASE
AND RATED VOLTAGES,

C) MASTER ELECTRICIANS ARE THOSE REGISTERED MASTER
ELECTRICIANS UNDER RA NO. 7920 AND THOSE WHO MAY QUALIFY
UNDER THIS ACT, WHO SHALL HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO PRACTICE


ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING WITH THE FOLLOWING SCOPE AND
LIMITATIONS:

1 ACTUAL INSTALLATION, WIRING, OPERATION, MAINTENANCE
AND REPAIR OF ALL ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS AND IN THE FACILITIES
DEFINED IN THIS ACT BUT LIMITED UP TO FIVE HUNDRED
KILOVOLT-AMPERE (S00KVA) AT RATED VOLTAGE UP TO SIX
HUNDRED VOLTS (600V),

2. SUPERVISION AND INSPECTION INCLUDING THE AUTHORITY
TO SIGN AND SEAL ELECTRICAL PLANS AND OTHER RELATED
DOCUMENTS LIKE ELECTRICAL PERMIT, CERTIFICATE OF
ELECTRICAL SAFETY AND CERTIFICATE OF FINAL ELECTRICAL.
INSPECTION SPECIFICALLY TO SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING UNITS
AND LIMITED UP TO TWENTY-FIVE KILOVOLT-AMPERE (25KVA),
SINGLE PHASE, REGARDLESS OF RATED VOLTAGES, PROVIDED
THAT IT SHALL BE PROPERLY ENTERED IN THE ISSUED RECORD
LOGBOOK OF THE REGISTRANTS, THUS THE PAGE NUMBER SHALL
BE INDICATED OR ELSE IT SHALL NOT BE VALID AND SHALL BE A
VIOLATION OF THIS ACT.”

SEC. 5. Section 3 (Composition of the Board) of RA 7920 is hereby amended to read as
follows:

“Section 3, - PROFESSIONAL REGULATORY BOARD OF ELECTRICAL,
ENGINEERS. - THERE IS HEREBY CREATED A COLLEGIAL BODY
UNDER THE ADMINISTRATIVE SUPERVISION AND CONTROL OF THE
PROFESSIONAL REGULATION COMMISSION (PRC), WHICH SHALL BE
CALLED THE PROFESSIONAL REGULATORY BOARD FOR
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS, HEREINAFTER TO BE REFERRED TO AS
THE BOARD. THE BOARD SHALL BE COMPOSED OF A CHAIRPERSON
AND TWO (2) MEMBERS TO BE APPOINTED BY THE PRESIDENT OF
THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES. THE RECOMMENDEES OF THE
PRC SHALL BE CHOSEN FROM THE NOMINEES OF THE INTEGRATED
AND ACCREDITED PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION OF ELECTRICAL
ENGINEERS (APOEE) WHOSE NOMINATION COMMITTEE MUST HAVE,
A REPRESENTATIVE FROM REGISTERED ASSOCIATIONS OF
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS AND ALLIED FIELDS.”

SEC. 6. Section 5 (Qualifications of Board Members) of RA 7920 is hereby amended to read

as follows:


“Sec 5. Qualifications. - THE CHAIRPERSON AND MEMBERS OF THE
BOARD MUST, AT THE TIME OF NOMINATION:

a) Xxx;

b) xxx:

©) XXX;

d) xxx;

e

Be [a professional] an electrical engineer with a valid certificate of registration
and [valid] professional license duly qualified to practice electrical engineering
in the Philippines, AND WITH AT LEAST A MASTERAL DEGREE IN
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING, PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION OR OTHER
ALLIED MANAGEMENT FIELD,

f) xxx; and

8) xxx.”

SEC. 7. Section 6 (Term of Office) of RA 7920 is hereby amended to read as follows:

“Sec. 6. Term of Office. - The CHAIRPERSON AND MEMBERS of the Board
shall hold office for a term of three (3) years from the date of appointment or until
their successors shall have been appointed and qualified. They may, however, be
reappointed for a second term. Each member shall qualify by taking an oath of
office before entering upon the performance of duties.

Vacancies in the Board shall be filled by the President OF THE PHILIPPINES
from the list of recommendees by the CHAIRPERSON [Commissioner] who
were chosen from the list of nominees submitted by the APOEE.
APPOINTMENT TO ANY VACANCY SHALL BE ONLY FOR THE
UNEXPIRED TERM OF THE PREDECESSOR.”

SEC. 8. Section 7 (Removal of Board Members) of RA 7920 is hereby amended to read as
follows:
“Sec. 7. Removal of Members of the Board. — Any member of the Board may be
removed by the President of the Philippines, upon the recommendation of the
CHAIRPERSON [Commissioner] for neglect of duty, incompetence,
malpractice, commission or tolerance of irregularities in the examinations, or for
unprofessional, unethical, or dishonorable conduct, after having been given the

opportunity to defend oneself in a proper administrative investigation.”


SEC. 9. Section 8 (Compensation of Chairman and Board Members) of RA 7920 is hereby

amended to read as follows:

“Sec. 8. Compensation of CHAIRPERSON [Chairman] and Members of the
Board. — The CHAIRPERSON [Chairman] and members of the Board shall
receive COMPENSATION AND ALLOWANCES COMPARABLE TO THE
COMPENSATION AND ALLOWANCES RECEIVED BY THE MEMBERS.
OF THE OTHER EXISTING PROFESSIONAL REGULATORY BOARDS
UNDER THE PRC, AS PROVIDED FOR IN THE GENERAL
APPROPRIATIONS ACT.”
SEC. 10. Section 9 (Executive Officer of the Board) of RA 7920 is hereby amended to read as
follows

“Sec 9. Executive Officer of the Board. - The CHAIRPERSON [Commissioner]
shall be the executive officer of the Board and shall conduct the examination
given by the Board and shall designate any subordinate officer of the PRC to act
as secretary and custodian of all records including all examination papers and

minutes of the deliberations of the Board.”

SEC. 11. Section 11 (Registration and License Required) of RA 7920 is hereby amended to
read as follows:

“Sec. 11. Registration and License Required. — A valid certificate of registration
and [valid] professional license, AND IF APPLICABLE, CERTIFICATE OF
SPECIALTY FROM THE PRC [Commission] are required before any person is
allowed to practice electrical engineering in the Philippines except as otherwise
allowed under this Act.”

SEC. 12. Section 12 (Examination Fees) of RA 7920 is hereby amended to read as follows:

“Sec. 12. Examination Fees. - ALL APPLICANTS FOR THE ELECTRICAL
ENGINEERING LICENSURE EXAMINATIONS SHALL BE SUBJECT TO
PAYMENT OF FEES PRESCRIBED BY THE PRC: PROVIDED, THAT
NINETY PERCENT (90%) OF THE FEES IS TO BE TREATED AS A
SPECIAL FUND FOR THE PROGRAMS, PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES OF
THE PRC AND THE REMAINING TEN PERCENT (10%) SHALL BE SET
ASIDE AS A TRUST FUND FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT AND
MAINTENANCE OF THE CENTER FOR CPD AND RESEARCH.”


SEC. 13. Section 13 (Registration Fees, License Fees and Fines) of RA 7920 is hereby amended

to read as follows:

“Sec. 13. Registration Fees, License Fees and Fines. — All applicants for
registration and license to practice as [professional] electrical engineers [and
registered master electrician] shall be subject to the payment of registration
fees, license fees, and fines in case of violation of the pertinent rules and
regulations for the amounts prescribed by the Board and approved by the PRC
[Commission]: Provided, That fifty percent (50%) from these collections are to be
treated as a special fund for programs, projects and activities of the PRC
[Commission] and the other fifty percent (50%) shall be set up in a separate
special fund for the supervisory and regulatory functions of the Board.”

SEC. 14, Section 14 (Exemption from Examination and Registration) of RA 7920 is hereby

amended to read as follows:

“Sec. 14. Exemption from Examination and Registration.

a) xxx

b) No registration with the Board shall be required of the following.

1. Engineering students, apprentices and other persons employed or
acting as subordinates of, or undergoing training under a person holding a
valid certificate of registration, [and a valid] professional license AND
IF APPLICABLE, CERTIFICATE OF SPECIALTY under this Act;

2. Persons in charge of or supervising the operation, tending and
maintenance of an electric generating set for private use employing
voltages not exceeding two hundred fifty volts (250V) and capacity not
exceeding TWENTY-FIVE [fifty] kilovolt amperes (25 kVA): Provided,
that the owner or operator shall be required to have the electric
generating set periodically inspected at intervals of not more than one (1)
year by [a professional] AN ELECTRICAL ENGINEER [a registered
electrical engineer] of a national, city, provincial or municipal
government authority exercising legal jurisdiction over electrical
installations; and

3. GRADUATES OF THREE-YEAR COURSES SUCH AS
ELECTRICAL TECHNOLOGY COURSE OR ITS EQUIVALENT,
SHALL INSTEAD ACQUIRE A NATIONAL CERTIFICATE (NC) OR


———O“aXK QU NI

CERTIFICATE OF COMPETENCY (COC) FROM THE TECHNICAL
EDUCATION AND SKILLS DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
(TESDA).”

SEC. 15, Section 15 (Holding of Examinations) of RA 7920 is hereby amended to read as
follows:
“Sec. 15. Schedule of Examinations. — Examinations for the practice of electrical
engineering in the Philippines shall be given twice a year IN PLACES AND [the
City of Manila] on dates, AS THE PRC MAY DESIGNATE IN A
RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR THE MASTER SCHEDULE OF ALL
LICENSURE EXAMINATIONS PURSUANT TO SECTION 7 (D) OF R. A.
NO. 8981, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE “PRC MODERNIZATION ACT
OF 2000” [that the Board may recommend for determination of scheduling]
The Board shall schedule interview/oral examination of every applicant for
registration as [professional] electrical engineer only at the office of the

Commission.

To qualified applicants for examination, notice of admission shall be issued not

later than ten (10) days prior to the first day of examination.”

SEC. 16. Section 16 (Qualifications of Applicant for Registration as Professional Electrical
Engineer) of RA 7920 is hereby amended to read as follows

“Sec. 16. Qualifications of Applicants for Registration as Professional Electrical
Engineer. AN APPLICANT [any person applying] for registration as
professional electrical engineer shall, PRIOR TO THE DATE OF
REGISTRATION, establish to the satisfaction of the Board that he possesses the
following qualifications:

a) MUST BE a citizen of the Philippines;

b) MUST BE of good reputation with high moral values;

c) MUST NOT HAVE been convicted by final judgment of an offense involving

moral turpitude;

d

MUST BE a holder of a degree of Bachelor of Science in Electric Engineering
(BSEE) from a university, school, college, academy or institute duly constituted,
recognized and accredited by the Philippine government; and

°)

MUST BE [a registered] an electrical engineer with valid certificate of
registration and professional license and with four (4) years or more of active


practice reckoned from the date of his registration as GENERAL
PRACTITIONER [registered electrical engineer].”

SEC. 17. Section 17 (Qualifications of Applicants for Registered Electrical Engineer
Examination) of RA 7920 is hereby amended to read as follows

“Sec. 17. Qualifications of Applicants for [Registered] Electrical Engineer
Examination. AN APPLICANT FOR THE ELECTRICAL ENGINEER
EXAMINATION SHALL, PRIOR TO THE DATE OF EXAMINATION
ESTABLISH TO THE SATISFACTION OF THE BOARD THAT THE
FOLLOWING QUALIFICATIONS ARE MET.

a) MUST BE a citizen of the Philippines;

b) MUST at least twenty-one (21) years of age;

c) MUST BE of good reputation with high moral values;

d) MUST BE a degree holder of a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering
(BSEE) from a university, school, college, academy or institute duly constituted,
recognized and accredited by the Philippine government; and

¢) MUST NOT HAVE been convicted by final judgment of an offense involving

moral turpitude.”

SEC. 18. Section 18 (Qualifications of Applicants for Registered Master Electrician
Examination) of RA 7920 is hereby amended to read as follows:

“Sec. 18. Qualifications of Applicants for [Registered] Master Electrician
Examination, - AN APPLICANT FOR THE MASTER ELECTRICIAN SHALL,
PRIOR TO THE DATE OF EXAMINATION ESTABLISH TO THE
SATISFACTION OF THE BOARD THAT THE FOLLOWING
QUALIFICATIONS ARE MET

a) MUST BE a citizen of the Philippines:

b) MUST at least eighteen (18) years of age;

©) MUST BE of good reputation with high moral values;

d) MUST not been convicted by final judgment by the court of an offense
involving

moral turpitude; and

e) MUST HAVE any of the following technical backgrounds:


4, Has completed a four-year high school education or its equivalent and, in
addition, has subsequent specific record of at least five (5) years of apprenticeship
in electric wiring, installation, operation and maintenance of utilization devices
and equipment, AND HAS COMPLETED TESDA SKILL COMPETENCY
REQUIREMENTS AND OBTAINED CERTIFICATION THEREOF, AT
LEAST HAVING NC II AND HIGHER CERTIFICATES.”

SEC. 19. Section 19 (Scope of Examination) of RA 7920 is hereby amended to read as follows:

“Sec. 19. Scope of Examination.— As a prerequisite for registration as
professional electrical engineer, GENERAL PRACTITIONER [registered
electrical engineer] and [registered] master electrician, the applicant shall

comply with the following requirements

a) Professional Electrical Engineer ~ For the purpose of confirming the service
record and clarifying the certificate of experience submitted by the applicant for
registration as a professional electrical engineer EITHER WITH GENERAL OR
SPECIFIC SPECIALTY, a WRITTEN [oral or written] examination shall be
conducted BY THE BOARD BASED ON THE FIELD OF EXPERIENCE OR
SPECIALTY APPLIED FOR.

(1) The certified experience record SHALL SPECIFY from the date he took oath
as an [a registered] electrical engineer the inclusive dates, companies worked
for, description of specific responsibilities, significant accomplishments as well
as the name and position of immediate supervisors, IF ANY;

{(2) Technical paper covering an evaluation, an analysis, a study or a critical
discussion of an electrical engineering project or subject, on one or several

technical aspects such as: design, construction, installation, commissioning,

testing, operation, maintenance, repair, research and the like. The technical

paper shall be supported by engineering principles and data. Published or

unpublished scientific paper or treatise on electrical engineering theories and

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13) Three (3) certifie

jons may be considered as complying with the requirement;

ions signed by three (3) professional electrical
engineers to the effect that the experience record submitted by the applicant
is factual and that the technical paper submitted was actually prepared by
the applicant.]

(4) THE APPLICANT MUST OBTAIN A PASSING MARKS ON THE
WRITTEN EXAMINATION IN ORDER TO QUALIFY FOR REGISTRATION
AS A PROFESSIONAL ELECTRICAL ENGINEER. THE SCOPE OF


EXAMINATION SHALL BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SPECIALTY
PROVIDED IN THIS ACT AND TO BE PROMULGATED BY THE BOARD.

b) General Practitioner [Registered electrical engineer] — The applicant FOR
REGISTRATION AS GENERAL PRACTITIONER shall pass a written
examination on different subjects or group of subjects as follows:

1) Mathematics, such as: algebra, trigonometry, analytic geometry, differential
calculus, integral calculus, differential equations, complex numbers, probability
and statistics, advanced engineering mathematics including matrices, power
series, Fourier analysis, Laplace transforms, and others. The weight is
TWENTY [twenty-five] percent (20%) [(25%)].

2) Engineering sciences and allied subjects, such as general chemistry, college
physics, computer fundamentals and programming, engineering materials
engineering mechanics, fluid mechanics, strength of materials, thermodynamics,
electrical engineering law, engineering accounting and economics, engineering
management, contracts and specifications, code of professional ethics and others
The weight is TWENTY [thirty] percent 20% [(30%)].

3) Electrical engineering professional, such as: electrical circuits, electronic
theory and circuits, energy conversion, power generation, transmission and
distribution, instrumentation and measurement, circuit and line protection, control
and automation systems, principles of communication, electrical machines.
electrical equipment, components and devices, electric systems, power plant,
electronic power equipment and others. The weight is THIRTY-FIVE [forty-five]
percent 35% [(45%)].

4) ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING DESIGNS BUT NOT LIMITED TO
ILLUMINATION DESIGN, BUILDING WIRING DESIGNS, POWER
SYSTEM DESIGN, DISTRIBUTION DESIGN, SUBSTATION DESIGN,
TRANSMISSION DESIGN, TRANSFORMER DESIGN,
INSTRUMENTATION, CONTROL AND AUTOMATION DESIGN AND.
AUXILIARY SYSTEM DESIGN IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PHILIPPINE
ELECTRICAL CODE, PARTS 1 AND 2 AND OTHERS. THE WEIGHT IS
TWENTY-FIVE PERCENT (25%).

Xxx

XXX

c) [Registered] Master Electrician - The applicant FOR REGISTRATION AS
MASTER ELECTRICIAN shall pass a written examination on different subjects
or group of subjects as follows:


1) Technical subjects:

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SEC.

SEC.

Ohm's Law: Calculations for resistance. current, voltage and power for direct
current and alternating current circuits;
Electrical machines: Description and operating principles of motors, generators
and transformers;
Control equipment: Description and function of fuses, overload relays, safety
switches, magnetic switches, circuit breakers, star-delta_ motor starters,
transformer-type motor starters, D.C. motor starter,
Electrical components: Description of resistors, capacitors, inductors and semi-
conductors;
Maintenance and repair: Description of the procedures in the maintenance of
electrical machinery
Test equipment: Types and uses of measuring instruments;
Electrical engineering law provisions pertaining to registered master electrician;
and
viii. Other related subjects as may be prescribed by the Board
2) Philippine Electrical Code, Parts | and 2:
General requirements for installation of electric wiring and equipment,
Approved wiring methods,
Types of wiring materials and wiring devices;

iv. Installation of switchboard and panel boards;
Installation in hazardous locations;
Wiring diagrams of different types of motor starters with motor protection;
Drawing symbols and wiring plants; and
Other related subjects as may be prescribed by the Board
Xxx
Xxx

Xxx.”
20, Section 20 (Report of Ratings) of RA 7920 is hereby amended to read as follows
“SEC. 22, Report of Ratings. - The Board [of Electrical Engineering] shall,
within SIXTY (60) [one hundred fifty (150)] days after the date of completion of

the examinations, report the ratings obtained by each candidate to the PRC.”

21. Section 22 (Oath) of RA 7920 is hereby amended to read as follows:


“Sec. 22. Oath. ~ All successful candidates in the examination shall be required to
take a professional oath before the Board or any government official authorized to
administer oaths prior to entering upon the practice of [professional] electrical
engineering [registered electrical engineer, and registered master

lectrician].”

SEC. 22. Section 23 (Issuance of Certificates of Registration and Professional Licenses)
of RA 7920 is hereby amended to read as follows:

“Sec. 23. Issuance of Certificates of Registration and Professional Licenses, ~ The
registration of AN a professional] electrical engineer [registered electrical
engineer] or registered master electrician commences from the date the electrical
engineer's name is entered in the roll of registrants or licensees for the profession
Every registrant who has satisfactory met all the requirements specified in this
Act, upon payment of the registration fee, shall be issued a certificate of
registration as [a professional] electrical engineer [registered electrical
engineer] or registered master electrician that shows the full name of the
registrant and serial number, signed by the CHAIRPERSON OF THE PRC
[Commissioner] and the CHAIRPERSON [by the Chairman] and members of
the Board stamped with the official seal, as evidence that the person named
therein is entitled to practice the profession with all rights and privileges
appurtenant thereto. The certificate shall remain in fall force and effect until
withdrawn, suspended, or revoked

A professional license signed by CHAIRPERSON OF THE PRC
[Commissioner] and bearing the registration number and date of issuance
thereof and the month of expiry or renewability shall likewise be issued to every
registrant who has paid the registration fees for three (3) consecutive years [and
has complied with the requirements of the Continuing Professional
Education (CPE)] unless exempted therefrom. This license will serve as
evidence that the licensee can lawfully practice the profession until the expiration

of its validity.”
SEC. 22. A new section is hereby amended to read as follows:
“Sec. 23-A. Certificate of Specialty. ~ Certificate of Specialty shall be issued by

the Board, subject to the approval of the PRC, to an engineer who have complied

the requirements provided in this Act”


SEC. 23. Section 24 (Continuing Professional Education Program) of RA 7920 is hereby

amended to read as follows:

“Sec. 24. Continuing Professional DEVELOPMENT [Education] (CPD)
Program - The CPD guidelines shall be prescribed and promulgated by the Board
subject to the approval of the PRC, after consultation with the accredited
professional organization of electrical engineers (APOEE), other associations of
the electrical engineering profession and other concerned sectors. The Board shall
incorporate in the said guidelines the creation of a CPD council that shall
composed of officers coming from the Board, the PRC, the APOEE, and other
concerned sectors. It shall be vested with the functions, duties and responsibilities
to implement the guidelines and shall have the juridical personality that is distinct
and separate from and independent of the Board, the PRC [Commission], THE
APOEE, and other associations of the electrical engineering profession.”

SEC. 24. Section 25 (Integration of the Electrical Engineering Professions) of RA 7920 is

hereby amended to read as follows:

“Sec. 25. THE INTEGRATED ACCREDITED PROFESSIONAL
ORGANIZATION OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS (APOEE). - THERE
SHALL BE ONLY ONE INTEGRATED NATIONAL ORGANIZATION OF
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS WHICH SHALL BE RECOGNIZED BY THE
BOARD AMONG ALL REGISTERED ASSOCIATIONS OF ELECTRICAL
ENGINEERS NATIONWIDE. EVERY ELECTRICAL ENGINEER SHALL,
UPON REGISTRATION WITH THE BOARD, /PSO FACTO BECOME A
MEMBER OF THE APOEE. MEMBERSHIP IN THE APOEE SHALL NOT BE
A BAR TO MEMBERSHIP IN OTHER ASSOCIATIONS OF ELECTRICAL
ENGINEERS TO PROVIDE THE MEMBERS OF THE PROFESSION THE,
FREEDOM TO CHOOSE THE ASSOCIATION THEY PREFER AND TO
FURTHER ENHANCE COMPETENCE AND THE SYSTEM OF CHECKS
AND BALANCES IN THE ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING PROFESSION.
THE INTEGRATED APOEE SHALL HAVE THE POWER TO
PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE MEMBERSHIP
AND ELECTION OF OFFICERS IN THE APOEE PROVIDED HOWEVER,
THAT EVERY ASSOCIATION OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS SHALL
HAVE A REPRESENTATIVE THEREOF.

PROVIDED HOWEVER, SPECIALISTS IN EACH FIELD MAY FORM
A SPECIALTY ORGANIZATION OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS (SOEE).


PROVIDED, THAT THIS SOEE SHOULD BE AFFILIATED TO AND
RECOGNIZED BY THE APOEE. PROVIDED FURTHER, THAT THERE IS
ONLY ONE SOEE FOR EACH FILED OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING,
WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO MEMBERSHIP IN OTHER VOLUNTARY
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS. ANY DOCUMENTS ISSUED BY THE.
INTEGRATED APOEE SHOULD NOT BE A PART OF THE REQUIREMENT
IN THE ISSUANCE AND RENEWAL OF PRC LICENSE.”

SEC. 25. Section 26 (Seal of Professional Electrical Engineer) of RA 7920 is hereby

amended to read as follows:

“Sec. 26. ISSUANCE AND USE OF SEAL & RECORD LOGBOOK. - A SEAL
AND A RECORD LOGBOOK OF A DULY LICENSED PROFESSIONAL,
ELECTRICAL ENGINEER AND GENERAL PRACTITIONER SHALL BE.
PRESCRIBED BY THE BOARD BEARING THE REGISTRANT'S NAME,
THE CERTIFICATE NUMBER AND THE LEGEND “PROFESSIONAL
ELECTRICAL ENGINEER OR GENERAL PRACTITIONER” AS THE CASE.
MAYBE. IT MAY BE OBTAIN BY EACH REGISTRANTS UPON
REGISTRATION. PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS, REPORTS AND OTHER
PROFESSIONAL DOCUMENTS PREPARED BY OR EXECUTED UNDER
THE IMMEDIATE SUPERVISION OF AND ISSUED BY A LICENSEE,
SHALL BE STAMPED ON EVERY SHEET WITH SAID SEAL AND SHALL
BE RECORDED ON THE ISSUED RECORD LOGBOOK PARTICULARLY
THE TITLE OR NAME OF THE DOCUMENT, NAME OF THE PROJECT
AND OWNER, DATE AND NUMBER OF PAGES/SHEETS WHEN FILED
WITH THE IMPLEMENTING AGENCY OF THE GOVERNMENT OR WHEN
SUBMITTED OR USED PROFESSIONALLY: PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT
IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR ANYONE TO STAMP OR SEAL ANY DOCUMENT
WITH SAID SEAL AFTER THE REGISTRANT’S NAME HAS BEEN
DELISTED FROM THE ROSTER OF PEES OR REES OR AFTER THE
VALIDITY OF HIS PROFESSIONAL LICENSE HAS EXPIRED OR HAS
BEEN REVOKED, UNLESS SAID CERTIFICATE SHALL HAVE BEEN
RENEWED OR RE-ISSUED. OTHER PROVISIONS OF THE USE OF SEAL:

A) NO OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE OF THIS REPUBLIC, CHARTERED
CITIES, PROVINCES AND MUNICIPALITIES, NOW OR HEREAFTER
CHARGED WITH THE ENFORCEMENT OF LAW, ORDINANCES OR
REGULATIONS RELATIVE TO ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS, SHALL


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ACCEPT OR APPROVE ANY ELECTRICAL PLANS OR SPECIFICATIONS.
AND OTHER RELATED DOCUMENTS WHICH HAVE NOT BEEN
PREPARED AND SUBMITTED IN FULL ACCORD WITH ALL THE
PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT: NOR SHALL ANY PAYMENTS BE
APPROVED BY ANY SUCH OFFICER FOR ANY WORK, THE PLANS AND
SPECIFICATIONS FOR WHICH HAVE NOT BEEN SO PREPARED AND.
SIGNED AND SEALED BY THE AUTHOR.

B) IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL FOR ANY ELECTRICAL ENGINEER TO
SIGN THE NAME, AFFIX THE SEAL OR USE ANY OTHER METHOD OF
SIGNATURE ON ELECTRICAL PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS OR OTHER
DOCUMENTS MADE UNDER ANOTHER ELECTRICAL ENGINEER’S
SUPERVISION, UNLESS THE SAME IS MADE IN SUCH MANNER AS TO
CLEARLY INDICATE THE PART OR PARTS OF SUCH WORK ACTUALLY
PERFORMED BY THE FORMER, AND IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL FOR
ANY PERSON, EXCEPT THE ENGINEERING-IN-CHARGE, TO SIGN FOR
ANY BRANCH OF WORK FOR ANY SERVICES OF ELECTRICAL
PRACTICE, NOT ACTUALLY PERFORMED BY ELECTRICAL ENGINEER
CONCERNED. THE ENGINEER-IN-CHARGE SHALL BE FULLY
RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL ELECTRICAL PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS AND
OTHER DOCUMENTS ISSUED UNDER THE SEAL OR AUTHORIZED
SIGNATURE AND SHALL BE RECORDED UNDER THE ISSUED RECORD.
LOGBOOK.

C) DRAWINGS AND SPECIFICATIONS DULY SIGNED, STAMPED OR
SEALED, AS INSTRUMENTS OF SERVICE, ARE THE INTELLECTUAL,
PROPERTIES AND DOCUMENTS OF THE ELECTRICAL ENGINEER AS
PROVIDED FOR IN SECTION 36 OF THIS ACT.

D) ALL ELECTRICAL PLANS, DESIGNS, SPECIFICATIONS, DRAWINGS
AND ELECTRICAL DOCUMENTS RELATIVE TO ELECTRICAL
ENGINEERING PRACTICE SHALL BEAR THE SEAL AND SIGNATURE
ONLY OF THE REGISTRANTS OR LICENSED PROFESSIONAL AS
DEFINED IN SECTION 4.A. AND 4.B. OF THIS ACT AND SHALL BE
REQUIRED TO INDICATE THE REGISTRATION AND PROFESSIONAL
LICENSE NUMBER, REGISTRATION AND EXPIRY DATES AND PAGE
NUMBER OF THE ISSUED RECORD LOGBOOK THE DOCUMENT HAS.
ENTERED AND RECORDED.


SEC. 26. Section 28 (Refusal to Issue Certificates) of RA 7920 is hereby amended to read as

follows
“Sec. 28. Refusal to Issue Certificate. - The Board [of electrical engineering]
shall not issue a certificate of registration to any person convicted by final
judgment by the court of any criminal offense involving moral turpitude or to any
person guilty of immoral or dishonorable conduct or to any person of unsound
mind. In the event of refusal to issue certificate for any reason, the Board shall
give the applicant a written statement setting forth the reasons for such action,
which statement shall incorporated in the records of the Board. After no less than
a year from the finality of the Board’s decision, the Board, out of equity and
justice, may recommend to the PRC [commission] the issuance of the certificate

of registration to the applicant.”

SEC. 27. Section 29 (Revocation of Certificates of Registration and Suspension from the
Practice of the Profession) of RA 7920 is hereby amended to read as follows:

“Sec. 29. Revocation of Certificate of Registration and Suspension from the

Practice of the Profession. —

XXX

a) Being AN {a professional] electrical engineer, the registrant (he] has signed
and affixed the registrant’s seal on any plan, design, technical report, valuation,
estimate, specification or other similar document or work not prepared by the
registrant or not executed under the registrants immediate supervision;

b) The registrant [He] has represented himself as having taken charged of or
supervised: any electrical construction or installation; operation, tending and
maintenance of any electrical plant; manufacture or repair of electrical equipment,
teaching of electrical engineering subjects; sale or distribution of any electric
supply or utilization equipment requiring engineering calculations or application
of engineering principles and data, without actually having done so

The decision of the Board shall be final and executory unless it is appealed by the
respondent to the PRC [Commission] within fifteen (15) days from the receipt of
such decision. The decision of the Board or PRC [Board’s or Commission’s
decision] is appealable by the respondent to the Court of Appeals in accordance
with the procedure provided under the Rules of Court.


Any person, firm, association or corporation may file charges in accordance with
the provisions of this section against any licensee, or the Board may, on its own
initiative investigate and take cognizance of the acts and practices constituting the
cause for suspension or revocation of the certificate of registration and render
decision through proper resolution or order. The [Such] charges shall be in
writing and sworn to by the person making them and shall be filed with the Board.
The rules and regulations of the PRC [Commission] on administrative
investigation shall govern the procedure and conduct of administrative
investigation before the Board. The respondent shall have the right to a speedy

and public hearing and the right to confront and cross-examine witnesses.”

SEC. 28. Section 31 (Field of Practice) of RA 7920 is hereby amended to read as follows:

“SEC. 31. SCOPE AND FIELD OF PRACTICE:

A) A PERSON IS DEEMED TO BE IN THE PRACTICE OF ELECTRICAL
ENGINEERING WHEN HE RENDERS OR OFFERS TO RENDER
PROFESSIONAL ELECTRICAL SERVICE IN THE FOLLOWING SCOPE:

1. AUTHORITY TO SIGN AND SEAL ELECTRICAL PLANS AND OTHER
RELATED DOCUMENTS AS PROVIDED FOR IN SECTION 4 OF THIS
ACT.

2. INSPECTION AND APPRAISAL OF ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS AND
FACILITIES AS DEFINED IN THIS ACT,

3. SUPERVISION AND MANAGEMENT OF AND/OR OPERATION AND
MAINTENANCE;

4. IMPLEMENTATION & MONITORING OF ELECTRICAL SAFETY PLAN;
5. DESIGN AND PREPARATION OF PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS AND
ESTIMATES;

6. SUPERVISION OF CONSTRUCTION, ERECTION, INSTALLATION,
WIRING, TESTING AND COMMISSIONING,

7. CONSULTATION, INVESTIGATION, VALUATION AND MANAGEMENT
OF SERVICES REQUIRING ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING KNOWLEDGE;

8. SUPERVISION OF THE MANUFACTURE AND REPAIR OF
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT,

9. TEACHING AND LECTURING OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
PROFESSIONAL SUBJECTS AND ELECTRICAL WORKS;

10. TAKING CHARGE OF THE SALES AND DISTRIBUTION OF
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT AND SYSTEMS REQUIRING ENGINEERING
CALCULATIONS OR APPLICATIONS OF ENGINEERING DATA; AND


B) THE FIELD OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICE OF ELECTRICAL
ENGINEERS INVOLVES THE ART AND SCIENCES OF PRODUCTION,
DEVELOPMENT, APPLICATION, UTILIZATION, CONTROL,
REGULATION AND MANAGEMENT OF ELECTRICAL,
ELECTROMAGNETICS, POWER ELECTRONICS, ELECTRO-CHEMICAL,
ELECTRO-MECHANICAL, ELECTRO-ACOUSTIC, THERMOELECTRIC,
ELECTRO-TECHNICAL AND RELATED PHENOMENA OF NATURE FOR
THE BENEFIT OF MANKIND AND THE COUNTRY AS A WHOLE
NOTABLY IN THE FORM STATED ABOVE AND FURTHER CLASSIFIED
BELOW:

1, DESIGN SERVICES: PROJECT PROGRAMMING AND SCHEDULING;
SITE SURVEY, INVESTIGATION AND SELECTION, FEASIBILITY AND
FINANCING STUDIES; PREPARATION OF ELECTRICAL PLANS:
QUANTITY SURVEYING AND COST ESTIMATE; CONTRACT
DOCUMENT PREPARATION AND ADMINISTRATION;

2. ENGINEERING CONSULTATION: PROJECT MANAGEMENT;
PROFESSIONAL ADVICE; TECHNICAL EVALUATION AND REPORT,
DESIGN REVIEW, TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION PREPARATION; CLIENT
REPRESENTATION; INSPECTION AND APPRAISAL; CONSTRUCTION
COORDINATION AND PROGRESS REPORT; QUALITY AND QUANTITY
SURVEYING; APPRAISAL AND EVALUATION OF CONSTRUCTION
PROGRESS,

3. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT: STUDIES, ANALYSIS, SYNTHESIS
OF SYSTEMS, FORMULATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF NEW
PRODUCTS, DEVELOPING NEW TECHNOLOGIES AND INNOVATION.
EXPLORATION AND DISCOVERY OF NEW ELECTRICAL ENERGY
SOURCE;

4. SALES AND MARKETING: SELECTION OF SUPPLIERS;
DETERMINATION OF REQUIREMENTS; QUOTATION PREPARATION;
PROCUREMENT, MARKETING AND DISTRIBUTION, SALES AND
APPLICATION; AND AFTER SALES SERVICES,

5. EDUCATIONAL SERVICES: TEACHING ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
SUBJECTS; TECHNICAL LECTURING AND TRAINING; WRITING AND
AUTHORING OF TECHNICAL ARTICLES, THESIS, TREATIES, STUDIES,
PUBLICATIONS AND BOOKS; ON-THE-JOB TRAININGS;

6. CONSTRUCTION AND INSTALLATION: PROJECT PLANNING AND
IMPLEMENTATION; SECURING OF GOVERNMENT PERMITS AND
CERTIFICATIONS; PROJECT ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT;


CONSTRUCTION COORDINATION AND PROGRESS MEETINGS;
INSTALLATION, UPGRADING, MODIFICATION, RETROFITTING,
RENOVATION AND RESTORATION; TESTING AND COMMISSIONING
AND AS-BUILT PLAN PREPARATION;

7. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE SERVICES: PRODUCTION AND
GENERATION, TENDING OF MACHINE AND SYSTEM, TESTING,
MEASURING, MONITORING, REPAIR, REPLACEMENT AND SERVICING,
DIRECTORY AND RECORDING OF MAINTENANCE HISTORY OF
SYSTEM; SURVEY AND EVALUATION OF SYSTEM FOR
MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENT, ANALYZING INSPECTION AND TEST
REPORT FOR PLANNING OF CURATIVE/PREVENTIVE/PREDICTIVE
MAINTENANCE MEASURES; MAINTENANCE PLAN PREPARATION
AND IMPLEMENTATION; AND

8. ELECTRICAL SAFETY: ELECTRICAL SAFETY PLAN
IMPLEMENTATION, INSPECTION AND ISSUANCE OF ELECTRICAL
SAFETY CERTIFICATE TO ALL BUILDINGS AND ESTABLISHMENTS.”

SEC. 29. Section 32 (Prohibition in the Practice of Electrical Engineering) of RA 7920 is

hereby amended to read as follows:

follows:

“Sec. 32. Prohibition in the Practice of Electrical Engineering, — No person shall

a) Practice or offer to practice electrical engineering in the Philippines without having
previously obtained a certificate of registration and a professional license from the
Board except as provided for in Section 16 [14] hereof,

b) xxx;

xxx:

d) xxx;

©) xxx;

£) Use, in connection with the registrant's name or otherwise assume, use or

advertise any title or description tending to convey the impression that the

REGISTRANT [he] is an electrical engineer [a professional electrical engineer,

registered electrical engineer, or registered master electrician] without holding a

valid certificate or a valid license; and

g) Sign a document involving electrical design, plan, technical specification,

valuation and the like on behalf of an [a professional] electrical engineer/practitioner.”

SEC. 30. Section 33 (Personnel Required) of RA 7920 is hereby amended to read as


“SEC. 33. Personnel Required. — Except as otherwise provided in this Act, every
electric plant, industrial plant or factory, commercial establishment, institutional
building, watercraft, electric locomotive or in any other installation where persons
and properties are exposed to electrical hazards shall not have less than the
following complement of professional electrical engineer WITH A COS
[registered electrical engineer and registered master electricians] and a
general practitioner

a) Electric plants with total installed generating capacity of any size and
employing voltages of any standard rating ~ (2) ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS,
ONE OF WHOM HAS A COS [one (1) professional electrical engineer or one
(1) registered electrical engineer]. However, for capacities up to five hundred-
kilovolt amperes (500 kVA) and employing voltages of up to six hundred volts
(600 V) - AT LEAST ONE (1) GENERAL PRACTITIONER [one (1) registered
master electrician];

b) Industrial plants or factories, commercial establishment, or institutional
buildings having a connected kVA load of any size and employing voltages of
any standard rating — AT LEAST (2) ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS, ONE OF
WHOM HAS A COS [one (1) professional electrical engineer or one (1)
registered electrical engineer]. However, for connected loads up to five hundred
kilovolt-amperes(500 kVA) and employing voltages up to six hundred volts (600
V) — AT LEAST ONE (1) GENERAL PRACTITIONER fone (1) registered
master electrician];

c) Watercrafts or electric locomotives with installed generating capacity up to the
maximum size and voltage available for these units — AT LEAST TWO (2)
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS, ONE OF WHOM HAS A COS [fone (1)
professional electrical engineer or one (1) registered electrical engineer]
However, for generating capacities up to five hundred kilovolt-amperes/kilowatt
(500 kVA/kW) and employing voltages up to six hundred volts (600 V) — AT
LEAST ONE (1) GENERAL PRACTITIONER [one (1) registered master
electrician]. Provided, however, That in all the aforementioned cases, additional
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS [qualified personnel] shall be employed to ensure
safe operation and safeguard public welfare, life and property: xxx xxx xxx

This section, however, shall not apply to any installation which has a connected
load of TWENTY- FIVE [fifty (50)] kilovolt-amperes (25 kVA) or less and
employs voltage of not more than two hundred fifty volts (250 V) and for
installations which are designed to be automatic and do not require resident
personnel for their safe operation: Provided, That, their maintenance and repair


shall be under the charge of a duly registered personnel: Provided, Finally, That a
yearly inspection will be conducted and certified to be in a safe operating
condition by an ELECTRICAL ENGINEER [a professional electrical engineer,

registered electrical engineer, or a registered master electrician.”

SEC. 31. Section 34 (Preparation of Plans, Supervision of Installation, Application of the
Philippine Electrical Code) of RA 7920 is hereby amended to read as follows:

“Sec. 34. Preparation of Plans & Supervision of Installation. ~ It shall be unlawful
for any person not authorized under this Act to prepare plans, electrical valuations
or specifications for any electrical wiring, equipment or system; and no
installation thereof shall be undertaken unless the plans, designs, valuations and
specifications have been prepared by or under the responsible charge of, and
signed and sealed by an ELECTRICAL ENGINEER PRACTITIONER [a
professional electrical engineer]; and ELECTRICAL [construction] permit for
the execution thereof is first secured WHICH SHALL BE A REQUIREMENT
OF THE IMPLEMENTING AGENCY OF THE GOVERNMENT TO BE FIRST
COMPLIED [unless the work is done in accordance with the PI

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Electrical Code and is executed under the responsible charge or supervision
of a professional electrical engineer, registered electrical engineer, or a

registered master electrician, as the case may be, and the routinary fiscal and

ministerial requirements of the government agency, if any, exercising
jurisdiction over the particular installation have been complied with]
LIKEWISE SUCH ELECTRICAL PERMIT IS A MANDATORY
REQUIREMENT FOR THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTION APPLYING TO
THE ELECTRIC UTILITY COMPANY OR ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES.
WHETHER IT BE TEMPORARY OR PERMANENT CONNECTIONS. THUS.
IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR ANY ELECTRICAL CONNECTION WITHOUT THE.
ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATE OF FINAL ELECTRICAL INSPECTION
SIGNED AND SEALED BY THE AUTHORIZED REGISTERED
PROFESSIONAL IN-CHARGE IN THE CONSTRUCTION AND
INSTALLATION.”

SEC. 32. Section 40 (Penalty Clause) of RA 7920 is hereby amended to read as follows:

“Sec, 40. Penalty Clause, — Any person who shall violate any of the
provisions of this Act shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to a fine from ONE
HUNDRED THOUSAND PESOS (P100,000.00) to FIVE HUNDRED


THOUSAND PESOS (P500,000.00) or imprisonment for a period not less than
SIX (6) YEARS AND ONE (1) DAY NOR MORE THAN TWELVE (12)
YEARS or both at the discretion of the court. HOWEVER, ANY COMPANY,
FIRM, PRIVATE ESTABLISHMENTS AND THE LIKES WHO SHALL
VIOLATE ANY PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT SHALL BE GUILTY, UPON
CONVICTION, BE SUBJECTED TO A FINE FROM TWO HUNDRED
THOUSAND PESOS (P200,000.00) TO ONE MILLION PESOS
(P1,000,000,00) OR SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION, OR BOTH OF
PERMIT TO OPERATE OR CLOSURE, OR BOTH AT THE DISCRETION OF
THE COURT.”

SEC. 33. Section 42 (New Certificates of Registration and Professional Licenses) of RA
7920 is hereby amended to read as follows:

“SEC. 42. New Certificates of Registration and Professional Licenses. —

a) PROFESSIONAL ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS WITH VALID
CERTIFICATES OF REGISTRATION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSE
ISSUED UNDER REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7920 SHALL REGISTER WITHIN
TWO (2) YEARS FROM THE EFFECTIVELY OF THIS ACT AND BE
ISSUED NEW CERTIFICATES OF REGISTRATION, PROFESSIONAL
LICENSES AS PROFESSIONAL ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS UNDER THIS.
ACT AND RECORD LOG BOOK TO REPLACE THEIR ORIGINAL ONES.
THEIR SERIAL NUMBERS SHALL BE PROVIDED BY THE
REGISTRATION DIVISION OF THE PRC. THEY SHALL ALSO BE ISSUED
THE GENERAL OR SPECIFIC CERTIFICATE OF SPECIALTY, AS THE
CASE MAY BE, BY THE BOARD PURSUANT TO THE GUIDELINES
PROMULGATED BY THE PRC IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
PROVISIONS OF SECTIONS 4.A.1 AND 4.A.2 OF THIS ACT.

b) REGISTERED ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS WITH VALID
CERTIFICATES OF REGISTRATION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSES
ISSUED UNDER REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7920 SHALL REGISTER WITHIN
TWO (2) YEARS FROM THE EFFECTIVITY OF THIS ACT AND BE
ISSUED NEW CERTIFICATES OF REGISTRATION, NEW PROFESSIONAL
LICENSES AS GENERAL PRACTITIONERS UNDER THIS ACT AND
RECORD LOG BOOK TO REPLACE THEIR ORIGINAL ONES. THEIR
SERIAL NUMBERS SHALL BE PROVIDED BY THE REGISTRATION
DIVISION OF THE PRC.


c) | REGISTERED MASTER ELECTRICIANS WITH VALID
CERTIFICATES OF REGISTRATION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSES
ISSUED UNDER REPUBLIC ACT NO. 7920 SHALL REGISTER WITHIN
TWO (2) YEARS FROM THE EFFECTIVITY OF THIS ACT AND BE
ISSUED NEW CERTIFICATES OF REGISTRATION, NEW PROFESSIONAL,
LICENSES AS MASTER ELECTRICIANS UNDER THIS ACT AND
RECORD LOGBOOK TO REPLACE THEIR ORIGINAL ONES.

d) THE PRC SHALL CONTINUE TO CONDUCT LICENSURE
EXAMINATIONS FOR ELECTRICAL ENGINEERS AND THE APPROVAL
AND ISSUANCE OF LICENSES AND CERTIFICATES OF SPECIALTY.”

SEC. 34. Funding Provisions. The Chairperson of the PRC shall immediately include in
the Commission’s programs the implementation of this Act, the funding of which shall be included

in the annual General Appropriations Act.

SEC. 35. Implementing Rules and Regulations. Within ninety (90) days from the
effectivity of this Act, the Board, subject to the approval of the PRC and in coordination with the
APO, shall prescribe, promulgate, and issue a Board resolution on the implementing rules and
regulations of this Act and which shall be effective fifteen (15) days after publication in the

Official Gazette or in any newspaper of general circulation
SEC. 36. Repealing Clause. ~ Republic Act No. 7920 is hereby repealed. All other laws,
decrees, executive orders, proclamations, rules and regulations, or parts thereof inconsistent with

the provisions of this Act are hereby amended, repealed or modified accordingly

SEC. 37. Separability Clause. — If any provision or part of this Act is declared invalid or

unconstitutional, the remaining parts or provisions not affected shall remain force and effect.

SEC. 38. Effectivity. ~ This Act shall lake effect fifteen (15) days after its publication in the

Official Gazette or in a newspaper circulation

Approved