FIFTEENTH CONGRESS )
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES )
Third Regular Session )

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Introduced by Representative Rufus B. Rodrigi
Representative Maximo B. Rodriguez, Jr.

House'BilfNo. 5439

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The rapid deterioration of the environment, as a result of unplanned
and often unrestrained waste disposal, has affected public safety and health.
Industrialization and modernization had likewise produced substances that
are now public health concerns. The scope and complexities of pollution have
increased and the need for environmental preservation and protection has to
be broadened. This has prompted the Sanitary Engineers to re-assess the
existing Sanitary Engineering Law in order to recommend and adopt
measures to carry out more efficient pollution abatement techniques to
preserve the environment and to protect public health. Hence, there is an
urgent need to update the Sanitary Engineering Law to enable the engineers
to be more effective in dealing with today’s worsening environmental and
sanitation problems.

In the early years of the Sanitary Engineering profession, the practice
had been fundamentally in sanitation, water supply, sanitary and storm
sewerage systems, and general pollution control and industrial hygiene. In
recent years, however, the professional responsibilities had greatly increased
to include the following; (1) domestic and industrial waste water treatment; (2)
stream, river sanitation and water pollution control; (3) atmospheric pollution
control, both indoor and outdoor environment; (4) solid waste management
and disposal; and, (5) radioactive, toxic and hazardous material waste
disposal

The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) has realized the need to
update the Sanitary Engineering Law, or Republic Act 1364, in order to


prepare the practitioner to a globally competitive professional in the field of
Environmental and Sanitary Engineering. It is likewise noteworthy to mention,
that schools and universities offering Bachelor of Science in Sanitary
Engineering, have changed their curriculum title to Bachelor of Science in
Environmental and Sanitary Engineering, consistent with the objective of the
Commission on Higher Education.

In view of these developments, it is respectfully requested that
Congress enact the new Environmental and Sanitary Engineering Law to
come up with a more definitive and responsive environmental and public
health engineering law that will be globally acceptable.

In view of the foregoing, immediate passage of this bill is earnestly

sought

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FIFTEENTH CONGRESS )
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES —)
Third Regular Session )

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Introduced by Representative Rufus B. Rodriguez and
Representative Maximo B. Rodriguez, Jr.

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House Bill No. __64

AN ACT
PROVIDING FOR A MORE RESPONSIVE AND COMPREHENSIVE
REGULATION FOR THE PRACTICE, LICENSING, REGISTRATION AND.
CERTIFICATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND SANITARY ENGINEERS,
AND SANITARIANS IN THE PHILIPPINES, AMENDING FOR THE
PURPOSE OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 1364, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

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

ARTICLE 1
TITLE AND DEFINITION OF TERMS:

Section 1. Title — this Act shall be known as the “Environmental and
Sanitary Engineering Act”.

Section 2. Definition of Terms. — as used in this Act, shall mean;

2.01 Sanitary Engineer — a person duly registered with the Board of
Examiners for Sanitary Engineers as provided in R.A. 1364

2.02 BSSE - Bachelor of Science in Sanitary Engineering

2.03 BSENSE - Bachelor of Science in Environmental and Sanitary
Engineering

2.04 R.A 1364 — An Act Regulating the Practice of Sanitary Engineers in
the Philippines also known as the Sanitary Engineering Law.

2.05 CPE — Continuing Professional Education

2.06 CPD — Continuing Professional Development

2.07 Board — Board of Environmental and Sanitary Engineers.

2.08 DECS — Department of Education and Culture.

2.09 CHED — Commission on Higher Education

2.10 Commission — Professional Regulation Commission

2.11. Commissioner - Chairman of the Professional Regulation
Commission.

2.12 PSSEI — Philippine Society of Sanitary Engineers Inc.

2.13 Sanitarian — person who reviews or examines critically located
establishments in compliance with the Sanitary Code and its
implementing rules and regulations.


2.14 Environmental and Sanitary Engineer -a person duly registered with
the professional regulatory board for environmental and sanitary
engineers in the manner herein provided

2.15 Chairman — shall mean the chairman of the Regulatory Board for
Environmental and Sanitary Engineer.

2.16 Members — members of the Regulatory Board for Environmental and
Sanitary Engineers.

Section 3. Scope of Environmental and Sanitary Engineer. A person shall
be deemed to be practicing environmental and sanitary Engineering within the
meaning and intent of this Act when a person renders, or offers to render
professional engineering services in the form of, but not limited to the
following;

3.01 Environmental and Sanitary Engineering: surveys, reports, design,
direction, teaching, management, consultation, investigation,
valuation, planning, monitoring, _ construction, _ installation,
manufacturing, research and engineering services requiring
environmental and sanitary engineering knowledge.

3.02 Public Health Engineering: professional services in water supply,
water treatment and purification, water distribution system, sanitary
sewerage and storm drainage system; sewage collection, treatment
and disposal; plumbing system; sanitation of structures and places;
vermin control; industrial hygiene; refuse disposal; nuisance
abatement; healthful lighting and ventilation, life and safety
engineering; emergency sanitation; disposal of dead persons; and
other engineering services related to the protection of public health
and welfare.

3.03 Environmental Engineering: ecology, solid waste management,
environmental impact and assessment, atmospheric pollution and
abatement, noise pollution and abatement, land and air pollution and
abatement, lake and river pollution abatement, conservation and
protection of water resources, classification of water, protection of
water sheds, toxic and hazardous substances and radiological
pollution management and disposal

3.04 Environmental and Sanitary Engineering design, preparation of plans,
specifications, management, supervision, and project studies and
estimates.

3.05 Management, supervision, operation, maintenance of any
environmental and sanitary engineering works requiring the services
of an Environmental or Sanitary Engineer.

3.06 Research and laboratory works pertaining to environmental and
sanitary engineering.

3,07 Human resources development in the field of environmental and
sanitary engineering to include other paramedical and medical
sciences.

3.08 Fire Protection system, automatic wet pipe sprinkler system, wet and
dry standpipe, life and safety engineering


Article II
BOARD OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND SANITARY ENGINEERING

Section 4. Creation and Composition of the Board. — There is hereby
created a Board of Environmental and Sanitary Engineering, hereinafter
referred to as the “Board”. It shall be composed of a chairman and three (3)
members who shall be appointed by the President of the Philippines upon the
recommendation of the chairman of the Professional Regulation Commission,
from a list of five (5) nominees endorsed by the duly accredited professional
organization of the environmental and sanitary engineers in the Philippines.

Section 5. Qualification of Members of the Board. - A member of the
Board shall, at the time of his appointment, possess the following
qualifications:

5.01 Must be a natural-bom Filipino citizen and resident of the Philippines
for at least 5 years.

5.02 At least forty (40) years of age, and of good moral character, of
proven integrity with moral values in his personal and professional
conduct

5.03 Holder of the degree of Bachelor of Science in Sanitary Engineering
(BSSE) or Bachelor of Science in Environmental and Sanitary
Engineering (BSEnSE), from a university, school, college, academy
or institute in the Philippines that is accredited by the Commission on
Higher Education (CHED);

5.04 A registered Sanitary Engineer or a registered Environmental and
Sanitary Engineer with a valid professional license. The Board
member to be designated for the licensure examination for the
Sanitarians shall be a registered Sanitary Engineer or a registered
Environmental and Sanitary Engineer.

5.05 Must not be an official nor a faculty member of, nor have pecuniary
interest in, any university college, school or institution conferring
bachelor's degree in environmental and sanitary engineering, for at
least five (5) years prior to this appointment. He must not be
connected with a review center, or with any group or association
wherein review classes or lectures in preparation for the licensure
examinations are offered or conducted, at the time of his
appointment. He must not be an incumbent officer of the accredited
environmental and sanitary engineering association or organization;

5.06 Have practiced in environmental and sanitary engineering for a
period of not less than ten (10) years prior to his appointment; and

5.07 Have not been convicted of any offense involving moral turpitude.

Section 6. Term of Office. - A member of the board shall hold office for a
term of three (3) years from the date of appointment, or until their successor
shall have been appointed or qualified. They may, however, be re-appointed
for the second term as recommended by their respective accredited
professional organization. Each member shall qualify by taking oath of office
before entering the performance of his duties. Vacancies in the Board shall be
filled by the President of the Philippines, from the list of candidates endorsed


by the Commissioner, who were chosen and recommended from the list of
nominees submitted by the accredited professional organization, but for the
unexpired term only. At the expiration of the term of the Board Chairman, the
most senior of the Board member shall temporarily assume and perform the
duties and functions of the Chairman, until a permanent Chairman is
appointed by the President of the Philippines.

Section 7. Compensation and Allowances of the Board Members, ~ The
members of the Board shall receive a monthly compensation in accordance
with the salaries and wages stipulated under the PRC Law, provided, that the
Chairman of the Regulatory Board shall receive a monthly compensation of
ten percent (10%) more. Provided, further, that such compensations shall be
increased or modified pursuant to the General Appropriations Act of the year.
Provided, furthermore, that they shall receive other benefits that may be
provided by the Law.

Section 8. Supervision of the Board, Custodian of its Records,
Secretariat and Support Services. - The Board shall be under the
administrative supervision of the Commission. All records of the Board,
including examination papers, minutes of deliberation, records of
administrative cases and investigations and examination results shall be for
control and disposition of the Commission. The Commission shall designate
the secretary of the Board and shall provide secretariat and other support
services to implement the implementation of this Act

Section 9. Powers, Functions and Responsibilities of the Board - The
Board shall exercise the following powers, functions and responsibilities:

9.01 To promulgate the implementing rules and regulations necessary in
carrying out the provisions of this Act.

9.02 To regulate the practice of the environmental and sanitary
engineering profession in accordance with the provisions of this Act;

9.03 To supervise the registration, licensure and practice of registered
environmental and sanitary engineers, and sanitarians in the
Philippines;

9.04 To issue the certificate of registration to successful examinees and to
registered sanitary engineers already practicing prior to the
effectivity of this Act, to sanitarians who have been accredited by the
appropriate government agency prior to the effectivity of this Act.

9.05 To administer oaths.

9.06 To issue a Special Permit, subject to the approval of the Commission,
to qualified foreign environmental and sanitary engineer, who may be
authorized by the existing laws to practice environmental and sanitary
engineering in the Philippines, for a specific project and for a specific
duration of time.

9.07 To monitor the conditions affecting the practice of the environmental
and sanitary engineering profession, and, whenever necessary,
adopt such measures as may be deemed proper for the
enhancement of the profession and the maintenance of a high
professional technical and ethical standards.


9.08 To hear and investigate cases arising from violations of this Act, the
tules and regulations, code of ethics, administrative policies, orders
and issuances promulgated by the Board. For this purpose, the
Board shall issue subpoena and/or subpoena duces tecum, to secure
the attendance of the respondents or witnesses or the production of
documents at and relative to the investigation conducted by the
Board.

9.09 To hear or investigate cases filed before the Board where the issue
‘or question involves strictly concerns the practice of the profession or
occupation, in which case shall be presided over by at least one (1)
member of the Board concerned assisted by a Legal or Hearing
Officer of the Commission;

9.10 To conduct, through the Legal Officers of the Commission, summary
proceedings on minor violations of environmental and sanitary
engineering laws, violations of the rules and regulations issued by the
Board to implement the said law, including violations of the general
instructions to examinees committed by examinees, and render
summary judgment thereon, which shall, unless appealed to the
Commission, become final and executory, fifteen (15) days from the
receipt of notice of judgment or decision;

9.11 Recommend registration without examination and the issuance of
corresponding certificate of registration, certificate of specialization
and professional identification card to qualified Professionals, subject
to the approval of the Commission.

9.12 To suspend, revoke or reissue, reinstate certificate of registration,
specialization or licenses for causes provided by this law;

9.13 To prepare, adopt and issue the syllabi or tables of specifications of
the subjects for examinations, in consultation with the academe;
determine and prepare the questions for the licensure examinations
which shall strictly be within the scope of the syllabus or table of
specifications of the subjects for examination; score and rate the
examination papers with the name and signature of the Board
member concerned appearing thereon, and submit the results in all
subjects duly signed by the members of the Board to the Commission
within ten (10) days from the last day of examination, unless
extended by the Commission for justifiable cause/s; and subject to
the approval by the Commission, determine the appropriate passing
general average rating in an examination if not provided for in the law
regulating the profession;

9.14 To prescribe and/or adopt a Code of Ethical and Professional
Standards for the practice of the environmental and sanitary
engineering profession and sanitarians;

9.15To adopt reference codes and standards as guide for the
environmental and sanitary engineering profession practitioners;

9.16 To prescribe guidelines in the Continuing Professional Development
(CPD) program and to create the CPD Council with the objective of
providing and ensuring the continuous development of the registered
professionals brought about by modernization and technological
advancement, in order to maintain the highest standards and quality


in the practice of his profession, and to make the professional
globally competitive, in promoting the general welfare of the public;
9.17 To adopt an official seal of the Board; and
9.18 Perform other functions and duties as may be necessary to
implement this Act effectively. Discharge other related duties and
functions as may be deemed necessary for the upgrading,
development and growth of environmental and sanitary engineering
education in the Philippines.
Section 10. Annual Report. — The Board shall prepare an accomplishment
report of its programs, projects and activities to be submitted to the
Commission, and make appropriate recommendations on issues or problems
affecting the environmental and sanitary engineering profession.
Section 11. Removal of Board Members. — The President, upon
recommendation of the Commission, may remove any member of the Board
on the following grounds: neglect of duty, incompetence, malpractice,
tolerance of irregularities in the examinations, or for unprofessional, unethical,
or dishonorable conduct, after having been given the opportunity to defend
himself in a proper administrative investigation

Article Ill
EXAMINATION AND REGISTRATION

Section 12. Examination Requirement. - All applicants for registration for
the practice of environmental and sanitary engineering, and registered
sanitarians shall be required to pass a written technical examination as
hereinafter provided, except as otherwise specifically provided in this Act.
Section 13. Holding of Examination. - Examination of candidates desiring to
practice environmental and sanitary engineering, and sanitarian in the
Philippines shall be given at the City of Manila, or any other regional centers
that may designated by the Commission beginning the last Monday of
February and September of each year, provided that such dates do not fall on
official holidays, otherwise, the examination shall be held on the days next
following

Section 14, Examinations Fees. — All applicants for written examinations for
the environmental and sanitary engineers, and registered sanitarian shall be
subject to payment of fees prescribed by the Commission; Provided, That
ninety percent 90%) of the fees is to be treated as a special fund for the
programs, projects and activities of the Commission, and the remaining ten
percent (10) shall be set aside as trust fund for the establishment and
maintenance of the center for continuing professional development (CPD) and
research.

Section 15. Qualifications of applicants for Environmental and Sanitary
Engineering Examinations. — Any person applying for admission to the
environmental and sanitary engineering shall establish to the satisfaction of
the Board that, on or before the date of the examination, he possesses the
following qualifications:


15.01 He is a citizen of the Philippines

15.02 He is at least twenty one (21) years of age

15.03 He is of good reputation with good moral values;

15.04 He has not been convicted by the court of an offense involving
moral turpitude;

15.05 He is a holder of a degree of Bachelor of Science in Sanitary
Engineering or Bachelor of Science in Environmental and Sanitary
Engineering from a university, college, academy or institute, duly
constituted, recognized and accredited by the Philippine
Government.

15.06 Engineers who have taken units in Masters in Environmental
Science and/or Public Health Engineering with supplemental units
which the Board may require.

Section 16. Qualifications of applicants for Registered Sanitarian. - Any
person applying for admission to the Sanitarian examinations as herein
provided, shall establish to the satisfaction of the Board that, on or before the
date of examination, he possesses the following qualifications;

16.01 He is a citizen of the Philippines.

16.02 He is at least twenty one (21) years of age but not more than 45
years.

16.03 He is of good reputation with good moral values:

16.04 Has completed at least 6 weeks of pre-service training for
sanitarians at one of the regional training centers of the Department
of Health or other government agencies.

16.05 He is a second year student in environmental or sanitary
engineering, civil or in any field of medical science

16.06 He has not been convicted by the court of an offense involving
moral turpitude;

16.07 Must be in good health.

Section 17. Registration fees, license fees, certification fees and fines. —
All applicants for registration, certification and license to practice shall be
subject to payment of registration fees, license fees, and fines, as prescribed
by the Commission

Section 18. Subjects of examinations for Environmental and Sanitary
Engineer:

18.01 Sanitary Science as Applied to Buildings. (10%)
18.01.1 Principles of Plumbing
18.01.2 Plumbing Systems;
18.01.3 Fire Protection System Design

18.02 Civil Engineering (15%)
18.02.1 Mathematics
18.02.2 Physical Science
18.02.3 Surveying
18.02.4 Hydraulics
18.02.5 Design and Construction Management


48.03 Public Health Engineering (15%)
18.03.1 Control of Communicable Diseases
18.03.2 Sanitation and Hygiene;
18.03.3 Biostatics and Vital Statistics;
18.03.4 Insect and Vermin Control;
18.03.5 Food and Milk Sanitation;
18.03.6 Pertinent Laws, Codes, Ordinances, Rules, Regulations
and other Issuances.

18.04 Environmental Engineering (20%)

18.04.1 Ecology and conservation

18.04.2 Environmental and Impact Statement/Assessment;

18.04.3 Microbiology and Parasitology for Environmental
Engineering

18.04.4 Pollution Abatement;

18.04.5 Solid Waste Disposal, Management and Facilities

18.04.6 Sanitary Landfill;

18,04.7 Hazardous Waste;

18.04.8 Pertinent Laws, Codes, Ordinances, Rules, Regulation and
other Issuances

18.05 Wastewater Engineering (20%)

18.05.1 Wastewater Treatment and Disposal

18,05.2 Sewerage system engineering;

18.05.3 Wastewater Reclamation and Re-use Engineering;

18,05.4 Effluent Disposal

18.05.5 Design of Appropriate or Innovative Wastewater
Treatment;

18.05.6 Pertinent Laws, Codes, Ordinances, Rules, Regulations
and other Issuances.

48.06 Water Supply Engineering (20%)

18.08.1 Hydrology

18.06.2 Microbiology, Bacteriology, Parasitology, Epidemiology,
and Toxicology

18.06.3 Advance Water Treatment

18.06.4 Sanitary Chemistry

18.06.5 Water Sources, Development and Collection

18.06.6 Water Distribution System

18.06.7 Water Purification

18.06.8 Water Resources Engineering

18.06.9 Waterworks Management and Economics

18.06.10 Pertinent Laws, Codes, Ordinances, Rules, Regulations
and other Issuances

Section 19. Subjects of Examinations for Sanitarians;

19.01 Water Supply Sanitation
19.02 Excreta and Sewage Disposal


19.03 Plumbing

19.04 Refuse Storage, Collection and Disposal

19.05 Control of Rodents and Insects

49.06 Food Sanitation

19.07 Community Sanitary Survey

19.08 Vital Statistics

19.09 Industrial Hygiene

19.10 School Sanitation

19.11 Public Swimming Pools and Public Bathing Places
19.12 Public Conveyances

19.13 Emergency Sanitation

19.14 Air Pollution

19.15 Nuisance and Offensive trades and Occupations

Section 20. Report of Rating. — The Board shall submit to the Commission
the ratings obtained by each candidate within fifteen (15) days after the
examinations, unless extended for a just cause.

Section 21. Re-examination. — An applicant who fails to pass the
examination for three consecutive times shall only be allowed to take another
examination after a lapse of one year.

Section 22. Issuance of Certificates of Registration and License. - Upon
payment of _ the Registration Fee as established by the Commission, and
after taking his oath as a new registered professional, the Board shall issue a
Certificate of Registration to any applicant who has met the requirements
prescribed in this Act.

The Certificate of Registration shall indicate the full name of the
registrant, signed by all members of the Board and the Commission, and
affixed with the official seal of the Commission. The issuance of a Certificate
of Registration by the Board to a registrant is an evidence that the person
named therein is entitled to all the privileges of a registered and licensed
environmental and sanitary engineer, or registered sanitarian.

A professional license bearing the registration number, date of
issuance, expiry date and duly signed by the Chairperson of the Commission,
shall likewise be issued to every registrant, provided that the professional fees
shall have been paid. No person shall practice environmental and sanitary
engineering in the Philippines unless such person shall have registered and
secured a license to practice environmental and sanitary engineering in the
manner herein provided. A licensee is entitled to practice the profession with
all the privileges appurtenant thereto until the expiration of the validity of his
license.

Section 23. Exemption from Examination and Registration, — Registration
shall not be required by foreign environmental and sanitary engineers, or
experts, called in by the Philippine Government for consultation, or for specific
sanitary and/or environmental engineering services as defined under this Act,
Provided, that this practice shall be limited to such work; And provided,
further, that they do not engage in private practice at their own account as


environmental and sanitary engineers, and that, they shall secure a special
temporary permit as required under Section of this Act.

Section 24. Oath - All successful candidates in the examination shall be
required to take a professional oath before the Board prior to entering the
practice of Environmental and Sanitary Engineering and the Sanitarian
Profession

Section 25. Seal of a Professional Environmental and Sanitary Engineer
= All registered Environmental and Sanitary Engineers shall obtain their
respective seal, of such design, as the Board shall authorize and direct. The
serial number of the seal shall be stamped on the design, plans and
specifications prepared by the environmental and sanitary engineer during the
validity of the registrant's certificate. It shall be unlawful for anybody to stamp
or seal any document with the said seal after the certificate of registration has
expired, or has been revoked, unless, said certificate has been renewed or
reissued,

Section 26. Revocation of Certificates of Registration, and Suspension
from the Practice of Profession. — The Board, through the Professional
Regulation Commission (PRC), shall have the power to suspend or revoke
the certificate of registration of any registrant, for any violation of this Act
and/or the Code of Professional Ethics.

This decision shall be final and executory unless it is appealed by the
respondent to the commission within fifteen (15) days from the receipt of such
decision. The decision may be appealed by the respondent to the courts of
justice in accordance with the procedure set forth under the rules of court

Any person, firm, association or corporation may file a complaint with
the Professional Regulation Commission against any licensee, or the Board,
may, on its own initiative (motupropio), investigate and/or take cognizance of
the acts and practices constituting cause for the suspension or revocation of
the certificate of registration of the respondent

The rules and regulations of the Commission on administrative
investigation shall govern the procedure on the conduct of the administrative
investigation

Section 27. Re-issuance of Revoked Certificates and Replacement of
Lost Certificates. Subject to the approval of the Commission, the Board
may, after the expiration of two (2) years from the date the Certificate of
Registration has been revoked, or for reasons that may deem proper,
entertain an application for a new certificate of registration from the registrant
upon payment of the required fees. The application shall be accomplished in
the same form prescribed for examination, but the Board may, in its
discretion, exempt the applicant from taking the requisite examination.

A new Certificate of Registration to replace a certificate that has been
lost, destroyed or mutilated shall be issued after having complied with the
PRC requirements and upon payment of the required fee.

Section 28. Renewal of License. — The professional license shall serve as
evidence that the licensee can lawfully practice his profession until the


expiration of its validity. However, license can only be secured upon payment
of renewal fee corresponding to three (3) consecutive years.

Section 29. Special Permits. — The following are required to secure a
Special Permit from the Board subject to the approval of the Commission.

29.01 Environmental and sanitary engineers from other countries called in
by the government for consultation and/or for a specific project not
requiring more than three (3) months period: Provided, That such
engineers are legally qualified to practice environmental and
sanitary engineering in their country or state.

29.02 Foreign consultant specializing in field of environmental and
sanitary engineering, who, through the judgment of the Board, may
benefit the local practitioners through the transfer of technology,
maybe issued a special permit: Provided, That such engagements
shall satisfy the following conditions;

29.02.1 That, at the time of engagement, no environmental and
sanitary engineer in the country is competent, available
and willing to perform the services for which the foreigner
has been hired,

29.02.2 The foreigner must have been in the prior employ of the
engaging firm, or its foreign business partner, outside of
the country for a period of not less than one (1) year
immediately preceding the date of engagement;

29.02.3 Any particular or specific engagement shall not be in
excess of six (6) months but may be renewed once, if
necessary, except when such engagement is for a newly
established firm in which case the period of engagement
may be for a longer period but not to exceed a total term of
one (1) year.

Section 30. Continuing Professional Development — The program shall be
in accordance with the Standardized Guidelines and Procedures for the
Implementation of the Continuing Professional Development and or Education
(CPD/E) for all professionals as established by the Commission. The number
of credit units required under the guidelines for CPD programs, activities or
sources shall be the basis for the renewal of the certificate of registration for
the registered environmental and sanitary engineers, and sanitarians.

ARTICLE IV
MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS RELATIVE TO THE PRACTICE OF
ENVIRONMENTAL AND SANITARY ENGINEERING

Section 31. Enforcement of the Act by Officers of the Law. The
Professional Regulation Commission shall be the enforcement agency of the
Board. As such, the Commission shall implement the provisions of this Act,
enforce its implementing rules and regulations, conduct investigation on
complaints and violations of the Code of Ethics of the profession

The National Government, or any provincial, city or municipal
government or of any of its political subdivision, shall enforce the provisions of


this Act and to prosecute any person violating the same. The Department of
Justice shall act as legal adviser of the Board and render such legal
assistance as may be necessary in carrying out the provisions of this Act.

Section 32. Practice for Firms — The practice of environmental and sanitary
engineering is a professional service based on individual and personal
qualifications. A Firm, Association, or Partnership can practice environmental
and sanitary engineering provided the principals of the Firm, Association or
Partnership are registered and licensed environmental and sanitary
engineers.

Section 33. Foreign Reciprocity. No Foreign Engineer shall be admitted to
take a Board Examinations, or be given a Certificate of Registration, or be
entitled to any of the rights and privileges under this Act, unless the Country
from which he is a subject or citizen, specifically permits Filipino
Environmental and Sanitary Engineers to practice within its territorial limits, on
the same basis as the subjects or citizens of such country.

Article V
TRANSITORY PROVISIONS

Section 34. Transitory provisions for incumbent Members of the Board. -
the incumbent Board Chairman and two (2) incumbent members shall serve
as Chairman and members respectively without the need of new
appointments upon the effectivity of this Act, and shall organize the Board
within six (6) months. The Board Member for the licensure of the Sanitarian
profession shall be appointed by the President of the Philippines, following the
requirements and qualifications stipulated in Section 5 of this Act

Section 35. Integration and Accreditation of Environmental and Sanitary
Engineers Association — An integrated association of environmental and
sanitary engineers shall be created and accredited by the Board and the
Commission. All persons whose names now appear in the roll of registered
environmental and sanitary engineers, and sanitarians under the custody of
the Board and the Commission, or those who may hereafter be included
therein upon registration and payment of the required fees shall automatically
become members of the integrated and accredited association of
environmental and sanitary engineers. The registered environmental and
sanitary engineers and sanitarians shall receive the benefits and privileges
appurtenant to their membership in the duly integrated and accredited
environmental and sanitary engineering association, only upon payment of the
required fees.

Section 36. Registration of Environmental and Sanitary Engineers
without examination: Within two (2) years after the effectivity of this act, the
Board shall issue certificates of registration and professional licenses, without
taking the examination, to environmental and sanitary engineers and
registered sanitarians, who shall possess the following qualifications;

36.01 He or she must be a registered and licensed sanitary engineer.


36.02 He or she must be a registered Sanitarian with the Department of
Health and/or other local government agencies and must possess
civil service eligibility for sanitarian.

Section 37. Environmental and Sanitary Engineering Code of the
Philippines.- Ninety days (90) after the effectivity of this Act, and upon the
recommendation of the Board of Environmental and Sanitary Engineering, the
President of the Philippines shall organize a committee to prepare the
Environmental and Sanitary Engineering Code of the Philippines and its
implementing rules and regulations, to effect and carry out the objectives of
this Act.

Article Vi
PENAL AND CONCLUDING PROVISIONS

Section 38. Penalties. — In addition to the administrative sanctions imposed
under this Act, any person who violates any of the provisions of this Act and
its rules and regulations, shall, be penalized by a fine of not less than Fifty
Thousand Pesos (P50,000.00) nor more than Five Hundred Thousand Pesos
(P500,000.00), or imprisonment of not less than nine (9) months nor more
than five (5) years, or both fine and imprisonment at the discretion of the
Court.

Section 39. Implementing Rules and Regulations. - The Board shall,
within six (6) months, formulate and issue the implementing rules and
regulations (IRR) to carry out the provisions of this Act.

Section 40. Funding Provisions. — Such sums as may be necessary to carry
out provisions of this Act shalll be included in the General Appropriation Act of
the year following its enactment into law and thereafter.

Section 41. Separability Clause. — If any provision of this Act or the
application thereof is declared unconstitutional or invalid for any reason, the
same shall not affect the validity of the other provisions.

Section 42. Repealing Clause. — The Sanitary Engineering Law also known
as R.A. 1364 shall be repealed.

Section 43. Effectivity Clause. - This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days
following its full publication in the Official Gazette or newspaper of general
circulation in the Philippines, whichever is earlier.

Approved,