The Professional Engineering statutes specifically exempt certain persons and activities from regulation. If the work is exempt from Board regulation and removed from the Board's jurisdiction, no public protection interest is served by requiring the seal because the licensee is not accountable to the Board for exempted actions. So long as the work does fall under a recognized exemption, signing and sealing it is not necessary, even when performed by a licensee. However, if the licensed engineer chooses not to sign and seal his or her work, and the work does not fall under the exemption, failing to sign and seal the work would be a violation of Board laws and rules and could subject him or her to disciplinary action. Sufficient proctors and facilities must be available so that additional expenses will not be encountered by the Vermont Board.
Any additional expenses encountered are the responsibility of the applicant.