V.I. Code tit. 27, § 282 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 27 - Professions and Occupations|Chapter 8 - Architects, Engineers, and Land Surveyors|§ 282. Definitions

 The following terms as used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires, are defined as follows: (a) Architect. An architect is one who, by reason of his special knowledge of aesthetics, structural principles, and design, acquired by architectural education and architectural experience, is qualified to practice architecture, as hereinafter defined, and as attested by his licensure as an architect. (b) Architect-in-training. An architect-in-training means one who is a candidate for licensure as a professional architect, who has been granted a certificate as an architect-in-training by reason of graduation from an approved institution or college, or after successfully passing the prescribed written examination in fundamental subjects in architecture, and who shall be eligible upon the completion of the requisite years of experience in architecture, under the supervision of a professional architect, or similarly qualified architect, for the final examination prescribed for licensure as a professional architect. (c) Practice of architecture. The practice of architecture means the professional service of an architect, as defined above, and shall be any service or creative work, the adequate performance of which requires architectural education, training, and experience in analysis, logical planning, and designing of essential elements of buildings and their environments and providing space for human use, and supervision or inspection of construction for the purpose of assuring compliance with the design. (d) Engineer. An engineer means a person who, by reason of his special knowledge and use of mathematical, physical, and engineering science and principles and methods of engineering experience, is qualified to practice engineering, as hereinafter defined, and as attested by his licensure as an engineer. (e) Engineer-in-training. An engineer-in-training means one who is a candidate for licensure as a professional engineer, who has been granted a certificate as an engineer-in-training by reason of graduation from an approved institution or college, or after successfully passing the prescribed written examination in fundamental engineering subjects, and who shall be eligible upon the completion of the requisite years of experience in engineering, under the supervision of a professional engineer, or similarly qualified engineer, for the final examination prescribed for licensure as a professional engineer. (f) Practice of engineering. The practice of engineering means any service or creative work of an engineer, as defined above, the adequate performance of which requires engineering education, training, and experience in the application of special knowledge of mathematical, physical, and engineering science to such services or creative work as consultation, investigation, evaluations, survey, planning, and designing of engineering systems and supervision or inspection of construction for the purpose of assuring compliance with the design and plans. Any graduate civil engineer from a recognized college or university is hereby included in the practice of land surveying as defined in subsection (h) of this section. (g) Land surveyor. A land surveyor means any person who by virtue of his special knowledge of surveying and mathematics and the principles and methods used in surveying experience, is qualified to practice surveying, as hereinafter defined, and as attested by his licensure as a surveyor. (h) Practice of land surveying. The practice of land surveying means the professional service of a land surveyor, as defined above, and shall be the responsibility for and/or execution of the surveying of areas for the correct determination and description and for conveyance; the establishment of corners, lines, boundaries, and monuments; the platting of land and subdivisions thereof including, as required, the functions of topography, grading, drainage, and extension of sewer and water lines; the defining and location of corners, lines, boundaries, and monuments of land after they have been established; and preparing the maps, and accurate records and descriptions thereof. (i) Practice or offer to practice. A person shall be considered as practicing or offering to practice architecture, engineering, or land surveying, as the case may be, within the meaning and intent of this chapter, if he is engaged in the actual performance of any service or work embraced in the definitions pertinent to the respective fields under this chapter (including any branch of such profession or field, except general or specialized construction contracting and draftsmanship); or who by verbal claims, sign, advertisement, letterhead, card, or in any other way represents himself to be an architect, engineer, or land surveyor, or through the use of some other title implies that he is an architect, engineer, or land surveyor or that he is licensed under this chapter; or who holds himself out to be able to perform, or who does perform, service or work recognized as architectural, engineering, or land surveying services or work. (j) Board. The term Board means the Virgin Islands Board for Architects, Engineers, and Land Surveyors, established by this chapter.