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CA Bus & Prof Code § 6737.3 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 7 - Professional Engineers|ARTICLE 3 - Application of Chapter|Section 6737.3.

6737.3.  A contractor licensed under Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 7000) of Division 3 is exempt from the provisions of this chapter relating to the practice of electrical or mechanical engineering so long as the services he or she holds himself or herself out as able to perform or does perform, which services are subject to the provisions of this chapter, are performed by, or under the responsible charge of a registered electrical or mechanical engineer insofar as the electrical or mechanical engineer practices the branch of engineering for which he or she is registered.This section shall not prohibit a licensed contractor, while engaged in the business of contracting for the installation of electrical or mechanical systems or facilities, from designing those systems or facilities in accordance with applicable construction codes and standards for work to be performed and supervised by that contractor within the classification for which his or her license is issued, or from preparing electrical or mechanical shop or field drawings for work which he or she has contracted to perform. Nothing in this section is intended to imply that a licensed contractor may design work which is to be installed by another person.(Amended by Stats. 2003, Ch. 607, Sec. 28. Effective January 1, 2004.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 6739 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 7 - Professional Engineers|ARTICLE 3 - Application of Chapter|Section 6739.

6739.  Officers and employees of the United States of America practicing solely as such officers or employees are exempt from registration under the provisions of this chapter.(Repealed and added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 1709.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 6740 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 7 - Professional Engineers|ARTICLE 3 - Application of Chapter|Section 6740.

6740.  A subordinate to a civil, electrical or mechanical engineer licensed under this chapter, or a subordinate to a civil, electrical or mechanical engineer exempted from licensure under this chapter, insofar as he or she acts solely in that capacity, is exempt from licensure under the provisions of this chapter. This exemption, however, does not permit any such subordinate to practice civil, electrical or mechanical engineering in his or her own right or to use the titles listed in Sections 6732, 6736, and 6736.1.(Amended by Stats. 2006, Ch. 658, Sec. 99. Effective January 1, 2007.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 6741 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 7 - Professional Engineers|ARTICLE 3 - Application of Chapter|Section 6741.

6741.  Any person, firm, partnership, or corporation is exempt from registration under the provisions of this chapter who meets all the following:(a) Is a nonresident of the State of California.(b) Is legally qualified in another state to practice as a civil, electrical, or mechanical engineer.(c) Does not maintain a regular place of business in this state.(d) Offers to but does not practice civil, electrical, or mechanical engineering in this state.(Amended by Stats. 2000, Ch. 1006, Sec. 15. Effective January 1, 2001.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 6742 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 7 - Professional Engineers|ARTICLE 3 - Application of Chapter|Section 6742.

6742.  Any person, firm, or corporation holding a license as real estate broker or real estate salesperson, when making appraisals and valuations of real estate properties, while engaged in the business or acting in the capacity of a real estate broker or a real estate salesperson, within the meaning of the Real Estate Law is exempt from registration under the provisions of this chapter.(Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 177, Sec. 1. (AB 685) Effective January 1, 2017.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 6743 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 7 - Professional Engineers|ARTICLE 3 - Application of Chapter|Section 6743.

6743.  This chapter does not affect Chapter 15 of Division 3 of this code, relating to surveyors, except insofar as this chapter is expressly made applicable.(Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 1709.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 6744 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 7 - Professional Engineers|ARTICLE 3 - Application of Chapter|Section 6744.

6744.  This chapter does not require registration for the purpose of practicing civil engineering, by an individual, a member of a firm or partnership, or by an officer of a corporation on or in connection with property owned or leased by the individual, firm, partnership, or corporation, unless the civil engineering work to be performed involves the public health or safety or the health and safety of employees of the individual, firm, partnership or corporation.(Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 1709.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 6745 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 7 - Professional Engineers|ARTICLE 3 - Application of Chapter|Section 6745.

6745.  This chapter does not prohibit any person, firm or corporation from furnishing, either alone or with subcontractors, labor and materials, with or without plans, drawings, specifications, instruments of service or other data covering such labor and materials:(a) For store fronts, interior alterations or additions, fixtures, cabinet work, furniture or other appliances or equipment.(b) For any work necessary to provide for their installation.(c) For any alterations or additions to any building necessary to or attendant upon the installation of such store fronts, interior alterations or additions, fixtures, cabinet work, furniture, appliances or equipment; provided, such alterations do not affect the structural safety of the building.(Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 1709.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 6746 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 7 - Professional Engineers|ARTICLE 3 - Application of Chapter|Section 6746.

6746.  Plans, specifications, reports and documents relating to communication lines and equipment prepared by employees of communications companies which come under the jurisdiction of the Public Utilities Commission, and by employees of contractors while engaged in work on communication equipment for communications companies which come under the jurisdiction of the Public Utilities Commission, are not subject to the provisions of this chapter.(Amended by Stats. 1957, Ch. 1708.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 6746.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 7 - Professional Engineers|ARTICLE 3 - Application of Chapter|Section 6746.1.

6746.1.  The provisions of this chapter pertaining to licensure of professional engineers, other than civil engineers, do not apply to employees in the communications industry, nor to the employees of contractors while engaged in work on communications equipment. However, those employees may not use any of the titles listed in Sections 6732, 6736, and 6736.1, unless licensed.(Added by Stats. 2006, Ch. 658, Sec. 100. Effective January 1, 2007.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 6747 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 7 - Professional Engineers|ARTICLE 3 - Application of Chapter|Section 6747.

6747.  (a) This chapter, except for those provisions that apply to civil engineers and civil engineering, shall not apply to the performance of engineering work by a manufacturing, mining, public utility, research and development, or other industrial corporation, or by employees of that corporation, provided that work is in connection with, or incidental to, the products, systems, or services of that corporation or its affiliates.(b) For purposes of this section, “employees” also includes consultants, temporary employees, contract employees, and those persons hired pursuant to third-party contracts.(Amended by Stats. 1997, Ch. 705, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 1998.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 6748 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 7 - Professional Engineers|ARTICLE 3 - Application of Chapter|Section 6748.

6748.  (a) Notwithstanding Section 6747, this chapter applies to engineering work approved by a person employed by a privately or publicly owned utility in the planning, designing, construction, operation, or maintenance of a nuclear powerplant which is owned or operated by the utility.(b) Any engineering work subject to subdivision (a) shall be approved by a professional engineer registered in the applicable discipline of engineering specified in Section 6732.(Added by Stats. 1987, Ch. 368, Sec. 1.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 6749 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 7 - Professional Engineers|ARTICLE 3 - Application of Chapter|Section 6749.

6749.  (a) A professional engineer shall use a written contract when contracting to provide professional engineering services to a client pursuant to this chapter. The written contract shall be executed by the professional engineer and the client or the client’s representative prior to the professional engineer commencing work, unless the client knowingly states in writing that work may be commenced before the contract is executed. The written contract shall include, but not be limited to, all of the following:(1) A description of the services to be provided to the client by the professional engineer.(2) A description of any basis of compensation applicable to the contract, and the method of payment agreed upon by the parties.(3) The name, address, and license or certificate number of the professional engineer, and the name and address of the client.(4) A description of the procedure that the professional engineer and the client will use to accommodate additional services.(5) A description of the procedure to be used by both parties to terminate the contract.(b) This section shall not apply to any of the following:(1) Professional engineering services rendered by a professional engineer for which the client will not pay compensation.(2) A professional engineer who has a current or prior contractual relationship with the client to provide engineering services, and that client has paid the professional engineer all of the fees that are due under the contract.(3) If the client knowingly states in writing after full disclosure of this section that a contract which complies with the requirements of this section is not required.(4) Professional engineering services rendered by a professional engineer to any of the following:(A) A professional engineer licensed or registered under this chapter.(B) A land surveyor licensed under Chapter 15 (commencing with Section 8700).(C) An architect licensed under Chapter 3 (commencing with Section 5500).(D) A contractor licensed under Chapter 9 (commencing with Section 7000).(E) A geologist or a geophysicist licensed under Chapter 12.5 (commencing with Section 7800).(F) A manufacturing, mining, public utility, research and development, or other industrial corporation, if the services are provided in connection with or incidental to the products, systems, or services of that corporation or its affiliates.(G) A public agency.(c) “Written contract” as used in this section includes a contract that is in electronic form.(Amended by Stats. 2015, Ch. 428, Sec. 12. (AB 177) Effective January 1, 2016.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 6750 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 7 - Professional Engineers|ARTICLE 4 - Registration|Section 6750.

6750.  (a) An application for licensure as a professional engineer or certification as an engineer-in-training shall be made to the board on the prescribed form, with all statements made therein under oath, and shall be accompanied by the fee prescribed by this chapter. An application for licensure as a professional engineer shall specify, additionally, the branch of engineering in which the applicant desires licensure.(b) The board may authorize an organization specified by the board pursuant to Section 6754 to receive directly from applicants payment of the examination fees charged by that organization as payment for examination materials and services.(Amended by Stats. 2010, Ch. 415, Sec. 10. (SB 1491) Effective January 1, 2011.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 6751 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 7 - Professional Engineers|ARTICLE 4 - Registration|Section 6751.

6751.  (a) The applicant for certification as an engineer-in-training shall comply with all of the following:(1) Not have committed acts or crimes constituting grounds for denial of licensure under Section 480.(2) Successfully pass the first division of the examination.(3) Satisfactorily complete three years or more of postsecondary engineering education, three years or more of engineering experience, or a combination of postsecondary education and experience in engineering totaling three years.(b) The board need not verify the applicant’s eligibility for certification as an engineer-in-training other than to require the applicant to sign a statement of eligibility on the application form.(c) The applicant for licensure as a professional engineer shall comply with all of the following:(1) Not have committed acts or crimes constituting grounds for denial of licensure under Section 480.(2) Furnish evidence of six years or more of qualifying experience in engineering work satisfactory to the board evidencing that the applicant is competent to practice the character of engineering in the branch for which he or she is applying for licensure.(3) Be certified as an engineer-in-training in this state, be certified as an engineer-in-training or engineer intern in another state or territory of the United States, or be exempt therefrom.(4) Successfully pass the second division of the examination.(Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 236, Sec. 1. (SB 1165) Effective January 1, 2017.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 6751.2 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 7 - Professional Engineers|ARTICLE 4 - Registration|Section 6751.2.

6751.2.  The board may consider the professional experience and education acquired by applicants outside the United States which in the opinion of the board is equivalent to the minimum requirements of the board established by regulation for professional experience and education in this state.(Added by Stats. 1968, Ch. 895.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 6751.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 7 - Professional Engineers|ARTICLE 4 - Registration|Section 6751.5.

6751.5.  The board shall by rule establish the criteria to be used for approving curricula of schools of engineering.(Added by Stats. 1957, Ch. 2084.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 6752 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 7 - Professional Engineers|ARTICLE 4 - Registration|Section 6752.

6752.  An applicant for registration as a civil engineer must have gained his experience under the direction of a civil engineer legally qualified to practice.(Amended by Stats. 1971, Ch. 92.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 6753 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 7 - Professional Engineers|ARTICLE 4 - Registration|Section 6753.

6753.  With respect to applicants for licensure as professional engineers, the board:(a) Shall give credit as qualifying experience of four years, for graduation with an engineering degree from a college or university the curriculum of which has been approved by the board.(b) May at its discretion give credit as qualifying experience up to a maximum of two years, for graduation with an engineering degree from a nonapproved engineering curriculum or graduation with an engineering technology degree in an approved engineering technology curriculum.(c) May at its discretion give credit as qualifying experience of up to one-half year, for each year of successfully completed postsecondary study in an engineering curriculum up to a maximum of four years credit. A year of study shall be at least 32 semester units or 48 quarter units.(d) May at its discretion give credit as qualifying experience not in excess of five years, for a postgraduate degree in a school of engineering with a board approved undergraduate or postgraduate curriculum.(e) May at its discretion give credit as qualifying experience for engineering teaching, not in excess of one year, if of a character satisfactory to the board.The sum of qualifying experience credit for subdivision (a) to (e), inclusive, shall not exceed five years.(Amended by Stats. 2006, Ch. 658, Sec. 102. Effective January 1, 2007.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 6753.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 7 - Professional Engineers|ARTICLE 4 - Registration|Section 6753.5.

6753.5.  All applicants shall be given equal credit for engineering experience in the armed forces of United States as with any other comparable engineering experience.(Added by Stats. 1951, Ch. 1709.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 6754 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 7 - Professional Engineers|ARTICLE 4 - Registration|Section 6754.

6754.  Examination for licensure shall be held at such times and places as the board shall determine.The second division of the examination for all branches specified in Section 6732 shall be administered at least once each year.Work of the board relating to examination and licensure may be divided into committees as the board shall direct. The scope of examinations and the methods of procedure may be prescribed by board rule.The board may make arrangements with a public or private organization to conduct the examination. The board may contract with a public or private organization for materials or services related to the examination.(Amended by Stats. 2006, Ch. 658, Sec. 103. Effective January 1, 2007.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 6755 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 7 - Professional Engineers|ARTICLE 4 - Registration|Section 6755.

6755.  (a) Examination duration and composition shall be designed to conform to the following general principle: The first division of the examination shall test the applicant’s knowledge of appropriate fundamental engineering subjects, including mathematics and the basic sciences; the second division of the examination shall test the applicant’s ability to apply his or her knowledge and experience and to assume responsible charge in the professional practice of the branch of engineering in which the applicant is being examined.(b) The board may by rule provide for a waiver of the first division of the examination for applicants whose education and experience qualifications substantially exceed the requirements of subdivision (a) of Section 6751.(c) The board may by rule provide for a waiver of the second division of the examination for persons eminently qualified for licensure in this state by virtue of their standing in the engineering community, their years of experience, and those other qualifications as the board deems appropriate.(Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 236, Sec. 2. (SB 1165) Effective January 1, 2017.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 6755.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 7 - Professional Engineers|ARTICLE 4 - Registration|Section 6755.1.

6755.1.  (a) The second division of the examination for registration as a professional engineer shall include questions to test the applicant’s knowledge of state laws and the board’s rules and regulations regulating the practice of professional engineering. The board shall administer the test on state laws and board rules regulating the practice of engineering in this state as a separate part of the second division of the examination for registration as a professional engineer.(b) On and after April 1, 1988, the second division of the examination for registration as a civil engineer shall also include questions to test the applicant’s knowledge of seismic principles and engineering surveying principles as defined in Section 6731.1. No registration for a civil engineer shall be issued by the board on or after January 1, 1988, to any applicant unless he or she has successfully completed questions to test his or her knowledge of seismic principles and engineering surveying principles.The board shall administer the questions to test the applicant’s knowledge of seismic principles and engineering surveying principles as a separate part of the second division of the examination for registration as a civil engineer.It is the intent of the Legislature that this section confirm the authority of the board to issue registrations prior to April 1, 1988, to applicants based on examinations not testing the applicant’s knowledge of seismic principles and engineering surveying principles as defined in Section 6731.1.(Amended by Stats. 2005, Ch. 657, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 2006.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 6756 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 7 - Professional Engineers|ARTICLE 4 - Registration|Section 6756.

6756.  (a) An applicant for certification as an engineer-in-training shall, upon meeting all of the requirements prescribed in subdivisions (a) and (b) of Section 6751, be issued a certificate as an engineer-in-training. A renewal or other fee, other than the application and examination fees, shall not be charged for this certification. The certificate shall become invalid when the holder has qualified as a professional engineer as provided in Section 6762.(b) An engineer-in-training certificate does not authorize the holder thereof to practice or offer to practice civil, electrical, or mechanical engineering work, in his or her own right, or to use the titles specified in Sections 6732, 6736, and 6736.1.(c) It is unlawful for anyone other than the holder of a valid engineer-in-training certificate issued under this chapter to use the title of “engineer-in-training” or any abbreviation of that title.(Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 236, Sec. 3. (SB 1165) Effective January 1, 2017.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 6757 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 7 - Professional Engineers|ARTICLE 4 - Registration|Section 6757.

6757.  Applicants who profess to be qualified in more than one branch of engineering shall be required to file an application for each branch in which they wish to be registered.(Amended by Stats. 1975, Ch. 896.)
CA Bus & Prof Code § 6758 (2021)
2021 California Code|Business and Professions Code - BPC|DIVISION 3 - PROFESSIONS AND VOCATIONS GENERALLY|CHAPTER 7 - Professional Engineers|ARTICLE 4 - Registration|Section 6758.

6758.  An applicant failing in an examination may be examined again upon filing a new application and the payment of the examination fee fixed by the board.(Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 188, Sec. 5. (SB 826) Effective January 1, 2022.)